Archives

Canvas Course Design Help

September 5, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Elevate your teaching with help from our Canvas course design team! Schedule an appointment to review your course and learn to create engaging and organized courses.  Design functionality  Navigation setup  Homepage  Syllabus Accessibility  Link validation Course Design Assistance Submitted by: Johnna Denny, CETSS, JDenny@nvcc.edu

NOVA Works Alongside VCCS to Advocate for Funding for Our Students

September 5, 2023 / Tuesday Topics

Today’s topic is the Virginia Community College System 2024-2026 legislative agenda. Even as the General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond this week for a special session to vote on the delayed 2023-2024 budget, higher education institutions, including the VCCS, are beginning advocacy for funding in the upcoming biennium budget, which will run from 2024 to 2026. … Continued

Sanctions in Student Conduct Process

September 1, 2023 / General NOVA News

The student conduct process has a series of phases that work toward identifying, assigning and designating the party responsible for actions that violate the Student Code of Conduct. The goal of Student Conduct Sanctions is finding responsibility. Students can accept responsibility or not accept responsibility for conduct violations during an informal hearing. They can also … Continued

Space Is Limited for “Applying PLOMS to Course Revision or Redesign.” Apply Now!

September 1, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

What is PLOMS you ask?  PLOMS is a course design model that addresses Presentation, Language, Options, Measurement and Support/Scaffolding while also focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. The July workshop was very well received and there will be one last two-week asynchronous session from Sept. 10 through Sept. 24. Space is limited, so register soon! Complete the Google Form to … Continued

Last Day to Sign Up for Belonging Reading Circle

September 1, 2023 / General NOVA News

If you would like to join a reading circle for Geoffrey Cohen’s Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, please send an email to PresidentsOffice@nvcc.edu by close of business today, Sept. 1. In your email, include your preference for participating in a reading circle on your campus/in your division OR collegewide. After the … Continued

Retirement Plan Webinars, Sept. 5

September 1, 2023 / HR News/Training

Want to know more about the hybrid retirement plan? Join VRS and MissionSquare for a series of webinars on the hybrid retirement plan on Tuesday, Sept. 5. From 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., learn about the features and benefits of the hybrid retirement plan. Register for Hybrid Retirement Plan: Features and Benefits! From  10:45 a.m. … Continued

VCCA Conference to Feature Dr. David Doré and Panel of VCCS Presidents

September 1, 2023 / Events

The Virginia Community Colleges Association (VCCA) proudly announces its 39th Annual Conference at the Omni Hotel in Richmond from Wednesday, September 27 through Friday, September 29. Each year, the VCCA sponsors a regional conference focusing on the professional development of over 200 members, including college administrators, faculty and staff, from all 25 agencies within the … Continued