NEST
NEST link (Network Engagement and Student/Staff Transactions) is the primary student and faculty/staff web front-end gateway at Montclair State University. NEST has streamlined many processes that once relied on human intervention. These processes include the rich capability of self-services advisement (to augment traditional advisement) for degree auditing, fee and tuition real-time payments and “one-click” (single sign-on) access to other applications such as Self-Service Banner, Degree Works, TouchNet and more. NEST provides many benefits:
- Deliver easy-to-use, self-service tools for students, staff and faculty
- Send effective, timely and meaningful communications
- Let users teach, share and manage information easily through online environments
- Automate workflows to simplify system management and administrative processes
Access to tools and services through is based on your role at the University. This means that what you see in NEST may not be the same as what someone else sees within NEST. Even two students, depending on certain criteria like Financial Aid, may have access to different features on their NEST homepage.
Through NEST students are able to:
- Access their degree audit through Degree Works
- Pay their tuition statement and payment history and pay their bills/enroll in a payment plan
- Pay housing deposits
- Pay new student deposits
- Register for classes and access the course catalog/schedule of classes
- Review financial aid information
- Set up a direct deposit account for refund disbursement
- Update personal and emergency contact information
- View and complete Financial Aid requirements and checklists including accepting Financial Aid awards.
- View important announcements
- View upcoming fall registration information
- View upcoming events organized by Carrier Services
NEST is constantly evolving with more and more features being added as time goes on. Keep an eye out for future communication about new features being added!
If you have questions how to navigate and utilize NEST please check our NEST FAQ (PDF).
NEST Mobile
NEST Mobile is a higher education mobile app that easily integrates with existing—and constantly evolving—IT platforms and strategies. Its framework supports native and web applications, and implementation options let you choose between a configurable preset application edition or a platform edition to build and manage your own mobile environment.
There are many great features included in NEST mobile aimed to make your academic and professional life easier to manage. These features include:
- Announcements
- Access to emergency contacts such as University Police and the University Health Center
- Links to Engage, Canvas and Workday
- Additionally, students will have access to their final semester grades, Degree Works Academic Audit, and the Financial Aid and Student Accounts
How Can I Get Montclair State NEST Mobile?
Downloading Montclair State NEST Mobile to your compatible smartphone is quick, easy and FREE. (Note: Open these links from your mobile device.)
Or, you can visit either the iOS App Store on your iPhone or the Google Play Store on your Android device and search “Montclair State NEST Mobile”. Follow the instructions as you normally would to download the app and launch it.
Having some questions about how to use the app? Check out our Nest Mobile User Guide (PDF).