The HR Employment team is pleased to announce a series of new NATS (NOVA Applicant Tracking System) training sessions. These sessions are designed to help you navigate your way through the new system, which is scheduled to roll out on December 10, 2020. The focus of the training sessions will be those actions most used … Continued
During the pandemic, many of our students have described feeling lonely, isolated or exhausted. Faculty and staff can support students by reaching out and asking a simple question–“How are you?” Ahead of finals week and the holiday break, we will be setting up teams from across the college who will be reaching out to as … Continued
As the beginning of a new “Leave Year” approaches, we want to advise that effective January 10, 2021, the hours of paid leave provided in the Public Health Emergency Leave Policy (PHEL) will return to a maximum of 80 hours per leave year. The exception approved in March that expanded paid time off to 160 hours will … Continued
NOVA’s Student Government Association will host a special Transfer Advice Panel on Friday, Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. until 1:10 p.m. The event will address how higher education administrators evaluate applications as well as the most successful ways applicants have tackled the daunting application process. Please share this event with your students and help them … Continued
Faculty and staff, if you have students who are starting to think toward “life after NOVA,” let them know about this helpful session. This is an opportunity for them to enhance their career and leadership skills, learn to work effectively in a diverse workplace and develop career connections through leadership and professional development activities through … Continued
If you have a question you would like President Kress to answer in next week’s “News You Can Use,” please submit it via this link by Friday at noon. She will answer the most frequently asked questions in Monday’s post. Thank you!
The Marketing Department has been working to implement an updated NOVA brand to emphasize the “One NOVA” concept. One simple way to accomplish this is with a more standardized email signature. We understand why people like to customize their email signatures, but remember: consistency is important. We are all NOVA brand ambassadors, and incorporating the … 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 reins 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
The president’s final Coffee Chat of 2020 will be Friday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. If you would like to participate, please email PresidentsOffice@nvcc.edu. You will be sent a Zoom link in advance of the chat. President Kress looks forward to talking with you and continuing to build community while we’re remote.
We have many Technology Tools and helpful Canvas webinars still running for the month of December. Please register at http://nvcc.gosignmeup.com. 12/7 – Zoom Breakout Rooms 12/8 – Qwickly Attendance 12/10 – Intro to Respondus Lockdown Browser 12/11 – Zoom Office Hours 12/15 – Intro to Respondus Lockdown Browser 12/15 – Canvas Course Wrap-up 12/18 – … Continued
