Welcome to NOVA's Annandale Campus!

We are a proud part of the services and history of Northern Virginia Community College, and we look forward to having you -- students, clients, employees, partners, advisory board members, community members -- as part of NOVA. The Annandale campus first registered students Sept 28, 1967 as the Central Campus of Northern Virginia Community College, so we will be celebrating fifty great years of service in the coming months. Our students and employees and others on campus will be part of building successes going into the next fifty years.

Faculty and Staff on the Annandale campus bring diverse backgrounds with excellent experience and top education. They are well respected in their fields of expertise. They spend time in classrooms, clubs and collaborations in order to ensure that students' progress successfully through education while also gaining worthwhile life experiences and having fun along the way. In classrooms and laboratories, students do relevant and rigorous work with their faculty and their peers. Learning and Technology Resources Staff provide access to supplemental materials, tutoring, and study spaces for individuals and groups. Often, Faculty provide enrichment activities via field trips or special projects. Student Services Staff support students in learning and living, both when times are good and when times are rough. Staff and Faculty across campus join together in facilitating many student clubs and organizations to allow students to network and grow together.

The Workforce Development Staff offers short term work-related training classes on the Annandale Campus, and our campus partners with other NOVA campuses to provide the student Success Conference in August on all campuses. The NOVA Athletics Sports teams want your support cheering at the games, and the Athletics Department offers intramural competitions as well. For your safety, NOVA assigns certified Police Officers and Emergency Management Personnel to each campus. There are also people to help with learning how to pay for college (financial aid, scholarships), choosing a program of study (major), taking the right classes (academic advising) transportation questions and more. The campus offers a friendly bookstore run by Barnes and Noble (and yes, Starbucks Cafe) as well as the Euro Cafe for delicious, low-cost breakfast and lunch options.

Whatever your educational needs, we are happy to serve. The website offers much information, but we encourage you to visit the campus and check in with Counselors at the CA building to learn about the opportunities at NOVA and at the Annandale Campus.

Pam T. Hilbert
Provost
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale Campus
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003-3796

Phone: 703.503-6383
Office: CG 202

Provost Staff Minutes

2015

• November 4, 2015
• November 11, 2015
• November 18, 2015
• December 2, 2015
• December 16, 2015

2016

• January 6, 2016
• January 20, 2016
• July 20, 2016
• July 27, 2016
• August 17, 2016
  
• August 24, 2016
• August 31, 2016

2017

• May 24, 2017
• June 21, 2017
• June 28, 2017
• July 12, 2017 (Workshop for Assistant Deans Minutes)
• August 9, 2017
• August 23, 2017
• August 30, 2017
• September 13, 2017
• September 20, 2017

2019

• May 8,  2019
• May 22, 2019
• June 12, 2019 (Deans Group Meeting Minutes)
• July 10, 2019 (Deans Group Meeting Minutes)
• July 17, 2019
• July 24, 2019 (Deans Group Meeting Minutes)
• July 31, 2019
• August 7, 2019 (Deans Group Meeting Minutes)

Office of the Provost

Pam Hilbert - Provost
Office: CG-202
Phone: 703.323.3223
Fax: 703.323.3215
Email: philbert@nvcc.edu

Rizwan Rahman – Director of Campus Operations
Office: CG-202
Phone: 703.425.5194
Fax: 703.323.3215
Email: rrahman@nvcc.edu

Alycia Papa - Executive Assistant
Office: CG-202
Phone: 703.323.3223
Fax: 703.323.3215
Email:  apapa@nvcc.edu  

Student Development

Dr. Ellen Fancher-Ruiz - Dean of Students
Office: CA-315
Phone: 703.323.3382
Fax: 703.323.3559
Email: efancherruiz@nvcc.edu 

Languages, Arts, and Social Sciences (LASS)

Jen Daniels - Academic Dean
Office: CM-342A
Phone: 703.323.3184
Email: jdaniels@nvcc.edu  

John (Jay) Steere - Associate Dean for ENG
Office: CN-230A
Phone: 703.764.5030
Email: jsteere@nvcc.edu 

Antonia (Tonia) Rodgers - Associate Dean for ASL, ESL, and WLL
Office: CM-342B
Phone: 703.425.0736

Hemchand Gossai - Associate Dean for ECO, GEO, HIS, PLS, PHI, PSY, REL, and SOC
Office: CN-202A
Phone: 703.323.3042
Email: hgossai@nvcc.edu 

Jennifer (Jen) Rainey - Associate Dean for ART, CST, HUM, and MUS
Office: CM-342C
Phone: 703.764.5034
Email: jrainey@nvcc.edu 

Mathematics, Sciences, Technology, and Business (MSTB)

