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HR Reminder: Complete Your 2023 NOVA Mandatory Training by Dec. 22

December 6, 2023 / HR News/Training

Have you finished the 2023 NOVA Mandatory Training Course? All faculty and staff, including adjunct faculty, wage/P-14 employees, student hires and work-study students, must finalize the mandatory training in Canvas by Friday, December 22. Please plan accordingly to guarantee your completion of the course before the deadline. Failure to complete the modules (including the Final … Continued

2023 Excess Leave Carryover Form Due Dec. 22

December 6, 2023 / HR News/Training

Classified staff and 12-month faculty are eligible to carry over excess leave into 2024. Excess leave is defined as any leave above the maximum carryover amount as detailed in the charts below. The leave carryover request form is now online and can be found here. The leave carryover form should be completed no later than … Continued

Post Columnist Courtland Milloy Published Column After Visit to AL Campus

December 6, 2023 / ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

In a captivating convergence of journalistic legacy and contemporary discourse, the Alexandria Campus recently hosted Courtland Milloy, esteemed Washington Post columnist and a relative of the late Dr. Joe Windham, a beloved professor who taught history for many years on NOVA’s Alexandria Campus prior to his death in December 2014. Milloy is a seasoned storyteller, … Continued

Learn More About Your Hybrid Retirement Plan, Today, 9 to 4

December 6, 2023 / HR News/Training

We invite you to attend a virtual meeting to review the Hybrid Retirement Plan, including features, benefits and investment options. Defined Contribution Plans retirement specialists from MissionSquare Retirement, the record-keeper for the VRS Defined Contribution Plans, and Hybrid Retirement Plan counselors from VRS will conduct the program. Defined Contribution Plans retirement specialists will also be … Continued

Nighthawks Place in Mid-Atlantic Esports Conf. Playoffs. Proceeds Benefit Children’s Hospital

December 6, 2023 / ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Over the course of the weekend, the NOVA Esports Program participated in a grueling Local Area Network (LAN) competition, sending three teams as part of the Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference (MAEC) Playoffs, named the Game Gym Winter Games 2023, which concluded the Fall semester regular season.  Players from the Valorant, Rocket League and League of Legends … Continued

Student Textbook Rentals Due Dec. 12!

December 6, 2023 / General NOVA News

Please advise your students that any rental textbooks are due back to the bookstore from which they were rented by Tuesday, December 12. Students must return books on time to avoid any penalties. Contact info by campus is available here: https://www.nvcc.edu/bookstore/. Thank you for your cooperation! Submitted by: Rob Johnson, Dir., Sustainability & Auxiliary Svcs, … Continued

Send Me a Winter Break Must-Read by Thurs.!

December 6, 2023 / General NOVA News

As I look toward a few quieter days over the upcoming winter break, I have the massive novel Wellness by Nathan Hill on my reading table. And, to keep me company on upcoming drives to meetings in Charlottesville and Roanoke, I have an even longer book, My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand, on my … Continued

Centrally Funded Instructional Software Requests Due This Friday, Dec. 8

December 6, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

The 2024–2025 Instructional Software Application Request Form is now available. Requests must be submitted electronically through NOVA Instructional Software Request (nvcc.edu). These requests are for instructional/curriculum software used by students as part of instruction in a course; they are not for presentation software, management software, software for website creation or other software not directly used … Continued

Cafeteria and Bookstore Hours Update

December 6, 2023 / General NOVA News

See below for our cafe and bookstore hours for the upcoming winter break as well as into the start of the new year. Keep in mind, the online bookstore is always open!   Campus Cafeterias All campus cafeterias will be closed from Friday, December 8, 2023, through Monday, January 15, 2024. The cafeterias at Annandale, … Continued

Career Services Workshops for Students, Dec. 7 and 12

December 6, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

NOVA’s Business Engagement and Career Services team offers many workshops to help students prepare for the next chapter — finding that fulfilling, family-sustaining job after graduation. Here are two virtual workshops coming up in December. Please share these with your students to help them get a jump on the search: Effective Resume Writing: Thursday, December … Continued