IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) is aware of the difficulty individuals are experiencing in successfully contacting them through the recommended toll-free number. They have provided new guidance for individuals to report fraudulent claims (see the numbered list below): NOVA has received word from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) that unemployment claim benefit letters … Continued
In an effort to guard the safety of the entire NOVA community, and in accordance with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 63, NOVA’s Administrative Council has adopted a new, temporary COVID-19 Face Covering Policy. As of July 16, 2020, all faculty, staff, students, college contractors … Continued
To prepare for the fall 2020 start of classes, the College established the Return to NOVA Advisory Group (RNAG). Perhaps a quirky acronym, but RNAG is a team with a crucial purpose—to make recommendations for NOVA’s response to COVID-19 and plan for returning to campus. The Return to NOVA Advisory Group is chaired by the … Continued
We are offering an additional Advising Week this summer to help engage students and promote advising and registration for the fall 2020 semester. Faculty and Staff, please share this information with your students via Canvas and Class Announcements. NOVA’s campus student service teams are providing virtual workshops on a variety of topics, including: • workshops … Continued
In Spring 2020, NOVA students had the option to take a survey about the COVID-19 pandemic. Of students who responded to the survey, 77 percent strongly or somewhat agreed that they knew where to find the most up-to-date information about NOVA’s policies. Over half of respondents indicated they would benefit from additional information about academic … Continued
Join Dr. Kress for her Campus Office Hours via Zoom. It is a great opportunity to hear new developments at NOVA for fall and to ask specific questions you may have about the Return to Campus Plan or other topics important to you. Watch for an email from your campus provost that will contain the … Continued
If you are faculty or staff, and need to schedule a visit to campus to get items from your office due to the extended remote work period, please be aware that you must first seek approval by completing the Access to College Facilities Form (V2). Once you fill out the form, include it with an … Continued
As many of you know, our Remote Student Support Specialists (RS3) have stepped up to help be 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 or … Continued
The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) informed NOVA that unemployment claim benefit letters are being sent to some individuals who are actively employed and have not filed unemployment claims, including some employees who have been informed of their “unemployment benefit qualified amounts.” We do not know the details yet as to why employees are receiving these … Continued
Faculty and staff, please inform your students — NOVA now offers a new payment plan that is MUCH better than past plans. If students sign up for the payment plan by August 3, they only have to put 10 percent down and then pay twice monthly installments. For more information, click on this link: https://www.nvcc.edu/payment/plan.html
