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De-Stress Fest at the Alexandria Bookstore! Today, 11 to 3

December 5, 2023 / Events

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

2023 Excess Leave Carryover

December 5, 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

On Volunteer Day, CCI Student Mathew Kutina Talks Serving the Local Community

December 5, 2023 / Our Nighthawks

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

Learn More About Your Hybrid Retirement Plan, Wed., Dec. 6

December 5, 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

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

December 5, 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

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

December 5, 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

We Are Lighthouses

December 5, 2023 / Tuesday Topics

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