1. Student Services Northern Virginia Community College Annandale Campus
Adjunct Faculty Orientation
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Ellen Fancher-Ruiz, Dean of Students
Annandale Campus

2. Dean of Students Ellen Fancher-Ruiz, Ph.D., Dean of Students
CA 315,
Mr. Muhammad Basit, Executive Assistant
Oversees all student services units
Overloads, signs dual enrollment forms after counselors
Care Team
Dean’s reports
Handles campus disciplinary procedures, but not police matters
Mr. Steven Mosley, Coordinator of Student Integrity and Conduct

3. Student Services/Admissions
Ms. Margaret Omwenga, Campus Registrar, CA 114
Online application assistance
Registration assistance for special exceptions
Grade changes, Incompletes, Withdrawal Forms, etc.
Transcript requests and graduation applications handled in Central Records Office. Students and faculty members may contact the CRO at

4. Student Support Services
Dr. Marilyn Deppe, Coordinator, CA 113: Oversees Veteran’s Office, Welcome Center, Smarter Track Implementation, Special Projects and Professional Development
Veteran’s Office
Mr. Romy Sarmiento
Ms. Audra Morris
Jason Hunter, VetSuccess Counselor
Veteran’s Office, CA 114,

5. Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office: CA 113, Phone (703)   VTDD (703) ,
Mr. Raphael Soberano, Campus Financial Aid Manager,
Grants, College Work Study, Loans, Scholarships
Ms. Joan Zanders, College Financial Aid Director
College Financial Aid Office: (703)

6. Counseling Ms. Jessie Zahorian, Interim Coordinator of Counseling
CA 112,
Academic Advising, undeclared students
Referrals for students needing personal counseling
College Success Skills classes
Mental health referrals and crisis intervention counseling (Access Hope)
Career and Transfer Career Center
Summer faculty advising is done in the Center for Academic Assistance, CG 224

7. Student Success Mr. Wes Hillyard, Coordinator, CA 112, (703) 764-6010
GPS for Success initiative
Seven advising specialists
High school outreach
Student Orientation

8. Student Life
CF 230, (703)
Many student organizations on campus
Social, cultural and educational events throughout the year.
Student Government Association
Mr. Tom DiCato, Program Manager
Ms. Jessica Gardner, Advisor

9. Athletics and Intramurals
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Lacrosse
Women’s Volleyball
Coed Ice Hockey
Contact: Mr. Brian Anweiler, Director of College-Wide Student Activities,

10. International Students
NOVA Office of International Student Services, Mr. Stephen Bennett, ,
Annandale Campus International Student Center, CA 113, , Dr. Michael Tucker, Coordinator

11. Disability Services: CA Bldg, 112
Counseling Office, CA 112
Students may receive accommodations for documented disabilities
Ms. Susie Ko
Ms. Vicky White
Ms. Tracy Bell

12. Career and Transfer Center CA 105
Career counseling, job referral
Employer visits to campus
Transfer information and assistance
Transfer workshops, fairs and visits
Transfer:
Transfer Counselor: Ms. Jennifer Nelson
Career:
Career Counselors
Mr. Marius Jones and Ms. Stephanie Allen

13. Annandale Campus Pathway Office, CA 211
College/university transition program targeted to at-risk students
Partnership includes NOVA, George Mason and most local school districts
Ms. Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director
Ms. Fran Troy, Coordinator, campus programs ,

14. Providing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

15. WHY PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS
In Post-Secondary Education:
No qualified individual with a disability, on the basis of a disability, may be
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)

16. What ADA 504 & 508 does: What ADA 504 & 508 does not do:
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”

17. Student Responsibilities
Provide appropriate documentation
Inform Disability Services staff of accommodation needs
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 MOA each semester

18. Faculty Responsibilities
Provide accommodations or modifications listed on the Memorandum of Accommodations (MOA)
Contact the Disability Support Services with any questions on how to use the MOA or accommodate the student
Contact the DSS who issued the MOA if there are questions about a specific accommodation. There may be times where an alternative accommodation is acceptable

19. COMMON AUXILIARY AIDS/SERVICES
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

20. 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 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 lecture. As an employee of the College and as educators we cannot cite intellectual property to “withhold” accommodations.

21. Myths and Facts cont.
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).

22. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Webpage that provides resources and information on working with students with disabilities.
faculty.htm
Contact your campus DSS counselor
NOVA Information for students:
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 Phone: TDD: Web site: