Showing students we care about them helps create positive, supportive relationship and helps build an environment, although remote, where learning can flourish. NOVA’s remote learning environment has not only created challenges for faculty and staff, but more so for our students. This is a stressful time, and we are committed to making it possible for … Continued
The Veteran Benefits Administration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided colleges and universities, along with the State Approving Agency (SAA), with policy and guidance for continuation of certifying veterans benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. NOVA’s Office of Military Services continues to work with federal and state agencies to support student veterans … Continued
TIP #4: Listen to Concerns Remember that communication is a two-way street, and be sure to listen to any concerns employees may have. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a rapidly evolving situation, and many employees may be feeling overwhelmed or anxious. If employees express concerns along those lines, evaluate whether there is anything you can … Continued
Don’t forget Dr. Kress’ campus Zoom meetings for today and tomorrow. Please note the time change for the MEC meeting. Faculty/Staff should check their email for log-in instructions from your campus provost. Thursday, April 16 9:00-10:00- Annandale 3:00-4:00- Loudoun Friday, April 17 12:00-1:00 – MEC (NOTE Time Change) 1:30-2:30 – Fairfax/Pender
The NOVA Annandale Campus CARE Team and Student Life are sponsoring a virtual workshop for our NOVA Nighthawk students on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 3 p.m. The workshop will be offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Students should sign up for the Virtual Student Union (VSU): https://learn.vccs.edu/enroll/D9A7WD and go there to … Continued
Faculty and staff from NOVA’s Alexandria Campus recently made lemonade out of lemons. Because there are no classes meeting on campus this spring, they had a surplus of PPE (personal protective equipment) that could be put to good use. Instead of having these supplies just sit and wait to be used, it was decided they … Continued
The NOVACares Office continues to be the hub for Collegewide incident reporting at NOVA. The NOVACares Office received and individually screened 1,526 incident reports in 2019 and 364 incident reports thus far in 2020. The NOVACares Office is phasing out the all-in-one incident reporting form and launching four individual case-type incident reporting forms: Academic Integrity … Continued
If you are a NOVA faculty member who values lifelong learning and wants to hone your skills in teaching online and hybrid courses, we have good news for you! NOVA Online is offering the following professional development sessions before the start of the fall semester: Hybrid Certification Course Session 1: May 4 – 31 Session … Continued
The recent coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the United States, arguably on a par with the 9-11 terror attacks. Government spending has been high and the virus’ social, economic, political and cultural manifestations are substantial and will be long-lived. People feel vulnerable, especially against an insidious enemy that cannot be seen. They … Continued
COVID-19 has changed our world. All of us are facing a new reality and a new way of life. This current pandemic has far-reaching implications not only on our health, lifestyle and economics, but also our mental states, our art, our political systems. No matter what field you teach: biology, mathematics, business, history, psychology, English … Continued
