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Spring 2024 Canvas Integration Updates

December 5, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Remember, some content vendors and publishers will be replacing their Canvas-integrated apps with newer versions by the end of 2023. Instructors who wish to continue using these apps will need to switch to the new versions for the Spring 2024 semester; otherwise, their app will not work when the new semester begins.  To ensure ample … Continued

‘Tis the Season to Learn New Tech Skills

December 5, 2023 / Tech Notes & Training

Give yourself the gift of knowledge this season! The Canvas and Ed. Tech. Support Services is offering a variety of opportunities to learn more about those programs that will make your life easier.  Join Our Holiday Tech Marathon! Google: Tuesday, December 19 Zoom: Wednesday, December 20 Microsoft: Thursday, December 21 Visit NVCC.GoSignMeUp.com for all session … Continued

Student Parent Conference Addresses Journey of Learning and Parenthood

December 5, 2023 / ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

NOVA’s Office of Student Affairs hosted a conference for parenting students at the Annandale Campus’s Ernst Community Cultural Center on November 30. The event served to amplify the voices of NOVA’s student parent population, facilitating discussions on the array of resources available at the College for students who are also parents. Last year’s inaugural conference, … Continued

Career Services Workshops for Students, Dec. 7 and 12

December 5, 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

Cafeteria and Bookstore Hours Update

December 5, 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

Student Textbook Rentals Due Dec. 12!

December 5, 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

Final Walk in the Woods of 2023, Saturday, Dec. 9

December 5, 2023 / Events

Walk in the Woods, a monthly hiking program created by Professor Indigo Eriksen (WO), has taken the NOVA community hiking to Raven Rocks, Sky Meadows State Park and Great Falls National Park. Our last hike this semester is this Saturday, December 9. We will head out to Prince William Forest State Park for a beginner-level … Continued

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

December 4, 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

Student Textbook Rentals Due Dec. 12!

December 4, 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

Centrally Funded Instructional Software Requests Due Friday, Dec. 8

December 4, 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