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Healthy Weight Week Tip for Today- Increase Veggie and Fruit Consumption 

January 18, 2023 / Get Well

Participating in Healthy Weight Week doesn’t have to be overwhelming. To help, here is the Healthy Weight Week Tip for Today: Consider adding more fruits and veggies. Browse the Meatless Monday recipe gallery for ideas.  Why add more fruits and veggies?  Research shows that people can enjoy several health benefits by eating less meat and diversifying … Continued

Virginia529: New Year. New Goals, Join a 529 Info Session, Jan. 19

January 18, 2023 / Get Well

The NOVA Employee Wellness and Wellbeing Office recognizes the importance of financial well-being to the overall health of NOVA’s employees. We will continue curating a selection of resources that can help equip and empower you to make wise financial decisions to help ensure your financial stability.  When is the right time to save for higher … Continued

Full-Time Teaching Faculty Caucus Virtual Meeting, Jan. 20

January 18, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The January meeting of the Full-Time Faculty Teaching Caucus will be held Friday, January 20, at 10:30 a.m. Participants should register in advance. Register here. Meeting ID: 860 9599 4563  |  Passcode: 095337 We hope to see you there. Submitted by: Julie Quinn, WO-Communications & Humanities, JQuinn@nvcc.edu    

Advising Redesign Update

January 18, 2023 / General NOVA News

Under the leadership of Dr. Brown-Nevers, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, the Advising Redesign Committee is working diligently to ensure the advising model is comprehensive and student centered. Your voice matters and your feedback and participation are critical to student success. Below, is a list of the areas being addressed, and the … Continued

Get Your Canvas Course Organized with Modules, Jan. 19

January 18, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Do a little spring cleaning in your Canvas course. Learn how to create modules, add course content to modules and how to organize modules for the best student user experience. Finally, users will learn how to manage their modules by controlling access to content by date locking, creating prerequisites and adding requirements. Join us on … Continued

Instructional Software Application Request Available

January 18, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

The 2023-2024 Instruction Software Application Request Form is now available. Requests must be submitted electronically through the NOVA Instructional Software Request (nvcc.edu). These requests are for instructional/curriculum software used by students as part of the instruction in a course; it is not for presentation software, management software, software for website creation or other software not … Continued

Academic Overload Form for Students Now an Online Form

January 17, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

The Form 125-016: Academic Overload, is now an online form! The deans of student success each take turns approving the forms that are submitted by students.  Students must have at least a 3.0 grade point average in their most recent full-time semester, or in the semesters where 12 or more credits were earned, to be … Continued

Update on Cafeteria and Bookstore Hours

January 17, 2023 / General NOVA News

The campus cafeterias at Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge will re-open January 17, 2023. NOVA Auxiliary Services is continuing to work on food service options for the Manassas cafeteria and hopes to have information to share in the coming months for Spring operations. Current operating hours and menus can be found at www.nvcc.edu/food. Campus Bookstores … Continued

Don’t Forget to Apply for Strategic Plan Work Groups by Jan. 23

January 17, 2023 / General NOVA News

Welcome to 2023! NOVA’s current plan, Pathway to the American Dream, runs through the end of this year, and I’m asking for your help and participation in developing our next strategic plan. Specifically, I’m seeking college community members to engage in a process to define the goals and metrics that will guide the college’s work … Continued