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NOVA Seeks Interim Director of Financial Aid

August 5, 2021 / HR News/Training

NOVA congratulates Joan Zanders on her retirement and her 13 years of service to the college. During this transition, NOVA is seeking an Interim Director of Financial Aid from approximately September 1, 2021 through December 2021.  The interim director of Financial Aid has the responsibility for ensuring the highest quality of services are provided to … Continued

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program: August News, Resources and Events

August 5, 2021 / General NOVA News

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition for 2022-23 deadline is approaching! Visit the Catalog of Awards for details of over 400 awards offered across 130 countries. The deadline to apply is September 15, 2021. Please note that U.S. citizenship is required. Join a webinar this month to learn more about Fulbright opportunities around the world. Want … Continued

ACEPrint Is NOVA’s New On-Campus Copy and Print Service

August 5, 2021 / General NOVA News

The previous Daily Flyer announcement about our new ACEPrint service includes information about the overall program, how to get help and how to return Xerox supplies. In addition, here are two updates: Touchless release through the Pharos App and your mobile device is here! Instructions will be available on the website soon. Automatic enrollment is … Continued

Get to Know the Folks from OEMS!

August 5, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The mission of the Office of Emergency Management & Safety (OEMS) is to provide guidance, direction and training to the College and its students, faculty, staff and visitors in the prevention, protection, response to and recovery from all incidents or events. OEMS also serves as a link to federal, state and local emergency management offices … Continued

Benefit Deductions for Summer Months for 9M 18 Pay Faculty

August 5, 2021 / HR News/Training

Benefit deductions for 9-month faculty on the 18-pay cycle are not deducted during the summer.  Therefore, per VCCS guidelines and to ensure continuation of benefits as well as the collection of premiums due for the summer months, premiums for both July and August will be collected in the 8/16-8/31 pay period for the 9/1/2021 pay … Continued

NOVA to Re-Implement Indoor Face Covering Mandate Following VCCS Directive

August 5, 2021 / Uncategorized

Dear NOVA Community,  Yesterday, Chancellor DuBois issued a statement directing all VCCS institutions to re-implement a mandatory face covering policy for all individuals, indoors on our campuses or at our sites, regardless of vaccination status. This mandate will go into effect today, August 5, and will remain in effect until further notice. The directive is … Continued

How Observant are You?

August 5, 2021 / General NOVA News

If you’ve ever been through any preparedness training with the Office of Emergency Management and Safety, or OEMS, you have probably heard that you should know two different evacuation routes to exit the building in the case of an emergency. You may feel confident that you already knew your evacuation routes; but, do you really? … Continued

Catch Up with the Academic Affairs July Newsletter

August 5, 2021 / General NOVA News

The July edition of the Academic Affairs newsletter is available on Canvas. This edition includes important updates on some of the following topics: Office Staffing Changes VCCS Guaranteed Admission Agreements ADVANCE Career Accelerator Toolkit G3 Initiative The newsletter is a great way to keep up with the fast pace of academic changes. Subscribe to our … Continued

Financial Aid Verification Changes for 2021-2022

August 5, 2021 / General NOVA News

Great news for students! The financial aid application process just got easier for 2021-2022.  In order to provide relief to students who are facing challenges due to the ongoing national emergency, the Department of Education recently announced that for the 2021-2022 aid year that begins this fall, the majority of students will no longer have … Continued

Importable Course Template for Your Canvas Courses

August 3, 2021 / Tech Notes & Training

We’ve all experienced writer’s block, but have you ever experienced Canvas block? That’s when you stare at a blank Canvas course at the beginning of the semester and stress about how you are going to make it organized and attractive for students. Canvas Design Services can help! Email canvashelp@nvcc.edu, and we can put a pre-built … Continued