On April 21, the NOVA Foundation will host its first ever Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising challenge for all members of the #oneNOVA community. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends, family and the broader community are invited to participate in what the Foundation hopes will become NOVA’s biggest annual day of giving. To build momentum … Continued
Fall registration is right around the corner! As the 2022-2023 academic year approaches, there will be a number of important changes to NOVA curriculum, academic policies, transfer resources and credit for prior learning, largely due to the Transfer Virginia initiative. In an effort to ensure faculty and staff have access to this information in a … Continued
In the interest of inclusive excellence and creating a welcoming environment for all students, faculty, and staff the Office of DEI would like to share helpful resources reminding members of the community on techniques to share their personal pronouns and changed names with members of the college community. The first step is always to become … Continued
More info on the programs below can be found at www.nvcc.edu/systemic/fablab.html. NOVA Makers This special program allows members to use the Fab Lab to work on personal projects. Membership is free to NOVA Faculty/Staff/Students and equipment training and safety orientations are provided. Tuesday, OPEN LAB, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, SAFETY & ORIENTATION, 6 … Continued
Are you New to NOVA? Need help getting started with your IT accounts? CETSS is offering a new NOVA Tech 101 webinar for any new staff or faculty member to help get you logged in and set up with your digital accounts. Sessions are offered weekly on Monday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m. … Continued
As part of the upcoming system conversion, the eVA Procurement System will enter a blackout period between April 2 and May 9. This blackout period was created by the Shared Services Center based on the mandated blackout deadlines established by the Department of General Services. Purchase requisitions and change orders cannot be submitted in eVA … Continued
In March, NOVA joins in the celebration of Women’s History Month, the annual recognition of the many contributions women have made and continue to make, often in the face of great odds. This year has as its theme “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” which—in the continuing shadow of the pandemic—was selected to reflect women’s historic role, … Continued
Starting Wednesday, March 16, the Mock Interview feature in Career Connection will be available to students! Mock interviews allow students to practice their interviewing skills. The module includes over 1,000 pre-recorded questions from which students may choose to build custom interviews, or they can take pre-set interviews based on their major or type of interview. … Continued
Thanks to the Office of DEI and the NOVA Foundation, a four-part workshop series for faculty has launched this year! In the first one-hour workshop, we were joined by faculty from the NOVA community for interactive activities, while many others viewed the recording as they were unable to attend the live session. NOVA Online, in … Continued
The VCCS is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2022-2023 Chancellor’s Fellowship for Classified Staff for community college employees. The selected awardees will be named as Chancellor’s Fellows to pursue degree studies that will enhance their ability to contribute to the community college mission. The Chancellor’s Fellowship includes the following: Financial support … Continued
