CSN President Dr. Federico Zaragoza Delivers Historic State of the College Address, Welcomes Faculty & Staff to Fall 2020 Semester
Status Update Regarding the Campus Commuter

On March 18 we announced the suspension of the Campus Commuter shuttle service in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As planning for the Fall 2020 semester continues, we want to keep our students, faculty, and community partners apprised of the status of the pilot and its future.
Today, we are announcing the Campus Commuter will not be operational during the Fall 2020 semester. It is our hope the pilot program will resume service when it can be both safe and successful in its operations. Given the rapidly evolving pandemic in Nevada and throughout the country, we cannot commit to a specific timeframe on when the pilot program will resume.
We started the pilot program in response to students expressing the need for more transportation options to campus. During its eight weeks in operation, the Campus Commuter provided 825 rides. Ridership showed growth week-to-week, peaking at 217 rides from March 2-6 before its suspension of service on March 18.
Like any transportation pilot program, we need to be able to capture accurate ridership data to set goals, plan routes, and determine demand for it to be successful. Over the coming weeks, we plan to work together to evaluate the program and determine how it might best service students in the future if health conditions permit.
Finally, we’d like to thank Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall, the RTC of Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District for their support of this program. This pilot is the work of numerous individual contributions and we are grateful for their time, energy, and effort in helping move this project forward.
About the Campus Commuter
Campus Commuter is an express shuttle service in partnership with Nevada State College and the College of Southern Nevada. During the pilot phase, the program will consist of two fixed routes connecting each of the four college campuses. There is one 24-passenger shuttle dedicated to the Blue Line (between CSN Charleston & CSN North Las Vegas), and two 24-passenger shuttles assigned to the Black Line (between Nevada State College & CSN North Las Vegas). Students need to show their Nevada State College ID to ride the shuttle. Service was suspended beginning on March 18 until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSN Cashier’s Office to Open for Payment by Cash, Check

Dear CSN Students,
The CSN Cashier’s Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Monday, August 3 for students who need to pay fall 2020 tuition with cash or by check. Students are strongly encouraged to pay by credit card, which should be done through the MyCSN portal. No other student services will be available on campus.
Students intending to come to campus and pay in person will need to sign in to the Coyote Q virtual line using a computer, smart phone or campus kiosk. Make sure to provide your student ID and cell phone number when you check in. The Cashier’s Office will alert you by text or phone call when it’s your turn to see a staff member on campus. Please wait in your car until you are called.
CSN is strictly following safety measures on campus. Employees, students and visitors are required to wear cloth face coverings indoors and outdoors. Please also remain six feet apart and follow all campus signage regarding safety measures.
Thank you.
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Budget Reduction Plan Update

Dear CSN Family,
I have much news to share with you this evening regarding the state budget, NSHE’s plans, and how that will affect our employees.
Gov. Steve Sisolak issued a memo outlining what is expected to be a significant budget shortfall for fiscal year 2021. This year’s state general fund is expected to be down $900 million and, when combined with the distributed school account, the revenue shortfall is estimated to increase to $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2021 — nearly 30 percent of the entire state operating appropriations for the year.
The governor outlined several measures in the memo and in a video that the state will take to deal with the shortfall, with the goal to limit the number of layoffs. “I am also proposing one furlough day a month for all state employees beginning in July, and a freeze on merit salary increases for Fiscal Year 2021,” the governor’s memo states. The governor’s plan will cover classified employees; Regents already approved furloughs for faculty and professional staff.
In addition, in response to a request from the governor, the NSHE Board of Regents today approved another 5 percent in budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year that will be added to 14 percent cuts already approved. The new 5 percent cut will come from NSHE market fluctuation account.
You will recall that the Board in April approved a temporary student fee surcharge, reductions in travel, a hiring freeze and several other measures for fiscal year 2021. We hope the plan we outlined in April, in addition to the addition 5 percent cuts approved today, will be sufficient. However, we cannot predict the outcome of the upcoming special legislative session.
I can assure you that our budget reduction task force is working diligently to identify cost saving measures. I encourage you to engage in our next Town Hall session where we plan to provide you with more details.
Stay safe and God bless.

Federico Zaragoza
President
College of Southern Nevada