Abbas Eftekhari - Academic Dean
Office: CS-208
Phone: 703.323.3109
Email: aeftekhari@nvcc.edu 

Karen Walters - Associate Dean for MCR, MTH, and MTT
Office: CT-226B
Phone: 703.323.3181
Email: kwalters@nvcc.edu 

Richard Fiesel - Associate Dean for ACC, ARC, BUS, CAD, CSC, EGR, FIN, MKT, and IT Shared Responsibilities.
Office: CC-220F
Phone: 703.323.3157
Email: rfiesel@nvcc.edu

Mary Vander Maten - Associate Dean for BIO, ENV, NAS, PED, HLT, and RPK
Office: CS-204B
Phone: 703.323.3228
Email: mvandermate@nvcc.edu

Ben Wang - Associate Dean for ADJ, CHM, DIT, GOL, HRI, PHY, and TRV.
Office: CS-204A
Phone: 703.323.3730
Email: bwang@nvcc.edu 

Learning Technology & Resources (LTR)

Dr. Braddlee - Division Dean
Office: CG-206C
Phone: 703.323.3004
Email: braddlee@nvcc.edu 

Chantelle Ross - Administrative and Financial Specialist
Office: CG-206C1
Phone: 703.323.3217
Email: chross@nvcc.edu 

Evening Administration

Dr. Andrew Goldstein - Coordinator
Office: CT-233
Phone: 703.323.3723
Fax: 703.323.4135
Email: agoldstein@nvcc.edu

Business Office

Mitch Markon - Acting Business Manager
Office: CA-104
Phone: 703.323.3132
Fax: 703.323.3467
Email: mmarkon@nvcc.edu 

NOVA's Forum Council is part of the College Forum. The Forum, according to its Constitution and Bylaws, is "representative of teaching faculty, administrative faculty and students and classified staff and shall be composed of a College Senate, a Forum Council on each campus and the standing committees of the College Forum."

Forum Council serves the college community by performing the following functions:

• Expressing the viewpoints of administrators, faculty, classified staff and students on issues that are relevant to a particular campus.
• Advising and seeking advice from the Provost on campus issues.
• Making specific recommendations to or communicating with campus committees, college committees and the College Senate.
• Submitting, through the Provost, advice and recommendations to the College President.
• Receiving recommendations from the Instructional and Student Services and Personnel Services College committees for deliberation and action.
• Assisting in the selection of members for the College Senate. Enhancing the learning environment on campus.
• Establishing committees, as needed, to fulfill the Campus Council’s responsibilities to the college community.

The Annandale Forum Council meets the first Thursday of the month during the nine-month academic calendar. There is often no meeting in January due to the holiday break. The meetings convene at 3:30 p.m. usually in the Provost’s Conference Room in the Godwin Building.

Visitors are welcome at the Forum Council meetings. As noted in the College Forum Constitution: "Any member of the faculty, staff or student body shall have the right to attend meetings of the Forum Council but shall not be entitled to have the floor unless he or she is reporting at the request of the Council, or his or her petition has been granted prior approval by the chair of the Forum Council."

Forum Council Membership, Minutes and Agendas

2019/20 Members

• Sarah Bogdewiecz
• Braddlee (Senate)
• Jill Caporale
• Kelly DeSenti (Senate)
• Judith Gomez, Vice Chair (Senate)
• Emily Miller, Chair
• Karen Murph
• Regina Sanders (Senate)
• Nataliya Schetchikova
• Mary Vander Maten
• Christina Wells (Senate)
• Laurie Wessely-Baldwin
• Jennifer Winters
• Jessie Zahorian, Secretary

Agendas

March 19, 2015

Minutes

May 2, 2019
April 4, 2019
March 7, 2019
February 7, 2019
December 6, 2018
November 1, 2018
October 4, 2018
September 6, 2018
April 5, 2018
March 1, 2018
February 1, 2018
February 2, 2017
December 1, 2016
November 3, 2016
October 6, 2016
September 1, 2016
May 5, 2016
April 7, 2016
March 3, 2016
February 4, 2016
January 14, 2016
November 5, 2015
October 1, 2015
December 4, 2014
November 6, 2014
October 2, 2014
September 14, 2014
May 1, 2014

Achieve the Dream Committee

Members

• Ritu Kansal (CHM) - Co-Chair
• Jennifer Sayasithensa (Pol Sc) - Co-Chair
• David Conroy (MTH)
• Elizabeth Harlan (ENG)
• Emily Miller (Reading & Writing Center Supervisor)
• Erica Smith (SOC)
• Jamie Henthorn (ENG)
• Joan Passiano (PSY)
• Joann Credle (Retention Counselor)
• Jovana Pantovic (BUS)
• Karla Henthorn (BIO)
• Kathleen Lloyd (PSY)
• Kimberly Wright (Student Success Coordinator)
• Nicole Tong (Dev. ENG)
• Philip Tirpak (CST)
• Rashmi Chilka (HIS)

Adjunct Advisory Committee

The role of the newly-established Adjunct Advisory Committee is to provide advocacy for the vast adjunct community in the operation of the college at large, addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of the adjunct population. Interested in joining? Contact Laurie Wessely-Baldwin at lwesselybaldwin@nvcc.edu.

