Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Ellen Fancher-Ruiz, Dean of Students
Kelly L. DeSenti, Associate Dean of Students
Annandale Campus
Dean of Students
 Dr. Ellen Fancher-Ruiz, Dean of Students
 Mr. Steven Mosley, Coordinator of Student Integrity
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and Conduct
Mr. Muhammad Basit, Executive Assistant
CA 315, 703-323-3382
Oversees all student services units
Overload requests
Dean’s reports for transfer
Student Conduct
Annandale Campus Enrollment Services
(Admissions & Registration)
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Margaret Omwenga, Campus Registrar, CA 114
§ (703) 323 3886
§ Oversee Enrollment Services Operations
§ Manage Student Services Center (Admissions &
Registration Office)
 § Supervise Student Services Specialists Team
 § Serve as a bridge between AN campus and the Central
Record Office (CRO)
 § Process and facilitate manual-workflow services such as:
Registration, Grade Changes, Withdrawals, Academic
Renewal, FERPA, Domicile, Enrollment Verification,
Holds, Student Information and VISA Updates, Diploma
Reorders, Transcripts, Test Scores, On-line Application
Assistance, Audits.
Transcript Requests
 Transcript Requests and Graduation Applications are
handled in the Central Records Office. Students
request transcripts and apply for graduation online
through their MYNOVA Student Information System
account.
Students and faculty members may contact the CRO at
askthecro@nvcc.edu
Student Support Services
 Dr. Marilyn Deppe, Coordinator, CA 113: Oversees
Veteran’s Office, Welcome Center, College Sign-In
Implementation, Special Projects and Professional
Development
 Veteran’s Office
 Mr. Romy Sarmiento
 Ms. Audra Morris
 Mr. Jason Hunter, VetSuccess Counselor
 Veteran’s Office, CA 114, 703-323-3145
Financial Aid
 Financial Aid Office: CA 113, Phone (703) 323-3556
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VTDD (703) 323-3744, anfinaidhelp@nvcc.edu
Mr. Raphael Soberano, Campus Financial Aid
Manager, rsoberano@nvcc.edu
Grants, College Work Study, Loans, Scholarships
http://www.nvcc.edu/finance/
Ms. Joan Zanders, College Financial Aid Director
College Financial Aid Office: (703) 323-3199
Counseling
 Ms. Kelly L. DeSenti, Associate Dean of Students
 CA 112, 703-323-3200
 Academic Advising, undeclared students
 Referrals for students needing personal counseling
 College Success Skills classes
 Mental health referrals and crisis intervention
counseling
 Location for Access Hope
 Career and Transfer Center, CA 105
Career and Transfer Center
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Career counseling, job referral
Employer visits to campus
Transfer information and assistance
Transfer workshops, fairs and visits
Transfer: 703-323-3211
 Transfer Counselors:
 Ms. Jennifer Nelson and Ms. Corri Sullivan
 Career: 703-323-3144
 College Central Network, Job and Internship Information
https://www.collegecentral.com/nova/
 Career Counselors
 Mr. Marius Jones and Ms. Stephanie Allen
Student Success
GPS/First Year Advising
 Mr. Wes Hillyard, Coordinator, CA 112, (703) 764-6010
 GPS for Success initiative and First Year Advising
 Seven advising specialists
 High school outreach
 Student Orientation
Student Life
 CF 230, (703) 323-3147
 Many student organizations on campus
 Social, cultural and educational events
throughout the year.
 Student Government Association
 Mr. Matthew “Tank” McCarl, Program
Administration Manager, (703) 764-0122
 Mr. Andrew McKenna, Office Manager, (703)
323-3385
Athletics and Intramurals
 Many athletic and intramural teams including:
 Men’s Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer
 Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country
 Coed Ice Hockey
 For more information: http://www.nvcc.edu/student-
life/athletics.html. Mr. Brian Anweiler, Director of
College-Wide Student Activities, 703-845-6206
International Students
 NOVA Office of International Student Services, Mr.
