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At-a-Glance

NOVA At-a-Glance

NOVA is one of 23 colleges within the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), which is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges.

Originally established as Northern Virginia Technical College, NOVA was founded in 1964 and renamed in 1966.

Organizations

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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

Certain activities of the College come under the supervision of SCHEV, a body that plays a prominent role in planning for higher education in the Commonwealth.

Virginia Community College System (VCCS)

NOVA is one of 23 colleges within the VCCS, which is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges.

College Board

NOVA has a local advisory board of 11 members.

Shared Governance

NOVA's representative bodies include the College Senate, Forum Standing Committees and Forum Councils.

NOVA Fact Book

The NOVA Fact Book, published annually, is a resource for commonly-requested information about the College. The Fact Book presents useful information about enrollment, retention, graduation, transfer, budget, finance, personnel, facilities, and instructional material. Each volume covers a five-year period for purposes of trend analysis.

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