General NOVA News
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Monday, July 29, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Note time change). You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, July 23. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions … Continued
Assessment of student learning is critical to ensure that students are gaining the knowledge and skills they need to be successful at NOVA. Our latest issue of the Data Spotlight addresses the student learning outcome assessment. View the online version or the PDF version. Happy learning! Submitted by: Sam Shi, AVP, Strategic Insights, XShi@nvcc.edu
NOVA is piloting a free, self-paced portfolio development site for students seeking academic credit for work/life experience in place of SDV-298, a one-credit course that teaches portfolio development skills. On the site, students can learn how to document their experiential learning for credit evaluation. This initiative aims to remove barriers for adult learners, enabling them … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Monday, July 29, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Note time change). You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions … Continued
This is a reminder that the College is moving to a new student-centric course material delivery model, NOVA All Access (formerly known as Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete). This program will reduce the cost of materials for students and ensure they have all their materials across all courses prior to the first day of … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Monday, July 29, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Note time change). You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions … Continued
NOVA is piloting a new program to waive the SDV-298 requirement for students seeking academic credit for work/life experience. Instead of taking SDV-298, a one-credit portfolio-development course, they can now access a self-paced, portfolio development site on Canvas free of charge. There, they can learn how to document their experiential learning for credit evaluation. This … Continued
NOVA operates the only certified welding program for aspiring technicians in the Northern Virginia region. With demand skyrocketing for welding technicians to support the growth of data center projects and other industry needs, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program recently awarded NOVA’s Manassas Campus a $617,000, three-year grant to build futures … Continued
This is a reminder that the College is moving to a new student-centric course material delivery model, NOVA All Access (formerly known as Barnes & Noble College First Day® Complete). This program will reduce the cost of materials for students and ensure they have all their materials across all courses prior to the first day of … Continued
President Kress will host her faculty/staff office hours via Zoom on Monday, July 29, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Note time change). You may submit an anonymous question until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. She will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. As always, you can also ask questions … Continued