College of Southern Nevada

The applicant has proposed four project activities on two campuses that include the following: First, the College will create hospitable Concierge areas on campus with loaner connected devices, charging stations and secure lockers for students’ own equipment, hotspots, and Collaboration Pods to make access inviting and immediate for any student or community member on campus. Second, the College will staff the Concierge areas with designated Concierges, trained IT professionals from CSN’s Office of Technology Services (OTS) and Student Concierges, interns from CSN’s Department of Computing and Information Technology (CIT). Third, trainers will be hired who will provide Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) so Concierges can assist in various languages as necessary. Fourth, a College-wide Connectivity Committee will be formed to support Concierge staff, steer Concierge activities, review milestones and build partnerships that will keep the Concierges going once NTIA funding ends.