Doing Meatless Monday on your own can be rewarding, delicious and even life-changing; but having the support of push pals (friends, family and colleagues) can make the process even easier and more enjoyable. So what’s the best way to inspire your social network on your healthy eating journey? Thanks to technology, you can quickly create … Continued
We often receive emails from faculty asking what standards we’ve been using for online and hybrid courses at NOVA. If you have the same question, we’ve been using the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric as have all other VCCS colleges. The QM Rubric is a national quality standard for online and hybrid course design with a … Continued
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
The Hybrid Certification Course is a foundational training intended to prepare faculty for teaching hybrid courses at NOVA. If you want to combine the best features of in-person and online learning to create hybrid learning experience for students, the upcoming session will start on Monday, February 6. Hybrid Certification Course, February 6 – March 5 … Continued
The CommonHealth team is excited to share that MotiVAte, their new recognition portal, launched onJanuary 24th, 2023. If you have already registered, please check your email for the next steps via an email message (Subject: CommonHealth’s MotiVAte Launch Message/ Sent by: Harris, Kelsey [kelsey.harris@dhrm.virginia.gov]) to the work email address that you used to register. We are thrilled … Continued
As we congratulate Dr. Beatrice McKeithen on her new appointment to serve as acting vice president for enrollment management and student success (EMSS), EMSS is now seeking an interim associate vice president for student support services. Reporting to the acting VP, the interim AVP for student support services will provide oversight of key student services … Continued
In the fall of 2022, I outlined a new process for policy development at NOVA; and since that time, my office has worked with members of the College Senate to ensure that it aligned with the senate’s own internal process. As I noted in the fall, the first policy to test this new process will … Continued
President Kress will host the first faculty/staff office hours of 2023 on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. She will use the most frequently asked questions submitted in advance to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions during the Zoom via the chat box, which will open following … Continued
The NOVA Men’s Basketball team invites students, faculty and staff to “Pack the Gym” on Monday, January 30 at 4 p.m. Swing by the Annandale Campus Ernst Gym (CE) to show support for your Nighthawks Men’s Basketball in the NJCAA Region 20 game against CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) Dundalk. The Nighthawks are currently … Continued
NOVA is opening the portal to submit the electronic Standard Telework Agreement (Form 105-109) to request one day of telework for full-time, non-probationary classified staff and administrative/professional faculty. The portal to access the electronic form will be open the week of January 30 through February 3. Please note: The telework process does not apply to … Continued
