Achieving the Dream Web Updates

Some new details have been added to the Achieving the Dream website including … organized boxes with images and blurbs for each of the six major initiatives, a button for National Achieving the Dream that leads you to an external ATD website, a Current Events button leading to ATD specific events, a page called Initiatives, a Contact Us page leading to key names and email address for the department, and the page formerly titled Workshop was renamed Presentations.

NSO and SOAR Spring '11 Online Registration

Attention first-time college students, the Spring '11 online registration process for NSO and SOAR has been updated! Participate in NOVA's orientation programs offered at five of NOVA's campuses.

New Student Orientation (NSO) gives you and your parents the opportunity to learn about resources that support student success at NOVA. You will learn more about transfer and career resources, financing your education and your academic division. You will have the opportunity to meet with faculty advisers, counselors and financial aid specialists. You can also tour NOVA facilities and receive answers to your specific questions.

Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions are led by Student Services faculty/staff, college teaching faculty and student ambassadors. During a SOAR session you will receive first semester advising, create your class schedule, learn about payment options and register for courses.

Spring '11 'My Story' Profiles

A new set of student and faculty profiles are up for Spring '11. We hope you will find their personal stories about NOVA enlightening and informative.

Facebook: Getting Started Tab

The Spring '11 semester is around the corner! Are you a NOVAaccess Facebook fan yet? Don't get left out. Join your classmates online and click on the Getting Started tab at the top of the page. Next, click on any of the 12 squares to gain direct access to important information on:

How to Apply - College Catalog - MyNOVA - Schedule of Classes - Events Calendar - Student Life - Academic Calendar - Student Services - Programs & Events - Libraries - Campuses & Centers - Checklist

Center for Excellence in Health Information Systems (HIS)

Health Information Systems is a rapidly growing field. We developed a new website featuring this program for all of those interested in a career in Health Information Systems (HIS), Health Information Management (HIM), and Health Information Technology (HIT).

You'll find ...

• details about the program
  
• buttons in a Learn More box on the right taking you directly to admission checklists and applications to get you started
• course descriptions and resources
  
• information on each of the six Health IT Workforce Roles, including charts with the course requirements for the various six-month programs
• faculty & staff contacts and more.
  

Footer Enhancements

As you can see in the image above, the old footer contained a limited amount of links and was condensed into three lines of copy. The new revised version of the footer includes additional links important to students and faculty/staff organized by category in a clean, easier to navigate four-column layout. The four main categories include: NOVA Links, Support, Policies, and About NOVA. Under the Support column we added links to Student and Faculty Email for easy access and convenience. Some of the other useful links we incorporated are: A-Z Index, Mobile Version, Jobs at NOVA and Maps & Directions.

International Students Site Upgrades

The International Students website under Future Students and Current Students was enhanced with new features. Some of the website improvements include buttons for quick access to the Admissions Process, F-1 Visa Application, Guaranteed Admissions and NOVA ESL. All the content was reorganized and edited to be more concise, making it easier to read and understand things like the Admissions and F-1 Visa Application Processes. It's also easier to locate specific topics of interest like Guaranteed Admissions, F-1 Employment Opportunities, Scholarships, Taxes and Housing. There's even a new Office of International Student Services (OISS) Contacts page with all the details you need to call or email a member of the OISS Team with any questions.