ADVISING
Advising is available at Counseling Services at each campus, and
from faculty advisors. See the Directory
of Services page in this
schedule for campus locations and telephone numbers or visit the
Counseling Services Web site at http://www.nvcc.edu/stuservices/cs.htm.
Alexandria Campus
Walk-In Advising—The Counseling Office is in the
Library and counselors are available on a walk-in basis Monday
through Thursday, 8:30AM-7:30PM; Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM.
Annandale Campus
Advising—Walk-in advising for new students and students
without a major is available weekdays during registration. Counseling
Center hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30AM-7:30PM, and Friday
8:30AM-5:00PM. Call 703-323-3200 for information. Continuing students
who have selected a major should contact the instructional division
for advice. Information for Nursing and Allied Health is available
through the Health Tech Advisor at the Medical Education Campus.
Loudoun Campus
Walk-In Advising—Counselors are available Monday
through Thursday 8:30AM-7:30PM and Friday, 8:30AM-5:00PM. It is
strongly recommended that new students consult a counselor (Rm.
253) before registering for classes.
Manassas Campus
Walk-In Advising—Walk-in counseling hours are Monday
through Thursday, 8:30AM-7:30PM, and Friday, from 8:30AM-5:00PM,
except for holidays.
Medical Education Campus
Walk-In Advising—Advising hours are Monday through
Thursday, 8:30AM-7:30PM, and Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM and some Saturdays.
Nursing and Allied Health information session dates and times are
located at http://www.nvcc.edu/medical/health/infosessions.htm.
Please contact the Academic Advising Center for updated office
hours at 703-822-6531.
Woodbridge Campus
Walk-in Advising—Counselors are available Monday
through Thursday from 8:30AM-7:30PM, and Friday from 8:30AM-5:00PM.
Faculty advisors will be available May 12, 9:00AM–3:00PM
and 5:00–7:30PM.
Extended Learning Institute (ELI)
Advising for distance learning courses is available through any
campus or the ELI Counseling Office at elicounselors@nvcc.edu.
COOPERATIVE AND INTERNSHIP EDUCATION
For specific information on the Co-op process, visit the Co-op’s
Web site at http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/business/coop
or see the College Catalog at http://www.nvcc.edu/curcatalog/instruct/coopedu.htm
for information.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
Some courses require prerequisites or co-requisites. These requirements,
which were established to ensure your success in the course,
are identified in the Description
of Courses section of the College
Catalog. You may not enroll in a course for which you do not
meet the prerequisites by the time the course begins. (Only the
dean of the instructional division offering the course may authorize
a waiver of any prerequisite.) You may be administratively dropped
from any course for which you have not met the prerequisite.
COURSE REPEAT POLICY
See the College Catalog or visit http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/cat2004/admin/academic.htm
for information on this policy.
DISABILITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Please refer to the College Catalog or
visit http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/cat2004/student/disability.htm
for information. For assistance, contact a Disability Services
counselor on any campus.
GRADE INFORMATION
You may inquire about your grades by using the NovaConnect, either
on the Web or by telephone at—703-323-3770 or 703-330-3770
(Prince William Co.). End-of-semester grade reports are not mailed.
You may print your grades or print an “Unofficial Transcript” by
using the Web NovaConnect at http://www.nvcc.edu/novaconnect/.
GRADUATION
You must meet with your faculty advisor no later than May 19, 2005
to review your academic record. Failure to contact your advisor
in adequate time may result in late notification of outstanding
requirements and ineligibility to graduate at the end of the
summer session. You must submit your application for
graduation no later than May 27, 2005 to the Admissions and Records Office
on the campus where your faculty advisor is located and where
your degree program is offered.
HONORS COURSES AND CORE CURRICULUM
NVCC offers honors courses to highly motivated students who are
seeking an intensive learning experience. Through a variety of
instructional methods, students are challenged to think broadly
and independently about the material covered in a course.
Honors courses receive a special designation on student transcripts,
and students who successfully complete a minimum of 18 hours
in selected honors core courses will be awarded the Honors
seal upon
graduation.
Honors sections of courses are listed with other courses in the Schedule of Classes.
Honors courses may be offered as separate sections of courses
or as options for selected students within otherwise traditional
courses.
Students must have special permission to register for honors
courses. To obtain permission, please contact the chair of
the campus honors committee (see below). You should meet
at least one of the following criteria to be admitted: (1)
a minimum
of 92 on the reading and 94 on the writing sections of the
computerized English placement test; (2) a GPA of 3.50 or
above at NVCC; (3) SAT scores of 1100 or above; (4) graduation
in
the top 10% of your high school graduating class; or (5)
special interest, aptitude, or life experiences that suggest
the ability
to learn creatively and independently within a course.
For more information about the honors program, contact the
following:
Alexandria Campus: Mr. Robert Brunner, rbrunner@nvcc.edu, 703-845-6242.
Annandale Campus: Mr. Gerald Boyd, gboyd@nvcc.edu, 703-323-4441.
Loudoun Campus: Ms. Bridget Pool, 703-450-2513, bpool@nvcc.edu,
or any Loudoun Campus counselor.
