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Leave Sharing Request

August 3, 2023 / HR News/Training

A staff member at the Annandale campus has requested to participate in the leave-sharing program. If you would like to donate leave hours, please complete the Leave Sharing Program Donor Form and send it along to benefits@nvcc.edu. Leave must be donated in eight-hour increments, and only annual leave may be donated. If you need other … Continued

Update on MOVEit Data Breach

August 3, 2023 / General NOVA News

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is monitoring a nationwide cyberattack involving a third-party application called MOVEit Transfer. This cyberattack has affected thousands of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and other organizations. I write today to update you about the potential impact of this data breach on VCCS students and employees. VCCS is not a … Continued

Important Reminder! New Web Hosting Service: Migrate Your Faculty Website Before August 10

August 3, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Faculty and staff can now host their personal website through MyDRIVE. MyDRIVE provides an easy-to-use web interface for managing your website.  Learn how to setup your personal website. Important: On August 10, 2023, the faculty/staff personal web hosting service on novaweb looks like this (https://www.nvcc.edu/home/~userid/) will be retired and decommissioned. Users on novaweb are encouraged … Continued

Sports Memorabilia Online Auction to Help Our Students

August 3, 2023 / General NOVA News

On February 16, 2023, Northern Virginia Community College and the NOVA Foundation publicly announced the creation of the Student Success Fund. This fund removes barriers for academically successful but financially challenged students by providing scholarships and emergency grants to keep students on their path to academic or career success. The fund will officially open for … Continued

Leave Sharing Request

August 1, 2023 / HR News/Training

A staff member at the Annandale campus has requested to participate in the leave-sharing program. If you would like to donate leave hours, please complete the Leave Sharing Program Donor Form and send it along to benefits@nvcc.edu. Leave must be donated in eight-hour increments, and only annual leave may be donated. If you need other … Continued

Update on MOVEit Data Breach

August 1, 2023 / General NOVA News

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is monitoring a nationwide cyberattack involving a third-party application called MOVEit Transfer. This cyberattack has affected thousands of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and other organizations. I write today to update you about the potential impact of this data breach on VCCS students and employees. VCCS is not a … Continued

NOVA’s Fall Convocation Is Coming! August 16

August 1, 2023 / Countdown to Commencement

The new academic year will be here before you know it, and Convocation, our annual kick-off to the new school year, is right around the corner! NOVA’s College-wide Convocation will be held from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center on NOVA’s Alexandria … Continued

NOVA Reignites Student’s Passion to Learn

August 1, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

Samar Rafiqzad is a first-year NOVA student with a passion for advocacy work. She is helping others understand what sexual violence is and how to prevent it. Samar is on the Board of Directors of SafeBAE, a survivor-founded and student-led organization working to prevent sexual violence among middle and high school students. Tell us a little … Continued

Navigate Academic Planner Changes

August 1, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

The Next Generation Academic Planner has been highly anticipated by users, and it’s finally here! With this new academic planner, students see recommended templates based on academic goals; and can search, view, and select any available published template.  Advisors can create unlimited plan drafts for different academic scenarios per student.  Advisors have access to all … Continued