NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing’s (OEWW) customized Monday Campaigns will return in August. Share your OEWW feedback here. We hope we were able to help you use Mondays as a cue to refresh your health goals each week. Before we go, we want to encourage you to take a staycation and take yourself … Continued
This summer, NOVA will again offer the option of a flex work schedule to full-time administrative/professional faculty and classified staff. The summer flex work schedule will begin Monday, June 3, 2024, and go through Friday, August 2, 2024. Approval from the supervisor and the appropriate Administrative Council member is required. Additionally, if you are on … Continued
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
Planning for the 40th Anniversary VCCA Conference is underway, and you don’t want to miss it! Be sure to visit the VCCA 2024 Annual Conference Website to view important conference information in one location! At the website, you can… Submit your conference registration form. Reserve your hotel room at The Founders Inn and Spa. Complete your VCCA membership form. … Continued
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
Are you in VRS Plan 1 or Plan 2? Do you want to get a look at your individual retirement picture? Do you have questions about your retirement plan? VRS representatives will be available at Pender 2, Suite 150 (3926 Pender Drive, Fairfax) on Wednesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer your questions. Please reserve an … Continued
NOVA’s Advising Model takes a holistic approach that goes beyond access, matriculation and enrollment, recognizing that a student’s journey is shaped by factors including family responsibilities, work commitments and emotional wellbeing. The holistic approach also focuses on the student’s experience throughout their academic journey, drawing on data that reveal students have the best outcomes when … Continued
Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17. Join Commuter Connections at more than 100 pit stops in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for this free event and for a fun and healthy way to start your day. The first 16,000 who register and check in at a pit stop will receive a free T-shirt. There … 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). The survey deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 15. For our dedicated teaching faculty, please complete the … Continued
Last week, it became clear that communication from our academic deans and associate deans to teaching faculty about the 2024 Optional Summer Pay Plan has been limited. This is deeply concerning, especially given that the process for deciding the summer pay plan began at the end of January and was shared in February. (See the … Continued
