We have a number of vacancies on our forum councils, and we want you to run for a spot! Forum councils are like “mini senates” for campuses (as well as the College Staff Forum Council for College Staff who are not attached to a particular campus). If you win a seat, you will serve a … Continued
Please join us on Friday, September 13 at 12 p.m. for Disparity to Opportunity: Addressing the Gender Divide in STEM Fields. This event will be held via Zoom and will feature Ms. Faye O’Brien and Ms. Judy Marouf who will speak on their work with the Nvolve Scholars Program. Please join us here! Meeting ID: … Continued
Transforming unproductive meetings into opportunities for meaningful collaboration can significantly boost a team’s efficiency, improve outcomes and even enhance office culture. If you’re interested in refining your approach to meetings and maximizing resources, this workshop is tailor-made for you. This session is designed to equip participants with the essential tools and strategies needed to conduct … Continued
The Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) provides a range of wellness resources to equip you with the tools you need to achieve a healthier and more balanced you. Whether you aim to reduce stress, boost your energy or find greater work and life harmony, we collaborate with internal and external partners to offer … Continued
We all work with lots of smart people, right? It’s impressive. Many of you smart people have written books, and we want to know more about it, if you don’t mind. Please email me any information on books you published and I will include the information in my Chair Chat emails. You can see the … Continued
Hybrid Retirement Plan members may contribute up to 4% of their creditable compensation each month to the defined contribution component of their retirement plan and receive an employer match. Members can boost their voluntary contribution elections on a quarterly basis. The next quarterly deadline is 4 p.m., Sunday, September 15. You can update your voluntary contributions by following these … Continued
Thank you for your patience as the College and Barnes & Noble continue to work through implementation of the NOVA All Access program. The implementation team has experienced several hiccups with publisher integrations into Canvas. Depending on the publisher and format of the materials, there are different delivery processes for students to access their materials … Continued
Registration is still open for the 2024 Applauding Classified Employees (ACE) Conference. Continuing with our inspiring theme, “Stop at Nothing,” this all-day professional development event offers a variety of engaging workshops and valuable networking opportunities with colleagues from across the College. Conference Details: Date: Tuesday, October 15 Location: Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Annandale Campus … Continued
NOVA Online will continue to offer the “Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric” workshop for NOVA faculty through Quality Matters, a well-known professional organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of online and hybrid courses. As a national quality standard for online and hybrid courses, the QM Rubric has been used by VCCS colleges and NOVA … Continued
NOVA’s Writing Ourselves In Team is excited to announce the return of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). PLCs are small communities of practice that support the continued efforts of ENG-111 faculty and librarians, tutors and administrators as they work toward increasing student success in ENG-111 and enhancing student sense of belonging. There is no prerequisite to … Continued
