Go to www.mynsm.uh.edu
login with your CougarNet Username & Password
Log into MyNSM
Normally there is a Finance icon under 'Apps' to access the Finance Portal once you have been authorized access it.
If you do not see the icon you may not have been granted access, especially if it is the first time you are using MyNSM
To gain access to Finance you need to submit a request to be given access
To submit an request for access click the 'Access/Service Request' icon and this will take you to a form to fill out the authorization request.
For first-time user of MyNSM click 'Create' under the first dropdown menu
Then checkmark the box for 'Finance'
Each request for authorization form is emailed to your supervisor for approval before we can grant you access.
Under 'Request for User' section please fill out all employee information so your supervisor can grant you access to the 'Finance' portal.
Submit your form
Once your supervisor has approved you to have access to 'Finance' we will grant you access to the 'Finance' portal
You should now see the 'Finance' portal under 'Apps' when you log into MyNSM
At the University of Houston we use the Peoplesoft system on a University wide level & MyNSM on a college wide level
MyNSM is used to help keep track of orders by individual users and keep the data up to date
PeopleSoft is used largely by your college of business's office to keep track of the college's payments and expenses
MyNSM allows you to consolidate all information related to your Purchase Order request (such as reciepts, supplementary documents, and more) in one place with a specific Order Id number
When communicating across multiple departments about your order, the process is now quicker now that all departments can simply reference back to your MyNSM Order Id number
Before MyNSM it was tougher to keep track of a Purchase Order Request across multiple departments, especially if supplementing documentation (invoices, receipts, etc.) each contained their own Id.
Now MyNSM allows you to consolidate all information related to your Purchase Order request (such as receipts, supplementary documents, and more) in one place with a specific Order Id number
When communicating across multiple departments about your order, the process is now quicker because different people and departments can simply reference back to your MyNSM Order Id number that contains everything