Note from NOVA’s President on the VCCS’ lifting of the mask mandate, Feb. 25, 2022: Dear NOVA Community: Earlier this afternoon (Friday, Feb. 25), you received an email from Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Chancellor Glenn DuBois suspending the system’s mask mandate effective Monday, March 14, 2022. This change impacts all students, faculty, staff, and … Continued
OEMS would like to thank everyone for their participation in the Annual Virginia Tornado Drill. These drills teach valuable lessons in our preparation efforts for actual tornados in Virginia. If you completed the survey OEMS sent out after the drill, thank you for your feedback. OEMS will take your input and work with other college … Continued
In Fall of 2021, NOVA welcomed Pokemoto (by Muscle Maker Grill) to the on-campus cafeterias at Alexandria, Loudoun, Manassas and Woodbridge. In addition, at the coffee bars at Alexandria and Woodbridge they also offer Joe’s Brew Bar (also by Muscle Maker Grill). Each location offers a variety of poké bowls with multiple toppings in addition … Continued
As we come back from Spring Break, the Employer and Career Services Team is busy hosting a variety of events! Please share these events with your students and view more of our events on our Website. Internship Fair Preparation Session Prep Session – Tuesday, March 15 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Career Counseling Workshop … Continued
The Council of Academic Associate Deans and Office of Faculty Professional Development are hosting an Academic Integrity discussion: From I Caught It to I Taught It, On Friday, March 18 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The program will feature discipline specific discussions on topics including: Why do students cheat? How can assignments be designed to … Continued
The Classified Staff Caucus Election Ballot is available through Friday, March 18. Ballots will be sent to all confirmed eligible Classified Staff members via email from Laura Siko, chair of the senate elections and credentials committee. Please note that Human Resources has confirmed that all candidates on the slate are designated as Classified Staff and … Continued
The U.S. Department of Education recently released draft Cohort Default Rates (CDR) for FY2019. The FY2019 CDR measures the number of Federal Direct Loan borrowers who entered loan repayment from 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2019 and defaulted on their student loans between 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2021. NOVA has consistently had one of the lowest Cohort Default Rates in … Continued
Dr. Elisabeth L. Chan, associate professor of ESL on the Alexandria Campus, has been elected to serve on the TESOL International Association Board of Directors. Her three-year term begins in March 2022. TESOL International Association is the largest international organization for English language educators. It advances the expertise of professionals who teach English to speakers … Continued
The NOVA Radical InNOVAtion Fund is distributed through a competitive grant process to provide limited funding for NOVA faculty, staff and administrators to plan and implement “new and creative initiatives” that enhance the education of NOVA students. The InNOVAtion Fund can be thought of as being similar in its approach to a corporation’s research and … 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
