Today’s topic is the sharing of the NOVA Spring 2024 Haiku, which you can enjoy here. The authors of the poems capture the joy, hope, wonder, accomplishment, growth and even apprehension that we see in our hallways every day. I am grateful to these talented writers — and to all of you for your dedication … Continued
Did you get a chance to celebrate the administrative professionals on your team last week? If not, remember that gratitude never goes out of style! Trust that hearing from colleagues this week — and next — will be just as sweet as the messages received during last week’s Administrative Professionals Week. This annual observance is … Continued
The Office of Strategic Insights (OSI) appreciates the help of many teams and departments across the College in promoting the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE). Both surveys will close on Wednesday, May 8. For our dedicated teaching faculty, please complete the CCFSSE survey, … Continued
In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please plan on attending a special webinar: “Intentional Inclusion: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students in the VCCS.” The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Click here for the Zoom link! Attendees will learn about such topics as: … Continued
Join us today as we welcome the first of four finalists for NOVA’s next Vice President of Student Affairs. This is an opportunity to meet the candidate and hear directly from them about their vision for the role. Open forums will be held in the Brault Building on the Annandale Campus across the next week. … Continued
This fall, the Languages, Arts and Social Sciences (LASS) Division will launch the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Career and Leadership Readiness Institute (CLRI). This grant funded initiative will establish a humanities-to-career program at NOVA. Members of a collegewide LASS faculty committee began meeting this semester to discuss pathway opportunities within LASS courses and … Continued
Fall 2024 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, reach out to your academic dean’s office to verify that it has been added to your teaching schedule in SIS. As a friendly reminder, please remember that copying NOVA Online (NOL) course … Continued
National Deaf History Month, celebrated every year from March 13 to April 15, highlights the achievements of people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. On Wednesday, April 10, on the Annandale Campus, NOVA’s American Sign Language (ASL) program proudly hosted a session titled “Silent Legacy: A Journey Through Deaf History.” The session was presented … Continued
Open enrollment for your benefits is coming up in May. Join your HR Benefits team at benefits fairs on each campus for more information on the benefits available to you. Please see dates, times and locations below. Tuesday, April 30: MEC (Forum), 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2: Fairfax/Pender (Pender 4, Room 121), … Continued
The recordings of the president’s office hours from last week are now available. You can find them here: Faculty/Staff Office Hour from Tuesday, April 23. Use passcode: R4?uECA! Student Office Hour from Wednesday, April 24. Use passcode: $QBPN00R You can find all the president’s office hours for faculty/staff and for students (and lots of other … Continued
