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Effective December 1, 2020, in alignment with VCCS Security Policies, all VPN connections will require multifactor authentication (MFA). VPN MFA will leverage the same Microsoft MFA process that everyone is now familiar with when accessing any Microsoft Office 365 services. Starting on December 1, 2020, when a user attempts to connect to GlobalProtect VPN, they will receive an MFA prompt after entering their credentials. The MFA prompt is based on the same preferred notification...

Governor Ralph Northam has recently announced the ‘Re-Employing Virginians’ (REV) initiative to offer funding for training to unemployed Virginians, which then gives Virginia’s Community Colleges $27 million to help current and future students cover the costs of tuition and fees in fields that will lead to careers in their community. NOVA's allocation from the new REV initiative is $5.8M; which will provide first-dollar tuition-only scholarships to eligible individuals who enroll in NOVA's...

Woodbridge Campus is experiencing a partial telephone service disruption. Inbound calls from external callers may not connect to some phone numbers assigned to Woodbridge. Internal five-digit dialing and outbound 10-digit dialing from Woodbridge extensions appear to be working normally. ITSS Telecom is actively working with Verizon to identify and resolve the problem. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

Beginning this Friday, October 30th, 2020, EAS and ITSS engineers will be migrating our current SharePoint environment to the cloud! What does that mean for you? Here are some important points: - Beginning at 10:00 PM on Friday, October 30th, 2020, our current SharePoint environment will be set to "read-only". This means that you will not be able to add or update content in your site(s). - The migration is expected to be completed no later than 8:00 AM on Sunday, November...

Northern Virginia Community College will host its 10th annual Green Festival on Wednesday, October 28, with a full roster of events from 10:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year’s theme is ‘Waste and its Impact on Habitats.’ Historically, the festival has attracted hundreds of attendees concerned about the environment and sustainability.

The keynote will be delivered by 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, Chad Pregracke. President and founder of Living Lands & Water, Pregracke has made working on...

VCCS reported that due to Directory Services - SIS integration issues, new DS accounts and updates may be delayed. Engineers are working to resolve the issue. Updates will be provided when more information becomes available. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

A few weeks ago, ITSS began notification that we are deploying Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to help protect your online identity. Please register your two-step verification method now if you have not already taken a moment to do it. Effective Today, October 26, 2020, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) will be required to access Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Outlook, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online). Register for MFA by going to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and...

VCCS has resolved the issue affecting VCCS Admin, SIS, and HRMS. All the systems are back up and in working order. Please call the IT Help Desk if you continue to experience issues. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

A few weeks ago, ITSS began notification that we are deploying Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to help protect your online identity. Please register your two-step verification method now if you have not already taken a moment to do it. Effective Monday, October 26, 2020, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) will be required to access Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Outlook, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online). Register for MFA by going to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and...

A few weeks ago, ITSS began notification that we are deploying Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to help protect your online identity. Please register your two-step verification method now if you have not already taken a moment to do it. Effective Monday, October 26, 2020, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) will be required to access Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Outlook, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online). Register for MFA by going to https://aka.ms/mfasetup and...