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Summer Flex Schedule: Submit Your Form by May 24

May 2, 2024 / HR News/Training

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

NOTE: Canvas Discussions Redesign

May 1, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Beginning in Fall 2022, NOVA implemented the Discussions Redesign as the standard discussions format in Canvas. Effective May 7, 2024, instructors at NOVA will not have the ability to opt out of the redesign. This change will only affect faculty who have manually reverted to the old Discussions format.  For any inquiries or assistance, please … Continued

Lunch & Learn on NOVA All Access, Tomorrow, May 2

May 1, 2024 / General NOVA News

This is a reminder that the College is moving to a new student-centric course material delivery model, NOVA All Access (formerly known as Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete). This program will reduce the cost of materials for students and ensure they have all their materials across all courses prior to the first day … Continued

TimelyCare: Keep Practicing Gratitude, Register by May 15!

May 1, 2024 / Get Well

NOVA wellness partner TimelyCare joins the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) in celebrating those who participated in this spring’s Gratitude and Appreciation Week. Let’s keep the spirit of the week going! For those who haven’t yet joined in, please consider exploring the content. Harvard Health Publishing reports that “gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish … Continued

Advancing Inclusive Excellence: NOVA’s 2024 Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion Report

May 1, 2024 / General NOVA News

In keeping with a mandate from the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM), NOVA is pleased to present our 2023-2024 DOI Report. Under the guidance of Martin Brown, Gov. Youngkin’s chief diversity, opportunity and inclusion officer, all state agencies (including state institutions of higher education) were given a template — the Diversity, Opportunity and … Continued

NOVA Manassas Campus Police: Temporary Move

May 1, 2024 / General NOVA News

On April 10, the Manassas Campus Police office was moved to Oak Hill (10376 Battleview Parkway | Manassas, Va. 20109). The station will be at this location for approximately three years to accommodate scheduled renovations at Howsman Hall. For police services, please continue to contact us by calling NOVA Police Dispatch at 703-764-5000, using the … Continued

Faculty, Have Your Students Complete the First Destination Survey

May 1, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The First Destination Survey (FDS) seeks to measure employment outcomes among college graduates within six months of their graduation. Survey results will yield trend data over time to inform evidence-based discussions about the impact and value of earning a degree at NOVA. Benefits to NOVA: Captures data to help inform and improve career services Provides real-time … Continued