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Please join the Alexandria Campus Bookstore for our De-Stress Fest! This event will be held today, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., and is intended to help students (and employees) de-stress during exams! Think you don’t need it? Come out and pet that sweet Brookes the therapy doggo, play a game and color for a … Continued
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
As we wrap up one semester, we look forward to the next. Please hold the dates and times below for important back-to-school events in January, including a timely keynote address by and plenary session with Scott Van Pelt, author of The Great Upheaval: Higher Education’s Past, Present, and Uncertain Future. For more on Scott Van … Continued
International Volunteer Day on December 5 raises awareness about the importance of volunteering, celebrating the contributions of volunteers worldwide and right here at NOVA. In recognition of this important day, meet Mathew Kutina, an international student from Ghana and current NOVA Nighthawk. Mathew sees volunteering as an opportunity to learn and grow. Tell us a little … Continued
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
The NOVA Police Department, along with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, will host a free child safety seat installation and inspection event on Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the Annandale Campus parking lot. Certified child seat technicians, including police officers and deputies, will inspect and install your child safety seats … Continued
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
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
Today’s topic is lighthouses. Yes, you read that right. Several of us from NOVA attended the annual meeting of our accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. There, we had the chance to hear opening plenary speaker, author and businessman Steve Pemberton. His remarks centered on his remarkable journey from being … Continued
Today, we celebrate International Volunteer Day. This day is intended not only to spread awareness about the importance of volunteering but also to recognize those who are giving of their time to help others. For Jamila Salifu, an international student from Ghana, volunteering helps her engage with others despite being shy. Tell us a little … Continued