In every team and department at Northwest Vista College, there are always great stories to tell that show faculty and staff going above and beyond.While it’s hard to capture every story, we hope to periodically share in this space some of the major accomplishments or projects that are taking place. Members of the executive team will write about important topics that they feel NVC employees should be made aware of.
Let us know about the positive things your area is doing to help students or improve processes by contacting myself or NVC Marketing & Strategic Communications
– Dr. Ric Baser, NVC President
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Erin Sherman
NVC Vice President of Colleges Services
NVC celebrated the return of our students beginning February 7. The campus was once again energized and buzzing with the excitement of classes. It was reinvigorating to walk throughout campus and talk to students and hear their enthusiasm about returning to campus.
NVC continues to work TOGETHER to CARE OUT LOUD for our students. You can continue to support our students by referring them to the many support services available.
Advocacy Center
We recognize that students struggling economically or with mental health issues may find college overwhelming at times. We know that stress can impact academic performance. Any student experiencing challenges is encouraged to reach out to the NVC Student Advocacy and Resource Center. The Advocacy Center provides emergency student aid, help with essential needs, and individual and group mental health counseling at no cost to students.
Call 210-486-4357 (HELP) to connect 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri (open until 7 pm on Thursday), and 9 am-1 pm the first Saturday of each month. Stop by Huisache Hall Rm. 101, or contact Advocacy Center staff by email at nvc-advocacyctr@almo.edu.
The process of getting support online starts at https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/experience-nvc/current-students/student-advocacy/home/ – Advocacy Intake Forms.
24-hour emergency help is also available through the National Suicide Prevention Hotline (800-273-8255) or at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
Information & Communication Technology – Device Checkout
Northwest Vista College recognizes and supports digital inclusion for our community, students and employees. Our technology device checkout service continues to serve our students and employees through the learn and work from home and return to campus transition. This service is available to our employees and currently registered and enrolled Northwest Vista College students.
Students qualify to checkout a laptop and/or a hotspot by:
- Registering and maintaining active enrollment in an active term at NVC
- Identifying that they have no access to high speed internet at home to qualify for a mobile hotspot
- Completing the device checkout request, available at edu/nvc/GetTech.
- Internet Service Provider company and Federal & State Internet programs are available, Find more information about these programs at edu/experience-the-alamo-colleges/current-students/low-cost-internet/
- Returning a device? Contact (210) 486-4701 or NVC-Openlab@alamo.edu
NVC Risk Management
Free COVID-19 testing is available at the following locations and times.
NORTH CAMPUS – DWWC (Desert Willow Welcome Center)
- Monday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Tuesday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
CENTRAL CAMPUS – JH (Juniper Hall 2nd floor construction side)
- Wednesday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
SOUTH CAMPUS – MLH (Juniper Hall 2nd floor construction side)
- Monday-Tuesday 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- Thursday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Register to qualify for testing prior to arrival.
- Go to register.communitylabstesting.org to register for COVID testing.
Select “Site Type: School”- Select “Site Assigned: ACD Northwest Vista College” (you can start by just typing “acd” or “Nor” and select from the resulting list).
NOTE: Students and employees will need to VERIFY their phone number and email address prior to continuing. - Once registered, you will receive a unique QR code, which will be required when you arrive for testing.
- Select “Site Assigned: ACD Northwest Vista College” (you can start by just typing “acd” or “Nor” and select from the resulting list).
- GO TO TEST SITE at one of the scheduled day/time slots listed above – Each person must have their QR code ready for testing when they arrive and show the QR code at the testing site. The code can be shown on a phone or printed out and shown.
Helpful Links
- Return to Campus and Student Resources: https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/about-us/remote-learning/students/
- Daily Health Screening Form (COVID-19 Preliminary Health Screening Questions) – complete prior to arriving on campus to complete daily health screening: https://alamonvc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkhEAQykKqYOWI6
- COVID-19 Incident Report (reporting COVID-19 exposures and positive test results): https://alamonvc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87kT2C53V2wzRfn
Coming Soon
NVC outdoor learning spaces were featured in 2020, and the spaces have been popular since established. Upgrades to the outdoor learning spaces throughout campus are coming soon!
THANK YOU NVC for working TOGETHER to support our students and welcome them back to campus with a spirit of care, encouragement, and gratitude. You are what makes NVC the supportive, encouraging, and engaging environment enabling our students to learn and reach their goals!