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Training and Resources

Effective compliance necessitates that all employees are aware of the compliance requirements and ethical behaviors expected of each of us. Training and awareness are vital components of shaping an ethical culture, and hence have been made part of the employee experience through ethics training. Though training topics and formats vary, ethics training ensures that awareness of the College's ethical standards and expectations remains front-and-center and is reinforced among our diverse workforce.

Ethics Training
Contact the Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics at ethics@montgomerycollege.edu for more information.

Optional MC Ethics Training Available until June 25 in Workday

An optional Ethics training for Montgomery College employees is available in Workday entitled, Montgomery College Ethics Training. This 40-minute lesson can be found in the Compliance, Ethics & MC Policies section. 

The course will be available in Workday until June 25, 2025. While strongly encouraged, completion of the training is not required for FY2025. Employees are welcome to share feedback about the new training with the Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics (ethics@montgomerycollege.edu).

Course Information

Long-term success at Montgomery College is not only about what we can achieve, but also how we achieve it. Our Montgomery College Policy and Procedure–31000 Code of Ethics and Employee Conduct (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) serves as a compass for guiding our actions and is a key tool for ensuring that everyone knows how to act ethically and responsibly. This course provides an essential guide to our Code of Ethics, focusing on areas of concern and how to handle them in ways that promote a culture of accountability and integrity.

How can I access the online ethics training?
The optional online ethics training is located in Workday in the Compliance, Ethics & MC Policies training topics section. Please contact ethics@montgomerycollege.edu if there are any issues accessing the training.

Is the online ethics training required for FY2025?
No. While strongly encouraged, completion of the training is not required for FY2025. Please refer to the Required Training websitenew window for information regarding current required training.

How may I obtain a disability-related accommodation?
If you are unable to access the online ethics training due to a disability, and need it in an alternative format, please contact ethics@montgomerycollege.edu.  

Managers Toolkit

As part of efforts to foster a strong ethical culture at Montgomery College, please note these special resources for managers and supervisors for compliance and ethics information. We encourage managers to share this critical information with their teams. All employees are welcome to utilize these resources. Please contact ethics@montgomerycollege.edu with any questions.

Responsibilities of Leadership

(from the MC Code of Ethics and Employee Conduct Handbooknew window)

Montgomery College employees in supervisory positions are the foundation of college leadership, and their role carries several additional responsibilities.

First and foremost, it is important for supervisors to lead by example. By working ethically and demonstrating high standards for self and others, you support and encourage a civil and professional work environment.

When establishing and maintaining their unit, supervisors need to set clear expectations and discuss those expectations with employees so they have an adequate understanding of our Code of Ethics and Employee Conduct (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) . They must make sure to provide access to resources and strive to promote a culture where employees feel comfortable asking questions and voicing concerns.

College leaders should also continually work to encourage the development of personnel, acknowledge and retain competent personnel, and seek ways to sustain a high level of morale within their units.

Remember, it is never right to retaliate or tolerate retaliation against any employee for raising concerns that he or she believes to be true.

The Ethical Expectations (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) materials provide frameworks for each of the seven expectations or standards outlined in the Montgomery College Code of Ethics, Policy and Procedure 31000–Code of Ethics and Employee Conduct (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) .

The guide is intended to increase our institutional commitment to and practice of our ethical values. There are many ways to use this guide:

  • Have team discussions about the ethical expectations, using the handbook as guidance.
  • Encourage conversation around each value, one team meeting at a time.
  • For areas of concerning behavior in your team, use the handbook to guide desirable behavior and offer some resources for further work.
  • Review the handbook and select portions of it that you or your team would benefit from reviewing. Incorporate it into team or individual discussions.

Employees are encouraged to talk with their management regarding their concerns. Employees also have the option to share concerns of any nature to a confidential reporting line. Montgomery College uses the EthicsPoint reporting linenew window, which is a confidential and anonymous third-party reporting line.

The College has developed a roadmap to help employees understand where to go to address different types of concerns: Roadmap for Employees to Address Concerns (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.)

The College is committed to protecting individuals from interference with reporting wrongdoing and from retaliation for making a report in good faith. No individual who in good faith reports a suspected violation shall thereby suffer harassment, retaliation, or adverse employment, academic, or educational consequence. For more information, please consult Montgomery College’s Policy and Procedure 39003–Protection Against Retaliation (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) and Policy and Procedure 61008–Reporting Suspected Acts of Wrongdoing (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.-Link opens in new window.) .