General NOVA News

The Office of the Ombuds Is Here to Support You and Your Students!

December 16, 2024 / General NOVA News

As you continue through the semester, we want to remind you that the Office of the Ombuds is here to support you. If faculty/staff, administrators, students or affiliates of NOVA are reluctant to formally report a situation, the Office of the Ombuds can serve as a confidential, neutral and independent resource to address: Student issues (e.g., … Continued

Update: Cafeteria and Bookstore Holiday Hours

December 13, 2024 / General NOVA News

As we go through the holidays, the hours for the bookstores, bookstore cafés and Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) are adjusted based on the number of people on campus. Please see below for our holiday hours: December 16 – December 19 Bookstores will be open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and bookstore cafés will close at 2 … Continued

Join the VITA Program for the 2025 Tax Season!

December 13, 2024 / General NOVA News

Do you have an interest or experience in accounting, math, business law or tax preparation or just a desire to help others? If so, consider being a part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. The VITA Program provides free tax preparation services to low-income families. At NOVA, … Continued

Pender 4 Conference Rooms Now Available for Booking in Outlook

December 12, 2024 / General NOVA News

Pender 4 public conference rooms 149, 121 and 122 are now available for staff and faculty to book directly through Outlook. These meeting spaces are available for use by all NOVA departments. Instructions for how to book them, in addition to room features and seating capacity, can be found on NOVANet.  Submitted by: Alissa Nonis, … Continued

Join the VITA Program for the Upcoming 2025 Tax Season!

December 12, 2024 / General NOVA News

Do you have an interest or experience in accounting, math, business law or tax preparation or just a desire to help others? If so, consider being a part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. The VITA Program provides free tax preparation services to low-income families. At NOVA, … Continued

Update on NOVA Online Flex-Course Pilot

December 12, 2024 / General NOVA News

NOVA Online is proud to announce the launch of its Flex-Course pilot, an initiative designed to empower experienced full-time faculty with the flexibility to customize their online courses. By unlinking these courses from the standard host template, faculty can tailor course materials to better meet the needs of their students while maintaining alignment with discipline-approved … Continued

Pender 4 Conference Rooms Now Available for Booking in Outlook

December 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

Pender 4 public conference rooms 149, 121 and 122 are now available for staff and faculty to book directly through Outlook. These meeting spaces are available for use by all NOVA departments. Instructions for how to book them, in addition to room features and seating capacity, can be found on NOVANet.  Submitted by: Alissa Nonis, … Continued

Update: Cafeteria and Bookstore Holiday Hours

December 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

As we go through the holidays, the hours for the bookstores, bookstore cafés and Nighthawk Cafés (cafeterias) are adjusted based on the number of people on campus. Please see below for our holiday hours: December 2 – December 12 Bookstores will be open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and bookstore cafés will close at 2 … Continued

Preparing for NOVA Online’s Winter Session 2024

December 11, 2024 / General NOVA News

As temperatures drop, NOVA Online’s Winter Session is heating up! Whether students are looking to stay on track, get ahead or explore a new subject, Winter Session offers a fast-paced opportunity for them to earn credits during the holiday break. With classes running from December 18, 2024, through January 18, 2025, students can complete the … Continued

Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures Revisions

December 10, 2024 / General NOVA News

In the spring of 2024, an ad hoc committee, co-chaired by academic deans Maggie Emblom-Callahan (MSTB) and Jay Steere (LASS), reviewed and revised NOVA’s current Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures. They presented their revisions to academic deans over the summer, and Academic Affairs incorporated the deans’ suggestions and made process clarifications before sending the proposed … Continued