Members

• Laurie Wessely-Baldwin, Chair

Annandale Campus Reward & Recognition Committee

Members

• Wilma Parker, Chair
• Abe Eftekhari - Dean
• Dan Franssell
• Joann Credle
• JoAnn Short
• Kathleen Lloyd
• Margaret Roberts

Beautification Committee

The role of the Beautification Committee is to make recommendations to ensure that the campus is aesthetically appealing to faculty, students and guests.

Members

• Cheryl Robinette, Chair
• Bob Carroll, retired
• Lawson Earl
• Rima Gulshan
• Virginia Pates
• Afshin Tavassoli

Committee Minutes

January 14, 2014
February 11, 2014
March 18, 2014
April 8, 2014
August 25, 2014

Annandale Nature Trail

AN Nature Trail Brochure

Bookstore Committee

The role of the Bookstore Committee is to review current practices, procedures and policies in the bookstore and to recommend books, software, apparel and supplies to support the needs of the students, faculty and staff.

2018-2019 Members

• Charlie Dy - Chair
• Mitch Markon - Business Manager
• Bookstore Representative
• Jane Friedmann (ENG)
• Randa Gray (ENG)
• Carol Ischinger (ESL)
• Tanes Kanchanawanchai (MSE)
• Karen Kusterer (ENG)
• Ramon Perez (L&L)
• Kiet Quach (LA)
• Cheryl Rohrbaugh (Counseling)
• Jennifer Sayasithsena (LA)
• Nataliya Schetchikova (ESL) - Secretary
• William Schutz - (L&L)
• Erica Thompson (BPS, Accounting)
• Samira Topchubashova (MSE)
• Tildon Turner (ENG)
• Ben Wang (MSE)

Meeting Minutes

• Spring 2014
• Spring 2015, Attachment
• Fall 2015
• Spring 2016
• Fall 2016
• Spring 2017
• Fall 2017
• Spring 2018
• Fall 2018

Community Involvement Committee (and Subcommittee for Welcome Week)

Members

• LaTonia White - Chair
• John Ahmad
• Geri Barnes
• Amanda Darr
• Deanna DeGidio
• Louisket Edmond
• Bob Hull
• Janet Largaespada
• Maureen Lawson
• Yoo-Kyung Lee
• William Mallon
• Walter O'Brien
• Margaret Reed
• Nataliya Schetchikova
• Beth Schomber
• Sophia Sexton
• ViNita Warren-Nickens
• Vicky White
• George Wilkerson
• Jessie Zahorian

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

• Hemchand Gossai - Chair
• Geri Barnes
• Felicia Blakeney
• Cheri Bridgeforth
• Mihaela Chamberlin
• Joann Credle
• Regina Derzon
• Charlie Dy
• Charbel Fahed
• Nathaniel Green
• Sana Hilmi
• Bob Hull
• Shannon Ingram
• Huey-Jane Liao
• Margarita Martinez
• Lucinda Miller>
• Linda Millington
• Stephen Mosley
• Catalina Novac
• Reva Savkar
• Ann Stegner
• Afshin Tavassoli
• Sharon Tindall
• Douglas Vibert
• Christina Wells

Food Services Committee

The role of the Food Services Committee is to discuss food service concerns, issues, ideas and suggestions for improvement.

Members

• Rizwan Rahman, Chair
• Cheri Bridgeforth
• Cory Thompson
• Karima Ali (EuroCafe)
• Megan Magruder
• Peter Williams
• Stephanie Allen
• Stephen Harrelson
• SGA President

Green Committee

The role of the Green Committee is to empower faculty, staff and students to become more environmentally aware by providing information and methods that promote a sustainable lifestyle.

Members

• Michael Peglar, Chair
• Bob Hull
• Jill Caporale
• Karen Bushaw-Newton
• Karen Murph
• Kenneth Rasmussen
• Kirk Goolsby
• LaTonia White
• Cindy Miller
• Manori Nadesalingam
• Rebecca Wright
• Ritu Kansal
• Sana Hilmi
• Sara Costello
• Shelley Jaye
• Robert Johnson
• Cheryl Robinette
• Giulio Porta
• Yohannes Tesema

Honors Committee

The role of the Campus Honors Committee is to advise, develop, and recommend policies, procedures, and regulations concerning honors classes.

