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September 28, 2020 / General NOVA News

As a reminder, the Office of Academic Affairs would like to make you aware of a couple of resources that are available to assist you as you work with and advise students. Monthly newsletter Since April, we have been publishing a monthly newsletter to provide an update on the information and activities managed by our … Continued

NOVA Online to Offer an Online Teaching Webinar, Oct. 1

September 28, 2020 / Events

NOVA Online will offer a series of webinars to promote faculty peer sharing and best practices in teaching online and hybrid courses throughout a semester in the NOVA community. The first webinar for the fall is “Communication and Social Presence for Student Success in Online Courses” on Thursday, October 1, from 12 p.m. until 1 … Continued

Haikus and Other Talent Showcasing

September 28, 2020 / Uncategorized

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a fall haiku! In the end, 31 of our colleagues shared their celebrations of fall. The entire collection (plus my submission) are available at NOVAFall2020Haikus2 and it will make wonderful reading on an early fall evening. As promised, I pulled the name of one author at random to … Continued

President’s Campus Visits and Rescheduled Pender Office Hour

September 28, 2020 / Events

The Pender Office Hour Zoom has been rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Grab a cup of coffee and join in. And, Dr. Kress will be visiting campuses to check on how the Return to NOVA plan is playing out in practice. She has been to both Annandale and the … Continued

Upcoming Workshop Series: Engaging Under-Resourced “ALICE” Students

September 28, 2020 / Events

As part of a NOVA’s commitment to addressing students basic needs in a holistic way, the Financial Stability and Advocacy Centers will host The ALICE* Series – Fall 2020: Engaging Our Under-Resourced Students. Being able to successfully serve under-resourced students is key to creating a culture of care, helping students academically succeed and helping to … Continued

Brand New Canvas Training Offerings

September 28, 2020 / Tech Notes & Training

Take advantage of new Canvas training offerings available to assist you. Canvas Rubrics Canvas New Quizzes Canvas Mastery Paths Canvas in 20: Teacher Mobile App Please visit https://nvcc.gosignmeup.com to register for these and other upcoming sessions!

Legal Resources Open Enrollment, Oct. 1 through Oct. 31

September 28, 2020 / HR News/Training

The open enrollment period for participation in the Legal Resources Plan begins October 1 and ends October 31, 2020. The plan provides limited legal services to benefits-eligible employees, their spouse and qualifying dependent children at the group rate of $18.00 per month.  Plan features include no annual usage limitations, co-pays or deductibles for covered services. … Continued

Explore Virtual STEM Careers With New Career and Technical Ed. Workshops

September 28, 2020 / Tech Notes & Training

Northern Virginia Community College’s STEM Outreach Program, NOVA SySTEMic, NOVA’s IET Division and several NOVA and industry partners are offering a series of STEM Careers Virtual Workshops focused on STEM, career & technical education and professional development. Register for sessions throughout the fall Here.  Upcoming Sessions Creating A LinkedIn Account, Tuesday, 9/29, 11 a.m. – … Continued