Higher Ed
Mariner State University
“Per Aspera ad Astra” (Through hardships to the stars) · est. 1894
Mariner State is a public R1 institution with decentralized buying power across admissions, financial aid, research administration, and student affairs.
Security posture. Mariner State runs Nintex Automation Cloud and Nintex Apps across most offices, with K2 / Nintex Automation On-Prem reserved for sensitive student-conduct and Title IX casework.
Use cases
4 scenarios staged inside Mariner State. Each links out to a real Nintex build once the build is wired in.
Admissions application & decision workflow
Admissions Counselor · Applicant
Mariner State's admissions office runs application season on spreadsheets and shared inboxes; recommenders chase students, decisions slip, and acceptance letters get edited live.
Financial aid appeal & SAP review
Financial Aid Counselor · Student
Students appeal financial aid changes via PDF forms emailed to counselors; the review queue is invisible, counselors duplicate work, and revised award letters get hand-built each time.
Research grant pre-award routing (proposal sign-off)
Principal Investigator · Dept Chair · ORSP Officer
PI proposals must clear chair, dean, ORSP, and sometimes IRB before submission; chase emails routinely hold up six-figure grant deadlines.
Student conduct / Title IX case management
Dean of Students · Title IX Coordinator
Sensitive case work moves through restricted email, shared drives, and a process map that lives on the dean's whiteboard; consistency, evidence handling, and outcomes tracking suffer.