The Professional Faculty Caucus (PFAC) will not meet in August 2022, as the third Thursday falls during the week of Fall 2022 Convocation. The master listing of documents for the caucus has been updated for members’ review. The next meeting of the PFAC will be on September 15, 10 a.m.: Professional Faculty Caucus Zoom Meeting … Continued
Academic Affairs is seeking a faculty member to serve as coordinator for the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). This person will create and coordinate professional teaching and learning activities across all six campuses and NOVA Online (NOL) in the matters of best teaching and learning practices in responsive and inclusive teaching practices, … Continued
Cook-Along: Live Your Best Life with Virginia Food and Wine! The DHRM Office of Workforce Engagement and the Engage Anywhere team are pleased to present an evening virtual and interactive cook-along event highlighting Virginia produce and wines. This event will be led by Tassie Pippert, producer and host of the award-winning PBS cooking show, Un’Wined! … Continued
As summer quickly passes and we approach the 2022-2023 academic year, remember that Career Services is always here to help! We ask faculty to please consider adding the following statement to your course syllabi in an effort to increase student awareness about career exploration, development and planning resources available at NOVA: NOVA Career Services Statement: The College is … Continued
In last week’s Daily Flyer, Dr. Kress informed the college community about a new VCCS policy that replaced office hours with student engagement hours. Since then, faculty members have raised a few questions, and the background and rationale for this policy should help answer them. Nearly 60 years ago, the old office hours policy was … Continued
Please join us for the Fall 2022 Canvas and Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS) Open House on Wednesday, August 17 and Thursday, August 18 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. via Zoom. We are hosting sessions on Canvas, Course Design and Educational Technology Tools for you to choose from. Click here for the CETSS Session … Continued
Please check out the following link to the August issue of the NOVA Police and OEMS Public Safety Newsletter. Its contents can improve your safety. This issue contains an overview of NOVA Police Department services and accomplishments, an article about the Department’s participation in the Community College Initiative (in which we serve as social hosts … Continued
A NOVA classified staff member 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 must be donated in 8-hour … Continued
Dr. Marouane Balmakhtar, IET professor at the Alexandria Campus was recently awarded the “Virginia Cybersecurity Educator Award of 2022.” He also received a special letter of recognition from U.S. Senator Mark Warner. The award recognizes an educator who represents excellence in cybersecurity education within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Balmakhtar has taught at NOVA since 2015, … Continued
As part of NOVA’s commitment to our MS4 Stormwater Program and the environment, we are required to solicit public comments on NOVA’s recently revised draft 2018-2023 Phase II Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan. We would greatly appreciate your feedback. Please click here to review and comment on NOVA’s revised draft Phase II Chesapeake Bay TMDL … Continued
