About the Office of the President

Purpose

The primary purpose of the Office of the President is to support of the college's mission as a four year public institution educating the future work force of Southern Nevada. The President's Office works to serve the greater NSC community including students, faculty and staff, local businesses and community members through close collaboration with several key administrative areas of the college:  

• Provost's Office
• Finance & Administration
• College Relations
• Development
• Institutional Research

Governance

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is the governing body of the public universities and colleges in the state, including Nevada State College. The NSHE bylaws are detailed in the Board of Regents Handbook. The Board has also adopted the University and Community College System of Nevada CODE, which defines the organizational and administrative structure of the NSHE. For more information on NSHE, please visit http://system.nevada.edu/.  

Board of Regents and Chancellor

The governing board of NSC is the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents. This is a thirteen member elected board responsible for the quality and integrity of NSC and the other institutions of higher education in Nevada. For a current Board of Regents list, please visit http://system.nevada.edu/Nshe/index.cfm/administration/board-of-regents/current-regents/.

Mr. Dan Klaich was appointed by the Board of Regents as the tenth Chancellor of the System in June 2009. The chancellor is appointed by the Board to serve as the NSHE's chief executive officer. The chancellor works closely with the Regents and presidents to develop NSHE strategies and implement Board policies. For more information on the Chancellor, please visit http://system.nevada.edu/Chancellor/index.htm.