The spring 2023 Nighthawk Creative Writer’s Nest was exceptionally popular with students, so the club is again inviting students from all disciplines to join so we can work on writing across the curriculum. This is a peer-reviewed creative writing group that supports fellow club members’ writing by providing constructive critique and support without the stress … Continued
As part of our ongoing support for NOVA faculty who are teaching hybrid and online courses, NOVA Online offers a series of college-wide webinars featuring amazing faculty colleagues to promote best practices in hybrid and online teaching each semester. These webinars intend to build a community of learning and collaboration, foster a growth mindset, and … Continued
As a national quality standard for online and hybrid courses, the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric has been used by VCCS colleges and NOVA to guide online and hybrid courses to support student success. Applying the QM Rubric is Quality Matter’s flagship workshop on the QM Rubric, introducing the Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of … Continued
Do you want to make a positive change in your life? Are you looking for a new approach to help reach your goals? Are you feeling lost and/or unsure about the direction you want to go? Do you need assistance in planning and/or setting goals? We all have goals we want to reach, challenges we’re striving to overcome … Continued
Join the Write Now! Faculty/Staff Writing Group today from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., on the Annandale Campus (CM-332) or via Zoom. This writing group enables faculty and staff to work on writing projects (dissertations, articles, book, etc.) in a cozy, communal, and contemplative environment. Feel free to stop by at any time or to … Continued
Welcome back to another academic year! We are excited to start the year with some great news! On behalf of the Advising Redesign Steering Committee and the different subgroups, councils, offices, departments and faculty/staff that worked to develop this plan, we are pleased to officially announce that Administrative Council approved the Advising Redesign Plan on … Continued
Please mark your calendar for the first Student Affairs Staff-Wide Meeting of the year to be held virtually on Friday, September 22, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. All faculty and staff who wish to attend are invited. Here is the webinar link and passcode: 489119. Please feel free to visit the Student Affairs SharePoint … Continued
The Full-Time Faculty Caucus is the voice for the full-time faculty at NOVA. We are a college-wide group of invested and concerned faculty. All Full-time Faculty are welcome to attend! The Faculty Caucus consists of an executive committee of 4 members, and a steering committee of 5 members (one from each campus). Together, we listen … Continued
If you have students who are expecting to graduate in December with a career studies certificate, certificate or associate degree, they must submit an application to graduate by Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Applications received after the deadline are processed for the following semester. Refer to the Graduation Process page for details. Here, you … Continued
Is it possible to meet the competing demands of job, family, friends, school and work? It isn’t easy but yes, it is possible. Learn the Five Buckets Principle of work-life balance. Discover how to think about the big picture without ignoring the little things that matter. Explore how to find the time to take care … Continued
