The document provides a five-step process for obtaining a login for a new volunteer management system: 1) Navigate to the website, 2) Request access by entering your email address, 3) Gain access by clicking the link in the confirmation email, 4) Change your password, and 5) Celebrate joining a system that saves paper by electronic timesheet tracking. Contact information is provided for assistance.

1. Using the New VolunteerUsing the New Volunteer
Management System:Management System:
How to Obtain a LoginHow to Obtain a Login

2. How to Obtain a Login…How to Obtain a Login…
…in five easy steps:…in five easy steps:
 Step 1: Navigate to the SiteStep 1: Navigate to the Site
 Step 2: Request AccessStep 2: Request Access
 Step 3: Gain AccessStep 3: Gain Access
 Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 Step 5: CelebrateStep 5: Celebrate

3. Step 1: Navigate to the SiteStep 1: Navigate to the Site
 Open a new browser window.Open a new browser window.
 In the address bar, typeIn the address bar, type
“https://nevada.volunteersystem.org“https://nevada.volunteersystem.org”.”.
 Hit the enter key.Hit the enter key.
 Your browser window should now displayYour browser window should now display
the VMS site.the VMS site.

4. Step 1: Navigate to the SiteStep 1: Navigate to the Site
 It looks like this!It looks like this!

5. Step 2: Request AccessStep 2: Request Access
 Click on theClick on the
“New User”“New User”
link at thelink at the
bottom centerbottom center
of the page.of the page.

6. Step 2: Request AccessStep 2: Request Access
 Enter the emailEnter the email
address at which youaddress at which you
receive the electronicreceive the electronic
Master GardenerMaster Gardener
Newsletter and otherNewsletter and other
correspondence fromcorrespondence from
UNCE into the “E-MailUNCE into the “E-Mail
Address” field.Address” field.

7. Step 2: Request AccessStep 2: Request Access
 Click “Receive e-mailClick “Receive e-mail
to access portal.”to access portal.”

8. Step 2: Request AccessStep 2: Request Access
 Note: A messageNote: A message
in red at the topin red at the top
of the screen willof the screen will
appear. Itappear. It
confirms youconfirms you
have successfullyhave successfully
requested accessrequested access
and at whichand at which
email address.email address.

9. Step 3: Gain AccessStep 3: Gain Access
 Check your email! You should have in your inboxCheck your email! You should have in your inbox
an email from hansonw with the subject linean email from hansonw with the subject line
“Accessing Master Gardener System.”“Accessing Master Gardener System.”

10. Step 3: Gain AccessStep 3: Gain Access
 Click on the long link in the email. THIS LINKClick on the long link in the email. THIS LINK
WORKS ONLY ONCE– BE CAREFUL!WORKS ONLY ONCE– BE CAREFUL!

11. Step 3: Gain AccessStep 3: Gain Access
 A browserA browser
window will openwindow will open
up to the VMSup to the VMS
system; you willsystem; you will
already bealready be
logged in.logged in.

12. Step 3: Gain AccessStep 3: Gain Access
 BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, CHANGEBEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, CHANGE
YOUR PASSWORD!YOUR PASSWORD!
 You must add a personal password to be able toYou must add a personal password to be able to
get into the site again.get into the site again.

13. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 On the top,On the top,
left-hand sideleft-hand side
of the page,of the page,
click “Editclick “Edit
Your Profile.”Your Profile.”

14. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 Your “EditYour “Edit
MemberMember
Profile”Profile”
screen willscreen will
appear.appear.

15. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 Scroll downScroll down
until you seeuntil you see
the “Changethe “Change
Password”Password”
field.field.

16. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 Enter a word, phrase or seriesEnter a word, phrase or series
of numbers you’d like to haveof numbers you’d like to have
as your password.as your password.

17. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 Passwords should be easy forPasswords should be easy for
you to remember, but tough foryou to remember, but tough for
other people to guess.other people to guess.

18. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 For this site, your password must be atFor this site, your password must be at
least 7 characters in length with noleast 7 characters in length with no
spaces and contain a number or specialspaces and contain a number or special
character (symbol).character (symbol).

19. Step 4: Change Your PasswordStep 4: Change Your Password
 After you type in your new password, clickAfter you type in your new password, click
“Save Information.”“Save Information.”

20. Step 5: CelebrateStep 5: Celebrate
 You took a step out ofYou took a step out of
your comfort zone andyour comfort zone and
tried something new.tried something new.

21. Step 5: CelebrateStep 5: Celebrate
 You joined an hour-You joined an hour-
tracking system thattracking system that
SAVES PAPER by notSAVES PAPER by not
using paper timesheets.using paper timesheets.

22. Step 5: CelebrateStep 5: Celebrate
 Because you are willing to use this onlineBecause you are willing to use this online
system to keep track of your volunteersystem to keep track of your volunteer
time, every yeartime, every year you will conserveyou will conserve
hundreds of hourshundreds of hours of Wendy’s andof Wendy’s and
Ashley’s time. Formerly spent performingAshley’s time. Formerly spent performing
data-entry, this time can now be spent ondata-entry, this time can now be spent on
nurturing the programnurturing the program..

23. Questions?Questions?
 This system is new to all of us. It may beThis system is new to all of us. It may be
confusing to use at first.confusing to use at first.
 If you get stuck, lost or have a question,If you get stuck, lost or have a question,
we’re here for you!we’re here for you!
 Ashley’s contact info:Ashley’s contact info:
andrewsa@unce.unr.eduandrewsa@unce.unr.edu, 775-336-0231., 775-336-0231.
 Wendy’s contact info:Wendy’s contact info:
hansonw@unce.unr.eduhansonw@unce.unr.edu, 775-336-0246., 775-336-0246.