
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.
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.
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.
NOVA is one of 23 colleges within the VCCS, which is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges.
NOVA has a local advisory board of 11 members.
NOVA's representative bodies include the College Senate, Forum Standing Committees and Forum Councils.
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.