Welcome to
Today’s Agenda
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Welcome!
Introductions
Common questions
Campus tour
New student testing
www.nvcc.edu
SEARCH: acli orientation
Click on: 1st Site
Click on: Orientation Day
General Student Information
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International Student Services CA 113
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Maintain your student status
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Come to class
No excused absences
Five or fewer absences for success
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Do your work
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Ask questions!
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Make new friends and explore the area!
When is my first class?
Thursday, May 30
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1970-1975, 1995
1980-1985, 1916
9:00-11:30
2:00-4:30
Where are the ACLI Offices?
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CA 114 Tonia Rodgers
Michol Beltran
students / registration
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CA 113 Michael Tucker
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CM 327 Darlene Branges
visa / work /counseling
teachers / teacher mailboxes
How do I get my NOVA
Account?
Click here to view a short video.
How do I find my classes?
Click here to view a short video.
To Review…
Go to:
www.nvcc.edu
Click on “My NOVA”
Scroll down and click on LOGIN to My NOVA
Enter your Use ID and Password
Click on VCCS: Student Information System
Look for Enrollment and click on My
Weekly Schedule
What benefits do I get for my
tuition besides instruction?
Library
 e-Books and e-Video
 On-line databases
 ESL section
Computer Access
 Printers and Internet
ESL Center
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One-on-one tutoring
Specialized ESL software
Weekly Workshops: Grammar, Writing,
Vocabulary and Conversation groups
NVCC Identification Card
 Go to CA 103
Check out books, CDs at NVCC
 Access to NVCC computer labs
 Access to George Mason University
library
 Can be activated as a campus debit
account
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www.nvcc.edu/novacard
Student Activities
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Gym and Weight Room
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Check schedule outside of gym
Sports and Intramurals
Clubs
Religious
 Cultural
 Academic
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International Friends
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Join social events
 In American homes
 In the community
Religious and nonreligious events
Get sign-up form
 Ask teacher
or
 Come to CM 327
Welcome Center
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Gather with classmates, meet
Americans
Located at the Little River United
Church of Christ (but not religious
event)
Directly across from NVCC at 8410 Little
River Turnpike
Thursday afternoons
Come for fun and games
and special
social activities
Where is Welcome Center?
At Little River UCC church directly across Little River
Turnpike from campus. Close, but hidden from view,
down the tree-lined driveway .
Cross at the traffic light by the NVCC lake.
From the parking lot, go
left of the large entrance doors, past classrooms,
down steps, around the end of the building (right and right again),
to the covered walk between 2 doors. Open door on left. You have arrived!
Come when you finish class. Leave when you want to. Drop in
whenever you can. Come for conversation, friendship and light
refreshments -coffee, tea, juice, soda, snacks and cookies.
School Closing Information
NVCC website
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www.nvcc.edu
Information will move across the top of the
page
Click on “Closings and Emergencies” at
the bottom of the page for additional
information
Local television and radio stations
What about parking?
Parking Services CA 103
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Buy parking decal ($95)
Pay parking ticket
No overnight parking
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Display permit properly
Outside on rear window on driver’s side
Rear bumper beginning June 4
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Student Parking
Lot B
What if I have more questions?
Go to the ESL Orientation Website:
http://www.nvcc.edu/wdce/annandale/esl/orientation.htm
Some topics:
 Driving in the US
 Working in the US
 Living through “Culture Shock”
 Keeping your student status
Remember:
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Do your own work!
Come on time!
Ask for help!
Turn off all electronics!
CE Building
1st Floor
 Theatre
 Gym/weight room
 Art Gallery
2nd Floor
 Forum
 Seminar rooms A, B, C, D
CG Building
1st Floor
 Classrooms
3rd Floor
 Library
Map
4th Floor
 ESL Center 408
CF Building
1st Floor
Student Cafeteria
7:30 am to 2:00 pm
2nd Floor
 Student Activities Office
CA Building
1st Floor
 ACLI Office 114
 International Student Center 113
 Parking / NOVA ID 103
 Computers
2nd Floor
 Book Store
 NOVA Café
 Police
Have a successful
semester!