The VCCS’ Shared Services is offering upcoming training on “confirming orders” and how to eliminate them. Confirming orders are purchases made without prior approval and issuance of a Purchase Order. Essentially, goods or services are ordered without proper review and are, therefore, non-compliant. The VCCS must get the confirming order percentage below 5% to be … Continued
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 serve a two-year term … Continued
Effective immediately, all Canvas and EdTech support requests must be submitted through the Canvas and EdTech Support Portal. Support tickets sent to: canvashelp@nvcc.edu and edtechhelp@nvcc.edu will not be processed. If you have Canvas or EdTech questions after normal business hours, please check out our self-serve resources. You can also contact the 24/7 Canvas Support, managed by Instructure, … Continued
Now that you have completed your hybrid and NOL certification trainings, are you curious about how to apply these skills in your teaching? Do you want to see the incredible things your fellow faculty members are doing? Each semester, NOVA Online partners with talented faculty across NOVA’s campuses to offer a best-practice webinar series, spotlighting … Continued
Performance evaluation season is approaching, and our employee relations team in HR is ready to support you every step of the way. We invite all supervisors to join us for an informative Zoom webinar, “Writing Effective Performance Evaluations” on September 11 from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. This session will provide valuable insights into best practices … Continued
NOVA is excited about the opportunities that generative artificial intelligence holds to enhance the student experience. To explore these possibilities, we are excited to launch the AI Innovation Fund, supported by a Generative AI Community of Practice. The AI Innovation Fund will support projects led by NOVA employees that use AI to improve student outcomes … Continued
Do you have a love of the outdoors? Do you like to hike and camp? Are you interested in learning how to backpack? Come with us on a free student backpacking trip! Backpacking is the combination of hiking and camping. Backpackers carry everything they need to survive in nature on their backs–food, water filters, tent, … Continued
President Kress will host her first faculty/staff office hours of the academic year, via Zoom, on Thursday, September 19, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 11. As always, she will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments, and you can … Continued
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 serve a two-year term … Continued
The Honors Program has been hard at work encouraging students to enroll. This semester, almost 100 students are enrolled in eight honors courses! This doesn’t include the honors students taking part in our 27 honors option courses. At the moment, there are over 350 students in the program. As the program continues to grow, we’d … Continued
