As we experienced on August 23, 2011, you could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. On Thursday, October 17, at 10:17 a.m., NOVA will participate in The Great SouthEast ShakeOut Regional Earthquake Drill. This is an opportunity to practice how to protect yourself and for everyone to … Continued
The call for nominations for faculty and classified staff emeritus status is now open. To be eligible for nomination to emeritus status, an employee must have retired from Northern Virginia Community College on or before November 1, 2024, after a minimum of five years of full-time service to the college and a minimum of 10 … Continued
The NOVA CST Marketing Committee will host a webinar on Thursday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m. “Protect Your Peace: How to Navigate Uncomfortable Conversations at Home and Work” will be held on Zoom. Speakers from multiple industries will discuss communications principles and conflict management techniques to help you level up your interpersonal skills at work … Continued
Open enrollment is underway for several important resources. Please read on for information on Legal Resources and ORPHE open enrollment: LEGAL RESOURCES Legal Resources open enrollment will run through October 31, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. Legal Resources is a benefit available for NOVA employees. This provides up to 100% coverage, depending … Continued
The recording of the president’s Faculty/Staff Office Hours from Thursday, October 10, is now available using passcode: T85?%11!. If you would like to see the three reports President Kress referenced in her office hours, click the links below: SHEEO State Higher Ed Finance 2023 (SHEEO 2024) Generative AI, the American Worker, and the Future of … Continued
The College Senate will meet Thursday, October 17, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Please join us. We will meet in person on the Annandale Campus (Brault-321) and via Zoom. Meeting ID: 816 8552 1362 Passcode: senate Submitted by: Elizabeth Lanthier, Secretary, College Senate, ELanthier@nvcc.edu
NOVA has joined the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan effort that encourages our students, and our broader community, to become registered voters by October 15 (the required 21 days before the election). Once you’ve registered, remember to exercise your right to vote on November 5. Campus SGA leaders will be tabling over the … Continued
For this week’s non-instructional days (today and tomorrow, October 14 and 15), all cafeterias are closed. Campus bookstores will be open 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Current operating hours, menus and other information can be found at www.nvcc.edu/student-life/dining and www.nvcc.edu/books. Submitted by: Rob Johnson, Director, Sustainability & Auxiliary Services, ROJohnson@nvcc.edu
In addition to transfer courses, students may earn college credit for standardized exams, industry certifications, military training, professional courses and more. To ensure equity for all students, non-traditional learning experiences not currently listed in the CPL manual—excluding work/life experience—must undergo a formal proposal process. This process begins with the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) and … Continued
As the ACE Conference for classified employees approaches on Tuesday, October 15, there is an opportunity to make a positive impact in our NOVA community at the same time! This year, as in previous years, we’ll be collecting non-perishable food items for our Nighthawk Nest Food Pantries, which serve all our participating campuses. We invite … Continued