Members

• Paul Fitzgerald, Chair
• Alicia Falzon
• Amy Macrina
• Bridgette Velazquez
• Felix Nadal
• Ivan Castaneda
• Jennifer Nelson
• Jill Mitchell
• Jovana Pantovic
• Kevin Simons
• Kristin Balbuena
• Rashmi Chilka

International Committee

The role of the International Committee is to address ways to ensure that our international students become acclimated to the norms and culture of the College and the local community. The committee will work with the College staff to host and serve as goodwill ambassadors for international visitors.

Members

• Cheri Bridgeforth, Chair
• Jennifer Winters
• Ralph Nicastri
• Chamath Hettiarachchi
• Yuemin He
• Karen Van Horn
• Grace Lin Hwang
• Aeyoung Jang
• Zenbaba Wordoffa

Lyceum Committee 

The role of the Lyceum Committee is to plan and host educational, social and cultural enrichment activities for faculty, students and staff.

Members

• John Schmitz - Chair
• Bob Hull - Chair Elect
• Reva Savkar
• Yuemin He
• Susan McGinnis
• Ritu Kansal
• Mihaela Chamberlin
• Memuna Sillah
• Karlys White
• Jill Caporale
• Jennifer Winters
• Jeffrey Sager
• Jean Dubro
• Carol Ischinger
• Adam Chiles

Promotion Committee

The Promotion Committee oversees and supports programs and activities designed to increase enrollment of high school students and adults ready to begin or resume post-secondary education. The committee also works to retain and graduate currently enrolled students.

In addition to developing and implementing marketing and communications plans, the Promotion Committee manages public relations and advertising programs to achieve NOVA’s strategic goals and objectives.

Members

Recreation, Wellness & Fun Committee

The role of the Recreation, Wellness & Fun Committee is to promote and encourage a holistic approach to work life balance. The committee plans to create a variety of opportunities that faculty, staff, and students will be able to participate in throughout the year.

Members

• Claudia Chirinos - Chair
• Cecil Jackson
• Elizabeth Dellavedova
• Geraldine Barnes
• Grecia Burgoa
• Jason DeFreitas
• Jeff Sager
• Melissa Chabot
• LauRae Upchurch
• Regina Sanders
• Rolando Lopez
• Sue Thompson
• Tank McCarl
• Vicky White

Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and ADA Compliance Committee (SEPAC)

The Safety, Emergency Preparedness and ADA Compliance Committee (SEPAC) periodically reviews campus safety policies and procedures. The Committee reviews campus plans and procedures for responding to emergencies that threaten the safety of the Annandale campus community or disrupt campus operations. The Committee stays informed about emergency response plans within the local jurisdiction that are applicable to the campus. In addition, the committee seeks to promote an active interest on the part of all campus personnel in the practice of a safer working environment. The committee actively engages in dialog with Office of Emergency Management, Police Services and the Facilities Department regarding fire inspections, fire drills, health, safety and hazard checks, accident investigations, and safety bulletins. Finally, the Committee reviews ADA compliance concerns/questions and escalates matters to College Administration and various departments such as Police, Facilities and the Office of Emergency Management as appropriate.

Members

• Rizwan Rahman, Chair
• Abbas Eftekhari
• Andrew Goldstein
• Beverley Pittman
• Burton Peretti
• Celeste Dubeck-Smith
• DJ Anglin
• Ellen Fancher-Ruiz
• Justin Miller
• Lawson Earl
• Louis DeRamus
• Mitch Markon
• Robert Woodke
• Stephen Harrelson
• Tony Ong
• Wayne Ledford

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Committee (STEM)

Members

• Ritu Kansal (BIO), Chair
• Alpana Das (MTH)
• Beth Schomber (CHM)
• Bob Hull (Outreach)
• Jeffery Vetrano (MTH)
• Judy Miller (Com. Sc)
• Liling Huang (ENG)
• Mihaela Chamberlin (CHM)
• Paul Lea (BIO)
• Peter Williams (PHY)
• Raji Subramanian (BIO)
• Stephen Wissing (PHY)
• Yohannes Tesema (CHM)

Teaching, Learning & Technology Committee

The role of the TL/TR Committee is to bring together representatives from across the campus community in order to assess the current state of campus technology in support of teaching and learning, explore and evaluate new technologies for supporting teaching and learning, and, facilitate better planning, decision making, and support for faculty and students regarding the implementation and use of technologies in teaching and learning.

Members

• Tom Rushford - Chair (Braddlee and Wayne Ledford - Ex Officio)
• Afshin Tavassoli
• Diana Aram
• Cindy Miller
• Nataliya Schetchikova
• Nicole Tong
• Wayne Ledford

Meeting Minutes
August 29, 2014