This site allows you to share important information regarding incidents happening in the NOVA Community.
The Office of Wellness and Mental Health works with all members of the NOVA Community. Our program makes it easy to request assistance and/or document behavior. There are currently five primary classifications for categorizing incident reports:
Responders are trained to address every report. All incident reports submitted through the Office of Wellness and Mental Health are reviewed and assigned to an appropriate responder based on the information in the report. Concerning behavior should be reported right away.
Examples of concerning behavior are:
This report will be forwarded to the Office of Wellness and Mental Health.
Use this form to make a self-report or to report a student who is struggling with academic, personal, or emotional difficulties, or who may be exhibiting behaviors that cause concern for their well-being and/or the well-being of others.
Examples include significant changes in attitude or personality, unusual or bizarre behavior, and deteriorating physical appearance.
This report will be forwarded to the Academic Dean, Associate Dean and Instructor of the affected class.
Use this form to report an academic integrity violation in a course, including online courses, on a placement test or SDV ABLE exam. Academic violations include cheating, plagiarism and facilitating academic dishonesty.
General classroom misbehavior is considered a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. If you have questions about whether a behavior is considered a violation, please see the Code of Student Conduct.
This report will be forwarded to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Student Code of Conduct violations include such behavior as stealing, disruptive behavior, use of alcohol or drugs on campus, infliction or threat of bodily harm, etc. If you have questions about whether a behavior is considered a violation, please see the Code of Student Conduct.
This report will be forwarded to the Threat Assessment Team.
Campus safety at NOVA is a shared responsibility, relying on referrals from students, employees, and visitors to ensure a secure and enriching environment. NOVA's multi-disciplinary Threat Assessment Team was formed in compliance with Virginia Code 23.1-805
By identifying and assessing concerning behaviors from students, employees, visitors, and others, the team makes informed recommendations to help prevent incidents. Through their guidance and coordination, they support NOVA’s commitment to maintaining a safe, secure, and productive learning environment across all campuses.
This report will be forwarded to the Title IX Office.
Sexual Misconduct includes discrimination based on sex, gender identity or gender expression, and sexual orientation; sexual harassment; and sexual violence, including dating/domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, and sexual assault.
If you have questions about whether a behavior is considered a violation, please review NOVA’s Sexual Misconduct Policy and/or contact the Title IX Office at titleix@nvcc.edu or 703.323.2262.
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and related conditions—in educational programs and activities that are eligible for federal funding. This means that the College must give all students who might be, are, hor ave been pregnant,and their partners the same access to school programs and educational opportunities that other students have. Thus, the College is obligated to provide the following academic adjustments, accommodations, and support:
These rules supersede any department or instructor-based policies regarding allowable numbers of absences or ability to make up missed work.
Any student, faculty member or dean who needs information or assistance with arranging academic adjustments or other support should contact the Title IX Coordinator at titleix@nvcc.edu or 703.323.2262.
Confidential Student Ombuds Services (SOS). To file a request for Ombuds Services send an email to OMBUDS@nvcc.edu (the email must be submitted by the student requesting the service).
The mission of Student Ombuds Services at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide confidential, independent, impartial, and informal conflict and dispute resolution services for students in a community that values respectful dialogue, fair practices, and mutual understanding. Student Ombuds Services informs College leaders, through annual reporting, about general trends that warrant review or further consideration of policies and procedures for the benefit of the College community.
An Ombudsperson or Ombuds, from the term Ombudsman, is a confidential*, impartial, independent, and informal resource within the College, designated to assist the student body in managing and resolving conflicts and other types of organizational concerns.
*Conversations are confidential unless there appears to be imminent risk of harm or danger to the student and/or another person.
The Student Ombuds Services at NOVA provides all students with a safe place to bring questions and concerns about the College’s policies and/or procedures.
The Student Ombuds Services assist students by considering all sides of an issue in an impartial and objective way and advises the student on how to best resolve the problems.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
For information, please go to the Student Records (FERPA) page and Federal FERPA page.