Student Life appreciates all who volunteered to make and send thank you cards to healthcare workers. Sixty students, faculty and staff signed up to send over 160 cards to 13 participating locations across Northern Virginia. The Student Life Community Service Committee will continue to provide service opportunities throughout the remote fall period. We welcome any … Continued
As NOVA’s Board noted when commending our college for its work in response to the pandemic this spring, our outstanding faculty went above and beyond in moving their courses to remote delivery so quickly. NOVA faculty members dedicated themselves to ensuring our students could continue and complete an unprecedented semester, and time and time again, … Continued
In 2018-19, nearly 12,000 NOVA students transferred to a four-year institution. The majority of these students (72 percent) transferred prior to completing a degree or credential at NOVA.
If your name does not reflect your actual name in Zoom, you will need to change your Preferred Name in the SIS-Student Information System. In order to change your preferred name, please follow the directions Here. Please note that this will also change your name in all VCCS/MyNOVA resources (e.g Zoom, MyNOVA, Canvas, MyNOVA email, … Continued
NOVA’s Remote Student Support Specialists (RS3s) have stepped up as a caring connection to students during our remote learning and service provision. They have taken the reigns and run with the opportunity to serve students not currently assigned to a faculty advisor, by providing a compassionate ear/email, answering questions and connecting them to resources. We … Continued
At NOVA, our values are clear: we have a shared commitment to providing open access and promoting equality for all who seek to improve their lives; we believe in the worth, dignity, and human potential of each individual; we recognize our responsibility to build and maintain a welcoming, caring and inclusive environment in which to … Continued
Dr. Michael Tucker will be retiring from NOVA after an extraordinary 43 years of service with the VCCS and NOVA. Dr. Tucker began his higher education career working as counselor at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College that led to positions as coordinator of counseling and acting dean of students there. He joined NOVA in 1994 … Continued
Christian Pechuekonis, NOVA’s local TIAA representative is available for phone counseling services to TIAA’s 403-b and Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) participants. No matter where you are in life—just getting started on saving or planning for retirement—a session with Christian can help you create a plan. These sessions are at no additional cost as a part … Continued
In an effort to meet the needs of our employees during these extraordinary times, the Commonwealth is adding a one-time grace period to the 2019-2020 FSA Plans, which will extend the period to incur claims until October 31, 2020. Grace Period Q & A Q1. What is a grace period? A grace period is a … Continued
Breana Bayraktar, Jackie Weaver, Martha Wheeler (ESL faculty) and Stephanie Harm, (associate dean of languages) at the Woodbridge Campus, have been awarded a Virginia Academic Library Consortium (VIVA) Course Redesign Grant. The goal of the VIVA Course Redesign Grant is “to make textbook and course materials free to students by empowering faculty with the resources … Continued
