Abbreviations and Symbols

Abbreviations and Symbols

Class Times

  • TBA = To Be Announced (time, room and/or instructor)—see the division office for details.
  • Make sure your class times do not overlap, even by a few minutes—you will not be able to enroll for classes that conflict. A = AM, P = PM

Class Modes

  • P = Learn on campus in person
  • CV = Full Remote, Hybrid Remote, Hybrid Flex
  • E = Learn at home on your own with NOVA Online
  • HY = Hybrids - A blend of in-person, Zoom, and/or online learning
  • HyFlex = Hybrid Flexible - option of in-person, Zoom, or both

Campuses and Centers

  • A = Alexandria Campus
  • N = Annandale Campus
  • E = NOVA Online
  • H = Medical Education Campus (MEC)
  • L = Loudoun Campus
  • M = Manassas Campus
  • W = Woodbridge Campus
  • RES = Reston Center

Days of the Week

  • M = Monday
  • T = Tuesday
  • W = Wednesday
  • R = Thursday
  • F = Friday
  • S = Saturday
  • N = Sunday
  • MW = Mon/Wed
  • TR = Tues/Thur
  • SN = Sat/Sun

Miscellaneous

Pay attention to the notes under class listings. Some indicate restrictions on enrollment or course corequisites. Information about labs, which require separate
enrollment, may also be listed here.

Key to Campus/Building Abbreviations

Make note of classroom locations. Off-campus locations are listed in this schedule under Locations and Transportation Information.

Alexandria Campus

  • AA = Bisdorf Building
  • AAFA = Fine Arts Building
  • AE = Engineering Building
  • AS = Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center
  • AT = Tyler Building

Annandale Campus

  • CA = Administration Building
  • CC = Classroom Building
  • CE = Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center
  • CF = Food Services Building
  • CFH = Founders Hall
  • CM = McDiarmid Building
  • CN Building
  • CS = Shuler Building
  • CT = TV-Tech Building

Loudoun Campus

  • LA = Veterinary Technology Building
  • LC = Learning Commons
  • LD = Design Building
  • LHEC = Higher Education Center
  • LR = Reynolds Building
  • LS = Science Laboratory
  • LW = Waddell Building
  • SH = Signal Hill

Manassas Campus

  • MA = Mary Louise Jackson Amphitheater
  • MBV = Battleview Technology Center
  • MC = Colgan Hall
  • MH = Howsmon Hall
  • MP = Harry J. Parrish Hall
  • MT = Power-Technical Building

Medical Education Campus

  • HE = Medical Education Building, Springfield, VA

Woodbridge Campus

  • WAC = Classroom and HVAC Lab Building
  • WAS = Arts and Science Building
  • WB = Bookstore
  • WC = Seefeldt Building
  • WH = HVAC Lab Building