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Navigating NOVA’s Public Website vs. NOVAnet (SharePoint) Intranet

January 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

Educational institutions leverage online platforms to share information, engage students and facilitate communication. The NOVA College website and intranet sites like NOVAnet SharePoint serve distinct purposes, each tailored to meet specific needs. Understanding the differences between these platforms is crucial for students seeking information and engagement with faculty and staff within the College community. Unveiling … Continued

January Is National Mentorship Month!

January 3, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Join us as we celebrate one of the most important features of career progress! Mentoring others leads to improved leadership skills, and getting involved in a mentoring process can be key to your success!  Why is mentoring important? Think of a mentor as an experienced and trusted advisor. Often, mentors have already walked in the … Continued

Federal Work-Study Students Now Eligible for SDV-298 Scholarships

January 3, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

Thanks to a generous grant from SCHEV, scholarships are now available for up to 15 Federal Work-Study students to take SDV-298 for FREE during Spring 2024! Students with substantial work experience that aligns with the learning objectives of a NOVA course may take SDV-298 and learn how to potentially receive college credit for that work … Continued

Spring ’24 Reading Discussion Group: “Life On The Outside”

January 3, 2024 / Events

Are you interested in continuing the discussion of social justice issues related to prison reform and anti-racism that are explored in Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy? Please join Steve Lessner, associate professor of English, in his spring 2024 reading group to discuss National Book Award Finalist Life On The Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett … Continued

Student Success Fund Winter Closure, thru Jan. 22

January 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

The NOVA Educational Foundation thanks faculty and staff for being a part of the communications effort to promote the Student Success Fund, a fund that provides dollars for students encountering unexpected financial emergencies that could disrupt their momentum toward graduation. To complete processing of applications that are currently in the system, and to make certain … Continued

FYI: Upcoming Adjustments to Advisement Reports and Transcripts

January 3, 2024 / General NOVA News

To comply with recent changes by the VCCS, NOVA will be making several minor adjustments to the information provided on Advisement Reports and transcripts released by the College.   Cumulative vs. Plan GPA: When a degree is awarded, the transcript will include the cumulative GPA only, rather than both the cumulative and the plan GPA.  The plan … Continued

Save the Date: Spring Faculty Convening, Jan. 8 thru 11

January 3, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

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 next week, 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