New Employees - School of Medicine
- Sam Kardasz
Welcome to Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV!
SOM IT looks forward to providing assistance and support for a variety of resources, such as account information, computer use, phones, printing, software, and more.
Please review the items below and click through the included links to learn more about the tech-related basics and how to get help when you need it.
Account Information
ACE | ACE accounts are automatically generated after all onboarding contracts and paperwork are complete. Your ACE credentials will be delivered to the personal email address that you provided during the application process. | |
UNLVMail (@unlv.edu) | After you activate your ACE ID, your UNLVMail address (powered by Google) will become active. This email address (firstname.lastname@unlv.edu) is the primary method of receiving UNLV and SOM communications. | |
Workday | Workday is used for Human Resources data and Finance offices for purchasing. You will use your ACE account to log into Workday. |
Logging Into Your Computer
To log into your computer, you will use your SOM account. The first time you log in, you will be prompted to change your password from the default password you were provided to the password of your choice.
When you log onto a computer for the first time, you may need to change users. To do this, you will need to click Other user when logging in to be prompted to enter your credentials.
Printing
COMING SOON
Phone/Voicemail
The phones at SOM are Cox Business telephones.
For more information regarding phones:
Virtual Meetings
Google Meet | Included in your UNLV Google account. KOM IT recommends Google Meet for the fastest and simplest virtual meeting experience. | |
Zoom | Every SOM and UNLV Health employee has their own general Zoom account. Some UNLV Health employees have two accounts, with one being used for telehealth only. |
Contact the SOM Help Desk
The SOM Help Desk is here to assist with computer, phone, application, and direct other support requests. When in doubt, contact the Help Desk and we will get your request to the right group.
SOM Help Desk Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The SOM Help Desk currently has three options for requesting support.
Portal Support | Search our knowledge base for answers to your questions and other helpful information. If you cannot find the answer or require further assistance, you can submit a request through this portal. | |
Email Support | Emails sent to the help desk will reach the entire support team. The email will be automatically converted into a request and processed by the next available technician. | |
Phone Support | 702-895-0451 | If work has come to a halt and you require immediate assistance, please call. Callers will receive prompts to escalate the call to the correct department. If you call outside of business hours, or if the SOM Help Desk is experiencing a high volume of calls, you may be transferred to voicemail. Voicemails are converted into requests, and the next available technician will begin processing your request. |
Please do not send requests for assistance through Google Chat.
The help@medicine.unlv.edu chat messages are not monitored and will not be acknowledged.
SOM Status Page
SOM Status Page allows the IT, space, and facilities departments to easily communicate time-sensitive information with you. This involves items like scheduled maintenance, outages, and more.
You can bookmark this page for easy reference, and also sign up to receive email and/or text notifications based on location.