Stephen Bennett, 703-323-3423, oiss@nvcc.edu
 Annandale Campus International Student Center, CA
113, 703-323-2272, Dr. Michael Tucker, Coordinator
Annandale Campus Pathway Office, CA 112
 College/university transition program targeted to at
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risk students
Partnership includes NOVA, George Mason and most
local school districts
Ms. Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director
Ms. Fran Troy, Coordinator, campus programs
Kristy Balbuena, Campus Counselor
703-323-3359, pathway@nvcc.edu
Disability Services: CA Bldg, 112
 Counseling Office, CA 112
 Eligible students may receive accommodations for
documented disabilities
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Ms. Susie Ko
Ms. Vicky White
Ms. Tracy Bell
WHY PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS
 In Post-Secondary Education:
No qualified individual with a disability, on the basis of
a disability, may be
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Excluded from participation in,
Denied benefits of, or
Otherwise be subjected to discrimination
Under any program, services, or activity which
Is operated by a public entity (ADA) or
 Which receives or benefits from federal
financial assistance (504)
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What ADA 504 & 508 does
 Provides equal access in facilities, materials, information,
opportunity, and activities
What ADA 504 & 508 does not do:
• Guarantee success. Students are evaluated
based on performance
• Give students with accommodations an
“unfair advantage”
Student Responsibilities
 Provide appropriate documentation
 Inform Disability Services staff of accommodation requests
 Talk with professors about classroom accommodations, as
needed
 Inform the Disability Services staff of barriers to a
successful education
 Follow through with appointments
 Receive new Memorandum of Accomodation (MOA) each
semester
Faculty Responsibilities
 Provide accommodations or modifications listed
on the MOA.
 Contact the Disability Support Services Counselor
with any questions on how to use the MOA or
accommodate the student.
 Contact the DSS Counselor who issued the MOA if
there are questions about a specific
accommodation. There may be times where an
alternative accommodation is acceptable.
COMMON AUXILIARY AIDS/SERVICES
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Interpreters
Use of a tape recorder/Echo Pen for lectures
Use of Assistive Technology
Use of a comprehensive syllabus
Examination Modifications (e.g., extended time, oral exams, testing in a
quiet environment)
 Preferential Seating
 Use of Reader/Scribe
 The college is not required to provide:
 Personal assistants
 Individual personal tutors/academic coaches
 Personal assistive technology
The college does not and will not make accommodations that would alter
the essential components and/or academic integrity of any course.
Myths and Facts
 Students get to ask for what accommodations he/she wants?
No, the MOA is generated based on medical documentation, testing,
and other assessment tools to determine which accommodations the
student is eligible for in accordance with ADA and college policies.
 Faculty do not have to provide copies of PowerPoints because it is
his/her intellectual property.
If a student has this accommodation listed on the MOA, it must be
provided if the PowerPoints were used in lectures. As an employee of
the College and as educators we cannot cite intellectual property to
“withhold” accommodations.
Myths and Facts
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 Student states that he/she gets to turn in homework assignments
late because he/she is allowed extra time.
False statement. No student is given extra time for homework or projects
as an accommodation. Students are only allowed extra time for in-class
assignments and test/quizzes. Students are given a syllabus, therefore
they know when all assignments are due. However, a case by case
determination can be made by the instructor for consideration for all
students (i.e. student is in an accident & provides documentation).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Webpage that provides resources and information on working with
students with disabilities.
http://www.nvcc.edu/depts/disability/ faculty.htm
 Contact your campus DSS counselor
 NOVA Information for students: http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-andstaff/novacares/faq.html
 To receive more information about the civil rights of students with
disabilities in education institutions, you may contact us at :
Customer Service Team Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of
Education Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 Phone: 1-800-421-3481 TDD: 1877-521-2172 Email: ocr@ed.gov Web site: www.ed.gov/ocr