The Office of Military and Veteran Services would like to provide an important reminder about a recent change in the military withdrawal policy, Public Law 117-328, Title 38 of the U.S. Code section 3691A(b) and section 3691(c). The military “withdrawal or leave of absence” policy provides colleges with the following guidance: Specifically, 38 U.S.C. §3691A(a)(2)(B) … Continued
In the waning days of summer, here is an updated message from your campus cafeterias and bookstores regarding fall operating hours: Food and Dining Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the fall semester. Opening dates are: August 26: Loudoun and Woodbridge open. September 3: … 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
You may have noticed a “slight” change in today’s Daily Flyer. What you are seeing is the first phase of a multi-pronged renovation of our four-and-a-half-year-old employee newsletter. We are switching from a “WordPress-Mail Chimp-Outlook” production to more of a one-stop platform called Axios HQ. This is our first issue, and we’re just learning, so … Continued
The recording of the president’s Faculty/Staff Office Hours from Monday, July 29, is now available using passcode: pDkJ&*6Y. You can find all the president’s office hours for faculty/staff and for students (and lots of other helpful information) on the president’s NOVAnet site under Townhall Recordings. Submitted by: Kathy Thompson, Assoc. Director of Internal Comms., KAThompson@nvcc.edu
NOVA’s Fall 2024 Convocation will be held from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 16, at the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on NOVA’s Annandale Campus. Faculty and staff may attend in person or participate in campus watch parties. Brault and Pender staff will participate on site at the Ernst Center. Please remember to … Continued
Tired of the end-of-term Canvas scramble? Join us on Thursday, August 8 from 4 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. for a step-by-step guide on closing out your course with ease. Learn how to efficiently manage grades, attendance, and course settings. We’ll cover everything from verifying grading policies to handling incompletes. Don’t miss this opportunity to streamline … Continued
Please join us, in-person or virtually, for what will certainly prove to be an informative training session related to the three aspects of the Mandel Grant: micro-credentials, Career and Leadership Readiness Institute and micro-internships. You will hear: an introduction to the Mandel Grant at NOVA an introduction to the LASS-specific micro-internship program a faculty-led session … Continued
Student Affairs is pleased to announce that Dr. Beatrice McKeithen, former acting vice president of student affairs, has accepted a new leadership role within our division. Effective, July 1, 2024, Dr. McKeithen began her new role as acting special assistant for student affairs’ strategic initiatives. Throughout her tenure as acting VP, Dr. McKeithen demonstrated exceptional … Continued
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced new guidelines for PDF and digital content accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These guidelines mandate that all web content and mobile applications provided by state and local governments must comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. As part of an effort … Continued
