We have had several faculty and staff tell us they receive text messages from NOVA Advising on their personal cell phones. To avoid this, we are asking faculty and staff to check their preferred phone type settings in SIS and update them by following these steps. Once logged into SIS, follow this path: Main Menu … Continued
The Office of Wellness and Mental Health is pleased to announce two Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training sessions for fall 2021 for NOVA staff and faculty. MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. During the MHFA training, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and … Continued
On Thursday, August 19, CETL, with help from NOVA Online, hosted the first Honors Program Faculty Professional Development event. Discussions included the use of High Impact Practices (HIPs), Authentic Assessments and the development of the Honors ePortfoilo. NOVA Online Instructional Designers Kim Grewe and Caryn Severe helped guide discussions on how to include HIPs and … Continued
On Friday night, August 20, state and federal agencies asked NOVA to activate its Emergency Shelter Plan to provide a “state transfer point” (STP) for several hundred Afghan refugees fleeing their homeland for safety. In all, more than 170 men, women and children were bussed to NOVA as they awaited return to the airport for … Continued
After a year and a half of COVID, remote services and the redesign of student services, we are pleased to share a new guidebook to assist you in supporting and referring students to NOVA’s support services. In student services we have been working hard to create holistic and equitable support services for all students and … Continued
The NOVA Foundation and the College Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce the opening of another group of scholarships offered for the 2021-2022 academic year! The scholarship application period will begin on Monday, August 30 and will close on Thursday, September 30. Students may submit one application to apply for multiple opportunities. For a … Continued
NOVA Online will be holding informational meetings for all current NOVA Online faculty. These sessions will be presented by Dr. Dawn Kolakoski, director of online instruction; Caryn Sever, interim associate director for instructional design and development and Dr. Cynthia Pascal, director of student life. We will be sharing important information you need to know as … Continued
On Monday, August 23, the Waddell Art Gallery at NOVA Loudoun will premiere in[ex]terior, an exhibition by Baltimore-based artist Suzy Kopf. Running through Friday, September 24, this exhibition extends her survey of the enduring mythos of the American Dream. Accessing observations of historic imagery and architecture as a landmark, Kopf excavates mid-century design via artworks … Continued
All Summer 2021 Canvas courses were closed at midnight on August 15. Courses now reside in the Past Enrollments area of the Canvas courses list and are accessible only in a read-only state. They may still be viewed and used for imports, but will no longer be active for student submissions or grading. If you … Continued
Do you want students to be able to schedule appointments with you through Navigate? Click on the “My Availability” tab on the Navigate Staff home page to set up your availability today! Availability lets staff indicate the days, times, locations and services they offer when meeting with students. It is a cornerstone of Navigate’s workflows … Continued
