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Open Enrollment for Employee Benefits Ends Wed., May 15

May 14, 2024 / HR News/Training

The employee benefits open enrollment period is May 1 to 15. During this time, you can make changes to your health plan and/or flexible spending account (FSA) elections, add or remove family members or waive state health coverage. Elections made during this period, as well as changes to your premiums, health benefits and FSAs, will … Continued

Guaranteed Admission Agreement Updates

May 14, 2024 / General NOVA News

The VCCS announced that six Guaranteed Admission Agreements (GAAs) have been revised and one Guaranteed Program Admission Agreement (GPAA) has been finalized. The agreements have been posted to the VCCS website, which features statewide transfer agreements, as well as to NOVA’s transfer website. This information will also be added to the Transfer Virginia portal at … Continued

Qwickly Attendance: Webinar on Wednesday, May 15

May 14, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for an informative training session on Qwickly Attendance, the recommended attendance solution at NOVA. On Wednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m., we’ll explore how to enable Qwickly Attendance within Canvas, empowering your students to conveniently check their own attendance. During the session, we’ll guide you through the setup process and cover essential settings. … Continued

New Accommodations Counselors Join NOVA

May 14, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Following a national search, the Office of Accommodations and Accessibility Services would like to welcome two new team members, effective May 10, 2024 – Maya Galathe and Victoria Morrow. Both individuals are joining NOVA as accommodations counselors, with Maya being headquartered at the Annandale Campus and Victoria at the Alexandria Campus. Maya Galathe brings to … Continued

Welcome to NOVA’s New Associate Director of Retention Advising

May 14, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Northern Virginia Community College’s Office of Academic Planning and Advising is thrilled to welcome Mr. Christopher Daniels as the incoming associate director of retention advising. With a solid background as an academic advisor at NOVA since 2018 and a cumulative 20 years in various educational roles, Christopher brings a wealth of experience to the position. … Continued

Complete CCFSSE and CCSSE Survey by May 15

May 14, 2024 / General NOVA News

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). The survey deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 15. For our dedicated teaching faculty, please complete the … Continued

Renew Telework Agreements. Portal Now Open thru June 30

May 14, 2024 / HR News/Training

The portal to renew current Telework Agreements opened on May 8 and will remain open until Sunday, June 30, 2024. Here is the link to the portal. Employees with Telework Agreements that were renewed in July 2023 or approved after July 2023 may submit a request to renew their Telework Agreement during this time period. For … Continued

2024 Swank Streaming Classroom Film Requests Due May 15

May 14, 2024 / General NOVA News

Swank Digital Campus offers a collection of streaming films, licensed by NOVA Libraries, for courses requiring films for educational use. The Swank Films request period is open April 1 through May 15, and available film titles can be found here: Swank Digital Campus. Request an available film here: 2024 Swank Request Licenses are valid from July … Continued

Use Your State Employee Discount to Stretch Your Dollars

May 13, 2024 / Get Well

Being a state employee means that we qualify for some pretty awesome perks. All NOVA employees (full‐time, part‐time/ adjunct, p-14) and, in many cases, your families are able to take advantage of the discounts on goods and services listed on the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) website. There are perks for travel, entertainment, … Continued

Fall 2024 Convocation: Registration Now Open!

May 13, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

NOVA’s Fall 2024 Convocation will be held Friday, August 16, at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on NOVA’s Annandale Campus from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Faculty and staff may attend in person or participate in campus watch parties. Brault and Pender staff will participate on site at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center. This … Continued