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Virginia Commonwealth Emergency Assistance Fund

December 10, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

Students who have experienced an unexpected financial emergency now have another option for emergency assistance. In addition to the Student Success Fund that is managed by NOVA’s Office of Financial Stability and Advocacy, students now have access to the Virginia Commonwealth Emergency Assistance Fund, which will be managed by the Financial Aid Office.  The Virginia … Continued

Leave Sharing Request

December 10, 2024 / HR News/Training

A classified staff member at the Alexandria Campus has requested to participate in the Leave Sharing Program.  Virginia’s Leave Sharing Program permits eligible employees in a Leave Without Pay (LWOP) status due to a qualified Family Medical Leave (FML) event to receive income by using leave hours donated to them by other employees. Leave must … Continued

2025-2026 FAFSA Is Now Available!

December 10, 2024 / Our Nighthawks

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for all students and contributors to submit. To be considered for the maximum amount of grants, loans and work-study awards for fall 2025, spring 2026 and summer 2026, students should submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA and any “To Do Items” noted in the myNOVA … Continued

StudentAffairs@NOVA

December 10, 2024 / @NOVA

Welcome to the inaugural StudentAffairs@NOVA, part of the @NOVA series! We’re pleased to bring you the latest updates, insights and stories from Student Affairs. On the second Tuesday of each month, we’ll dive into the developments and achievements that make the Office of Student Affairs a model for student success. Whether you’re here to stay … Continued

Call for Volunteers: NOVA Search Advocate Program

December 10, 2024 / HR News/Training

NOVA HR is seeking volunteers from among our full-time employees across the College to serve as search advocates. Search advocates support NOVA’s commitment to creating a more diverse, fair, inclusive and equitable workplace by eliminating unconscious, unintentional biases and upholding transparent, inclusive search and selection practices. Search advocates learn principles and strategies to advance NOVA’s … Continued

Registration Now Open for WONDER, The Conference, Jan. 7

December 10, 2024 / Events

NOVA’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) will host its winter faculty professional development conference on Tuesday, January 7, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Annandale Campus (CE Building). Formerly known as Power Up Your Pedagogy (PUP), the 2025 conference has been recently renamed WONDER … Continued

Coming Soon to the NOVA Services Portal: NOVA Online Teaching MOU

December 10, 2024 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The NOVA Online Faculty Services Unit is excited to move the Memorandum of Understanding for Faculty Teaching NOVA Online Courses to TeamDynamix. Our Asynchronous Online Teaching MOU, newly relocated to the NOVA Services Portal as NOL Asynchronous Online Teaching MOU (105-412), is a great reminder of what to expect when teaching a NOVA Online class. The new web-based form … Continued