NOVA’s Website at Your Fingertips

Find a vast array of NOVA information using our new A to Z Index! Our latest Web feature is located in the footer section of all our main Web pages.

Our A to Z Index allows you to search for endless information on the NOVA website two different ways:

• By Letter - when you click on a letter at the top of the page you'll be taken to the index section for that alpha letter.
• By Topic - when you click on a specific topic from the alphabetized list, you'll be taken directly to the landing page for that topic where you'll find more details.

The A to Z Index was created for your convenience; we hope you'll find it helpful.

News & Events

Extra, extra, read all about it!

Check out our newly redesigned News & Events page. It’s LOADED with content and links to the latest NOVA news.

Interesting page features include a story recap and photo from a NOVA event at the top of the page; a list of our press releases on the right; links to our social networking sites Twitter and Facebook and a button to the NOVA Events Calendar. There are also six organized sections at the bottom of the page showcasing:

• a running newsfeed of NOVA related stories
• a list of upcoming NOVA events
• an interactive poll
• a link to our weekly NOVA News podcast
• the latest issue of Intercom
• a recognition section honoring NOVA faculty and staff
  

In addition, you will find our media contacts staff list and our comprehensive online press kit.

Visit the News & Events page daily for all your NOVA college-wide updates!

Campus Resources

The Campus Resources pages have undergone some design and content changes. The previous format showed an overview of our various services in paragraph format. Now, the links to important student pages are organized into six categories, bulleted for simplified navigation. The categories are: Student Services, Academic Support, Campus Life, Campus Information, Faculty & Staff and Important Links. We've been hard at work developing this more efficient structure that encompasses all of our student service offerings specific to each campus, including links to some new areas we feel are vital to online student support.

To find the resources available at your NOVA Campus, go to Campus & Centers in the navigation bar on the right, select a campus location and then click on the Campus Resources link. It is our goal to help our students feel plugged-in and aware of the many great resources available to them at NOVA.

NOVA Blogs

Our blogs are a great way to get up-to-the-minute information about different aspects of NOVA. They also offer an open forum where students, faculty and staff can interact.

Here are some of our new blogs that we encourage you to follow and participate in :

• Admissions Blog - important updates to the admissions process, as well as your questions and comments
• Alexandria Campus Learning Resource Services - discover what we're doing to enhance teaching and learning. Post your comments, questions and ideas.
• Arlington Center Library - updated when new books, DVDs and other resources hit the shelves
• Blackboard - use technology to teach and learn at NOVA; including useful tips and updates
• elife - the NOVA-ELI student blog by ELI faculty, staff and students
• NOVA Web Update - get the latest updates on the progress of NOVA's website
• YOUR Alexandria Campus Library - new additions to the browsing collection, changes to hours and other updates

Coming Soon: A Transfer blog.

Open Courses on NOVA's iTunes U

Learn something new from our latest Open Courses section on the Northern Virginia Community College iTunes U site. Open Course categories available at this time include:

• Communication Design (ART 116) taught by Julia Turner - learn the proper techniques for designing for the Web
• History (HIS 276) taught by Dr. Charles Errico - see the last 50 years of American History come alive in this 26-part series
• History (HIS 101) taught by Charles Evans - examine the development of western civilization from ancient times to the present

Use the black back arrow button near the top to navigate between podcasts. If you are taken back to the general iTunes U page don't worry, click on the Universities & Colleges link, look for the Northern Virginia Community College listing and click on it.

Make sure to check back for many other exciting Open Courses on our iTunes U channel as they become available in the future.

New Student Orientation

Visit our freshly updated New Student Orientation (NSO) site. Here you'll find everything you need and want to know about NOVA. On the NSO home page you’ll have access to a list of phone numbers for each campus. There’s also a button that leads you to another page where you’ll see instructions on how-to sign up for a NSO session, a sample agenda of a session, and details about various dates and times sessions are being offered at a NOVA Campus near you.

We want to hear from you! Send us your feedback and suggestions through the comments link below. We will personally reply to all entries submitted.

FAQ Interactive Feature

Do you want your questions answered by actual NOVA students via video? Check out our cool new interactive video FAQ section for Future Students!!! Simply click on any of the questions in green on the left and a lively video feed on the right featuring NOVA students will reveal answers.

We want to hear from you! Tell us what other interactive features you would like to see on the NOVA website. We'll work to make your idea(s) come to life.