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Fall 2022 Final Exam Schedule Now Available

June 30, 2022 / General NOVA News

Curious about fall 2022 final exams? The full schedule is now available on the Academic Calendar here. Click the “Final Exams” link in the left-hand column, and you’ll be taken to the PDF, showing all exam times for courses in 15-week and 13-week sessions. You’ll also find a detailed set of guidelines for students and … Continued

Dr. Kimberly Wright Named NOVA’s New Director of Academic Planning and Advising

June 30, 2022 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

We are pleased to announce Dr. Kimberly U. Wright as the College’s new Director of Academic Planning and Advising beginning July 10th. She will oversee and work collaboratively to provide college-wide leadership of academic advising services to students. Dr. Wright will continue the work related to advising’s redesign, implementation of strategic initiatives, and rollout of the college-wide advising … Continued

Leave Sharing Request

June 30, 2022 / HR News/Training

A classified staff member at the Annandale Campus has requested to participate in the Leave Sharing Program.  The state’s Leave Sharing Program permits eligible employees in a Leave Without Pay (LWOP) status due to a qualified Family Medical Leave (FML) event to receive income by using leave hours donated to them by other employees. Leave … Continued

Recognition Day Leave on July 1

June 30, 2022 / General NOVA News

VCCS has advised NOVA that we can award our Classified Staff and Professional/Administrative Faculty a day of recognition leave on Friday, July 1 to honor the incredible work you have done for our students and our college throughout this challenging year. Recognition leave is being extended to the vast majority of employees in these three categories. Here … Continued

New COVID-19 Guidance on Quarantine and Isolation Practices

June 30, 2022 / HR News/Training

On Tuesday, June 21, the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) notified state employees that Virginia public health experts have reassessed best practices to keep us safe and healthy following COVID-19 exposures. Please see the statement from Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin M. Greene. Effective June 16, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) … Continued

Canvas in 20: Rubrics, Tuesday, July 5, 4:30 p.m.

June 30, 2022 / Tech Notes & Training

Best grading tool in Canvas! Make it Once and Use it Forever.  Using Rubrics not only streamlines your grading, but also ensures that your students know exactly what is being graded. Once you create one rubric, you can reuse it in any course you teach! Learn how to create Rubrics, find ones you’ve already created, … Continued

NOVA Receives NSF Grant for Design Thinking

June 30, 2022 / General NOVA News

NSF Funds Product Design Incubator (PDI): Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Interdisciplinary Product Design The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded NOVA a three-year grant, set to begin in July 2022, to strengthen the entrepreneurial mindset among NOVA students, including collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills. The program, Product Design Incubator (PDI), will be situation at … Continued