Welcome to Melanie Jenkins, our new director of data analytics. Melanie is the newest member of the Office of Strategic Insights (OSI) team and returns to NOVA after time away. She most recently served as the director of the office of institutional effectiveness at the University of Richmond, where she was focused on developing appropriate … Continued
On Wednesday, July 24, Harvard’s Project on Workforce, alongside Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Education Design Lab, hosted an interactive convening at NOVA’s Ernst Center on the Annandale Campus. This event brought together 100+ community college and policy leaders from across the country for a day filled with panels and hands-on workshops focused on … Continued
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 of … Continued
As July’s BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) encourages you to continue the vital efforts to reduce mental health stigma and normalize conversations about seeking support. Although the dedicated awareness month is behind us, the dialogue around mental health should remain active, and NOVA community … Continued
Starting August 12, the VCCS will begin to upgrade to the MyVCCS/MyNOVA portal in two phases. Phase One will involve all NOVA faculty and staff. Phase Two is scheduled to begin on or about October 7th and will affect all NOVA students. This update will present users with a new login portal. While the process … Continued
How can your Virginia State Employee Wellness Program help? The CommonHealth programs and campaigns cover a variety of health topics and are available in a range of formats to meet the needs of different workplaces. Highly skilled wellness consultants provide the latest information on stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise and more for faculty/ staff meetings, special … Continued
Let’s rock and enroll! Keep pushing students to enroll and encourage continuing students to stay on course and keep moving forward. Persuade new and visiting/transient students to discover the possibilities here at NOVA. The Office of Academic Planning and Advising has devised strategies that could generate an enrollment boost. To ultimately get students to enroll, … Continued
The IT Help Desk is pleased to announce that we will be extending service hours to include Saturdays, August 17 through September 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility and support to assist everyone in preparing for the upcoming fall semester. We encourage everyone to take advantage of these … Continued
Blending criminology and science, the Manassas Campus hosted its inaugural Forensic Science Summer Camp from July 8-12. The criminology and science faculty at the Manassas Campus partnered with the Virginia State Police to design a hands-on, educational experience to engage 54 rising 9th to12th graders from across NOVA’s service area, challenging them to solve a … Continued
As we prepare for our Fall 2024 College Convocation, to be held Friday, August 16, we also want to remind faculty of various other important dates. Please mark your calendar for these start-of-the-academic-year events: New Faculty Orientation: Date: Monday, August 19 Time: 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Location: Brault 321 Academic Affairs Update: Date: Thursday, August … Continued
