Most of us remember the childhood game of “telephone” — a message is whispered from person to person, changing with each retelling until the final version bears little resemblance to the original. Unfortunately, this is also a fair description of how communication often works in large organizations like NOVA. In our fall listening sessions, employees … Continued
Rethinking student success at NOVA through the Richmond Fed Success Rate At NOVA, we are committed to ensuring that every student has access to the education, credentials and opportunities they need to thrive. In support of our college mission, we continue to leverage the importance of measuring student success beyond traditional metrics. The 2024 Richmond … Continued
Did you know that College Computing offers a virtual computer lab for students? Since 2020, students have been able to use virtual desktops to access an array of software resources both on and off campus. These virtual desktops can be accessed through a student’s personal device from almost anywhere, as long as a high-speed internet … Continued
Business Engagement and Career Services serves students across the college’s six campuses, multiple centers and NOVA Online. The department’s goal is to facilitate family-sustaining employment opportunities for our talented NOVA Nighthawks. The centralized nature of Business Engagement and Career Services allows employers in the community — and even beyond the Northern Virginia region — to … Continued
NOVA’s Tutoring Center staff proudly serve thousands of students each semester. NOVA tutoring delivers high-quality, individualized instruction to engage and retain students collegewide. Our structured tutoring sessions provide an opportunity for students to learn, apply and retain crucial skills. We acknowledge our students’ diverse needs by delivering services in the ways most convenient for them—by … Continued
Campus Recreation: Engaging students, supporting success and building community Student success isn’t just about what happens in the classroom—it’s also about creating an environment where students feel connected, supported and engaged. Campus Recreation plays a critical role in this effort, offering opportunities for students to build friendships, stay active and develop essential life skills that … Continued
New advanced placement (AP) credit equivalencies are coming to NOVA soon! Beginning with the 2025-26 Catalog, NOVA and the VCCS will begin applying the updated, system-wide AP credit equivalencies. These will take effect in time for fall 2025 registration. Here is a crosswalk that compares previous AP score equivalencies with new ones. 📅 Key date: New … Continued
On behalf of its membership, the Teaching Faculty Caucus Executive Committee requested that NOVA survey all students on their desired course modality. Respecting this request, I asked the Office of Strategic Insights to develop the survey. My thanks to Director for Data Analytics Melanie Jenkins for her work on developing the survey and compiling the … Continued
At NOVA, we are committed to providing equitable access to exceptional education and career opportunities for all students. As part of the VCCS Accelerate Opportunity 2030 Strategic Plan, our collective goal is to ensure that students don’t just earn credits, but that they earn meaningful credentials leading to high-demand careers. One important opportunity we have is … Continued
Moving the College to an Enterprise Service Management Platform College Computing has embarked on an ambitious project to transition to an Enterprise Service Management (ESM) platform, applying IT Service Management (ITSM) methodologies to streamline and improve processes in various business functions. This initiative involves migrating all forms, processes and workflows to the new system, TeamDynamix, … Continued
