This Week @ NOVA – August 31, 2020
This Week @ NOVA is your weekly source for information on NOVA Student Life, including events, student clubs, recreation and much more! Look for news and events listed in the following Link.
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Registration Now Open for VIVA’s 2020 Open and Affordable Community Forum
Beginning in 2019, VIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium, began hosting an annual Open & Affordable Course Content Forum, covering existing and emerging issues concerning open textbooks. An “open textbook” is a textbook with an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public. Because many … Continued
#NOVASTRONG Wellness Challenge Nighthawks United!
The Recreation, Wellness and Fun Committee is excited to announce a new fall 2020 initiative for all faculty and staff. The #NOVASTRONG All Year Long initiative is designed to promote a healthy platform for members of the NOVA community to stay connected, uplifted and inspired throughout the semester. The challenge will consist of three phases: … Continued
Information on Required Forms to Enter College Buildings
As we begin the fall semester, the Return to NOVA Advisory Group (RNAG) wants to update you on the two forms that allow faculty and staff to access college buildings. Form 105-211 (Access to NOVA Facilities During Remote Work) and 105-212 (Supervisor Notification to Employee of Return to On-Site Work). Approval through one of these … Continued
Gov. Northam Now Accepting Nominations for 2020 Governor’s Honor Awards
Governor Northam has announced the call for nominations for the 2020 Governor’s Honor Awards. This is the highest honor for classified and wage employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia and an opportunity to nominate NOVA employees who have demonstrated noteworthy accomplishments that have significantly contributed to the advancement of the Commonwealth’s strategic goals, mission, objectives … Continued
NOVA Green Festival 2020
Register now for Northern Virginia Community College’s 2020 Green Festival, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, from 10:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. via Zoom. This year’s theme is “Waste and its Impact on Habitats.” The purpose of NOVA’s Annual Green Festival is to increase both the college and local community awareness of regional, national and global environmental … Continued
Navigate Updates: Appointment Availability
The Central Advising Team has received valuable feedback and suggestions to improve the Navigate Appointment feature. We have temporarily turned off the ability for students to schedule appointments so we can make updates. Once these updates are completed, we will provide training to share updates in appointment availability and to introduce the early alert feature. … Continued
Accessing NOVANet, NOVA’s New(ish) Intranet
NOVA’s intranet is loaded with information just for NOVA’s faculty and staff! Feel free to go in and poke around a bit. The intranet is simple. Employees can access it from https://intranet.nvcc.edu. You’ll be prompted to enter your NOVA credentials on a gated page. Right now, the intranet is sectioned out into these areas: Admin … Continued
#NOVASTRONG Wellness Challenge: Nighthawks United!
The Recreation, Wellness and Fun Committee is excited to announce a new fall 2020 initiative for all faculty and staff. The #NOVASTRONG All Year Long initiative is designed to promote a healthy platform for members of the NOVA community to stay connected, uplifted and inspired throughout the semester. The challenge will consist of three phases: … Continued
NOVA’S Tech Apprenticeship Program Featured in Washington Business Journal
The Washington Business Journal published an insert on August 28, 2020 about NOVA’s Tech Apprenticeship programs. The information is designed to inform employers across the region about NOVA’s capabilities in launching technology apprenticeships within employer organizations, as a creative solution for talent recruitment, development, and retention. NOVA has launched tech apprenticeship programs with leading employers … Continued