During Open Enrollment from May 2 through May 16, changes in health care coverage and flexible spending account (FSA) elections are permitted for the plan year that begins July 1, 2022 and ends June 30, 2023. Employees may submit Open Enrollment election requests beginning May 2 using EmployeeDirect or by using the Enrollment Form for … Continued
Canvas 101 & 102 is a two-part series that helps you set up your Canvas course with a front page, syllabus, gradebook and modules. We will also cover creating announcements, assignments, discussions and other content items in addition to an overview of Speedgrader. Throughout each of these one-hour sessions, you will have a chance to … Continued
On Sunday, May 15, NOVA will hold its 56th commencement ceremony to recognize our students’ hard work and achievement. Ms. Arfa Syed, an alumna who personifies NOVA’s commencement theme “Go Boldly” will serve as the 2022 spring commencement speaker. “My dream to obtain higher education wouldn’t have been possible without NOVA as my launchpad,” … Continued
There is still room in “JumpStart2NOVA” for summer 2022! Our award-winning JumpStart program returns this summer with a new focus–helping students get started on their NOVA journey. Qualified seniors graduating this spring who are considering coming to NOVA after high school may take one 3-credit course and our 1-credit College Success Skills course, SDV-100, with … 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 and class projects. Membership is free to NOVA Faculty/Staff/Students and equipment training and safety orientations are provided. Monday, OPEN LAB, 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday,OPEN LAB, 1 … Continued
It’s recital week at NOVA! Music students and their applied teachers have been working hard all semester, and this week there multiple opportunities to take a study break and enjoy some great music by your fellow Nighthawks. All recitals are free and open to the public. For more information contact Jonathan Kolm, jkolm@nvcc.edu. Friday, April … Continued
This summer, NOVA will offer the option of a flex work schedule to full-time administrative/professional faculty and classified staff. The summer flex work schedule will begin June 6, 2022, and go through August 6, 2022. Approval from the supervisor and the appropriate Administrative Council member is required. Additionally, if you are on a hybrid telework … Continued
Earlier this week, we officially launched the Office of Communications site on NOVAnet. This site on NOVA’s Intranet is intended to share key resources, including a variety of best practices and PowerPoint templates with an overview of key NOVA facts and figures. We hope you’re finding them helpful! We’d also like to take this opportunity … Continued
Quality Matters (QM) is a non-profit global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. The QM Rubric is a national quality standard for online and hybrid course design with a focus on quality course design and continuous improvement. This quality standard is used by NOVA and all VCCS colleges. … Continued
Open for Inclusive Excellence is a facilitated, asynchronous, online course/learning experience for any NOVA faculty interested in implementing open education and equitable teaching and learning practices in their courses. The five-week course will be offered from July 11 through August 12. The course will explore the intersection of Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Pedagogy (OP) … Continued