Manassas Campus: Dr. Jean Goodine, 703-257-6693, jgoodine@nvcc.edu,
or any Manassas Campus counselor.
Woodbridge Campus: Ms. Michele Wendell, mwendell@nvcc.edu,
703-878-5808.
See campus course listings for honors courses offered.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Students in credit courses can receive a photo identification card
from the campus NOVACARD Office. After registering for classes,
students should wait 24 hours before going to a campus NOVACARD
office or should present proof of registration and a current
photo ID.
PARKING
Buy Your Permit Online—Beginning April 20, 2005—log-on
to http://parking.nvcc.edu/. Permits
are required for all vehicles parked in all lots. Student permits
are valid only in “B” lots. In addition to the Web
site, beginning May 2, 2005, permits will be sold at Parking Offices
at all six campuses. Students may not park in the faculty/staff
lots. To enter the Medical Education Campus parking garage, you
must have both a NOVACARD ID card and a valid parking permit.
The current charge for a parking permit is $35.00
per semester/session. Parking permits are required for all sessions
of enrollment, including summer. Permits must be displayed on either
the rear window on the driver’s side of the vehicle or on
the rear bumper of the driver’s side. Permits are designed
with an adhesive backing to be placed on the outside of the vehicle.
If your original permit has been lost or stolen, you will be required
to purchase another one. Parking regulations are printed in the Parking
Brochure that is available in the Parking Offices or on
the College Web site at http://parking.nvcc.edu/.
Visitors should use meters or the hourly pay lots. Payment is required at meters
and in the hourly pay lots 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
Parking refunds must be requested from the Parking
Office on or before the published “last day for tuition refund” date.
The remnants of the permit and the purchase receipt must be submitted
with the request for refund. If all your classes are cancelled
or moved to an off-campus location, you may request a full refund
by returning the permit on or before the last day for tuition refund
date. In all other cases, a refund of $30 will be made for a permit
returned on or before the last day for tuition refund. No refunds
will be made for permits after the published date.
SAFETY INFORMATION
The College Safety Report is available on the College Web site at
http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/CollegeSafety/.
It is also available in printed form at campus Police and Public
Safety offices. The report includes statistics concerning crimes
that occurred on College property. The report includes institutional
policies on campus security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention,
the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.
SENIOR CITIZENS
There are provisions in Virginia law, Code of Virginia 23-9.6:1
and 23-38.56, whereby certain senior citizens may be eligible
to enroll for courses on a credit or non-credit basis with the
waiver of tuition and fees. If your age is sixty or over before
the beginning of the term, your legal domicile has been Virginia
for one year, and your taxable income for the preceding year did
not exceed $15,000, you may be eligible to enroll in credit courses
on a space-available basis. The same criteria apply for non-credit
classes, except that there is no income limitation. You must be
admitted to the College and complete the form, Senior Citizen Certification
of Eligibility for Free Tuition. Those who are eligible for tuition
waiver may register only on or after the first day of the appropriate
class session and only in-person at a campus Admissions and Records
Office. (Note: Senior citizens choosing to have tuition waived
may not register through the NovaConnect Web or telephone.) For
more information about special senior citizen enrollment for credit,
audit, and non-credit courses, see the College
Catalog, and for
questions, contact the Admissions and Records office at any campus.
Lifetime Learning Institute (LLI) and Lifelong Learning Institute
(LLI), independent affiliates of NVCC (Annandale and Manassas,
respectively),
offer non-credit, seminars, courses, and trips for seniors. For
further information at Annandale, call 703-503-0600, e-mail at llinova@juno.com,
or visit the Web site at http://communities.msn.com/LLINOVA,
and for Manassas, call 703-361-6310 or visit the Web site at www.LLI-Manassas.org.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT (SDV) COURSES
First-time NVCC College students are required to take SDV 100 or
another SDV course before enrolling for their 16th semester hour
at the College. Students should take the SDV/College Success
Skills course during their first college semester. Through the
SDV courses, students gain information and skills designed to
enhance college success and receive assistance in making educational
and career plans.
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
The College encourages students to be prepared for the need of
medical care by having appropriate accident and sickness insurance.
As a resource, the dean of Student Development on each campus
provides a list of companies that offer student health insurance
programs.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSISTANCE
In accordance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
of 1989, NVCC supports efforts to eliminate drug and alcohol
abuse through a series of programs and services designed to prevent
use of substances that are illegal and harmful, and to assist
individuals who suffer from substance abuse. The use of drugs
and the abuse of alcohol can imperil your health. The illegal
possession, use or distribution of controlled substances may result
in legal sanctions including imprisonment and fines. Such conduct
on campus can result also in the College taking disciplinary action
as stated in the Student
Handbook.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Counseling Center
at any of the campuses for information about referral to community
agencies.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Northern Virginia Community College encourages all eligible students
to register to vote. Voter registration materials can be obtained
at each campus Business, Counseling, Admissions and Records Offices,
and Learning Resource Services. Information and voter registration
forms may also be obtained at the following Web sites: the Virginia
State Board of Elections, http://www.sbe.state.va.us/
and the Federal Election Commission, http://www.fed.gov/elections.html.
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