The Writing Ourselves In Winter Institute will be held February 17 through April 11. This asynchronous, seven-week, Canvas-based course will focus on culturally responsive teaching, transparent assignments and new this year, team-based learning. Faculty who complete the winter institute will receive compensation of $500. Register here. We especially encourage English faculty who have not yet … Continued
Recently, NOVA faculty received a “faculty toolkit” on the All Access program from a fellow faculty member. The email indicated that Barnes & Noble College (BNC) “made” an additional $4.8M from students in fall 2024 over fall 2023. Why it matters: BNC clearly distinguishes between revenue and profit. BNC collects a fee from students who … Continued
For spring 2025, the hours for NOVA’s bookstores, bookstore cafes and Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) will be: January 21 thru January 31 Bookstores will be open Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday (January 24 and 31), 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday (January 25), 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) at … Continued
Thank you for joining the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing for Healthy Weight Week 2025 (January 19 to January 25). Throughout the week, we’ve explored mindful eating, the importance of hydration, the benefits of smart snacking and the impact of stress on weight. Today, we encourage you to make SMART goals, setting yourself up for lasting weight management … Continued
The 457 account transition to Voya Financial is now complete! In January 2025, your Virginia Retirement System Defined Contribution Plan introduced a new enhanced DCP website, powerful new plan features and a new recordkeeper, Voya Financial® (Voya). Employees with either a Hybrid 457 deferred compensation plan or a Commonwealth of Virginia (COV) 457 deferred compensation … Continued
Members of the media may occasionally ask NOVA faculty or staff to speak on the record about NOVA decisions, policies, actions or other institutional matters. NOVA has published formal guidance that explains how to respond to such requests. Why it matters: NOVA’s media relations policy and procedures strive to ensure that media and the … Continued
Beginning on January 27, 2025, IT Security, Audit & Compliance will be conducting an SIS/HCM Audit. If you are a supervisor with direct reports who have access to the system, you will receive an email notification from IT Security. To prepare for the audit, check any necessary updates with Human Resources at dataops@nvcc.edu. You can … Continued
Over 180 faculty attended the January HonorlockAI training. Thank you for your interest! On Thursday, January 30, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., a representative from HonorlockAI will answer questions from faculty currently piloting the technology in their spring 2025 courses. Join the January 30 training here, or use this link to access the HonorlockAI … Continued
Healthy Weight Week (January 19 to January 25) invites us to embrace small, meaningful steps toward a balanced lifestyle. Let’s dive into the connection between stress and weight management—an often overlooked but essential factor in achieving your health goals. With an overwhelming number of tasks and expectations, stress is common in today’s fast-paced world. Chronic … Continued
The IT Inventory team was created in 2021 and tasked with implementing a program to manage IT equipment college-wide. In just three short years, this small team has configured a database with over 20,000 records and trained more than 100 users who are actively managing computers and network and classroom AV equipment. More recently, the … Continued
