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2024-2025 Faculty Handbook

Campus Resources

Germantown Campus

The Germantown Campus of Montgomery College welcomes both returning and new students, including those who have engaged remotely in recent years. Located just 30 miles north of Washington, D.C., between Route 355 and Interstate 270, the scenic and expansive campus is home to The Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery College (PIC MC). It serves a richly diverse population of nearly 6,000 full-time and part-time students attending day, evening, and weekend classes.

The campus maintains strong ties with the local arts community and the businesses along the I-270 high-tech corridor. Key facilities include the LEED Gold-certified Bioscience Education Center, the LEED Silver Dr. DeRionne Pollard Student Affairs and Science Building, the High Technology and Science Center, and the county’s Germantown Innovation Center housed in the Paul Peck Academic and Innovation Building. Curricula and programs—particularly in biotechnology and cybersecurity—are designed to meet the workforce needs of some of the most dynamic and in-demand sectors in Montgomery County.

The Germantown Campus supports community engagement by making facilities available for public use, including conference and meeting spaces in the Paul Peck Academic and Innovation Building, the Bioscience Education Center, the Cybersecurity Center, and the 480-seat Globe Hall auditorium in the High Technology and Science Center.

As the home of PIC MC, the Germantown Campus operates as an integrated academic, business, and research campus. Build-to-suit acreage and business co-location opportunities are available through a development partner agreement. Academic offerings align with the region’s key industry sectors, such as life sciences, data science, information technology, cloud computing, and cyber technologies. Notably, PIC MC is anchored by Holy Cross Germantown Hospital—the only hospital in the United States located on a community college campus. The campus also houses a manufacturing facility built by Hughes Network Systems for the production of satellite broadband and networking equipment.

For more information, visit the Germantown Campus website. 

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Rockville Campus

The Rockville Campus is a vibrant academic community, home to the Macklin Business Institute and the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center. It offers relevant and engaging learning experiences to a diverse and dynamic student population. The campus features signature academic and cultural programs in a state-of-the-art, welcoming environment designed to support student achievement. Faculty, staff, and students benefit from a range of academic and cultural opportunities that reflect the diversity and global perspectives of this exceptional suburban campus. Community members also participate in special events, as well as noncredit and credit educational and athletic programs open to the public.

Conveniently located near Rockville Town Center and accessible by all modes of transportation, the campus opened in 1965 with 2,489 students and now serves approximately 15,000 students each semester. These include both credit-bearing students and participants in Workforce Development & Continuing Education courses. The campus collaborates with Montgomery County Public Schools to offer Early College Programs in business, education, and mathematics. In alignment with Montgomery College’s “One-College” model, the Rockville Campus works closely with the Germantown and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses to provide distance learning opportunities that emphasize academic quality, flexibility, and relevance.

The Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Student Services Center, which opened in spring 2021, is a centralized facility that supports student admission and enrollment services through Raptor Central. This modern “one-stop shop” simplifies access to critical student services and includes dedicated spaces for student clubs and social gatherings. The center also features an MBI Café on the first floor, offering beverages and snacks.

For more information, visit the Rockville Campus website. 

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Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus

Established in 1950, the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus is Montgomery College’s first physical location. Situated in a vibrant urban-suburban neighborhood, the campus serves more than 6,000 credit and noncredit students each semester, representing over 150 countries. With instruction offered in more than 100 disciplines, the campus is supported by a diverse and experienced faculty. It serves as the headquarters for the College’s renowned health sciences programs and hosts a range of visual and performing arts programs, including the School of Art + Design.

The campus features the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building, a three-story, 108,000-square-foot facility designed to support high-demand careers in STEM fields. This modern building includes 20 advanced laboratories, a cybersecurity center, computer and networking labs, a Math and Science Learning Center, a Maker’s Space, a planetarium, and a greenhouse. It also houses faculty and staff offices for multiple STEM departments. Built with sustainability in mind, the facility incorporates green building features, rain gardens, bioswales, and native plantings that support local ecosystems.

For more information, please visit the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus website. 

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Workforce Development & Continuing Education (WDCE)

The Workforce Development & Continuing Education (WDCE)new window at Montgomery College offers a broad array of pre- and post-degree educational programs and services tailored to the needs of Montgomery County residents and businesses. Each year, more than 25,000 individuals—including those undergoing career transitions, re-entering the workforce, updating technical skills, or seeking personal enrichment—enroll in WDCE programs.

With over 2,000 noncredit courses offered year-round, WDCE provides learning opportunities in more than 25 subject areas, including information technology, small business and management, technical training, certification and licensure preparation, financial planning, real estate, child care, health sciences, career and personal development, writing, American English, cultural diversity, customer service, quality management, and leadership development. Course offerings are updated regularly to meet the evolving needs of local businesses and communities.

Instruction is delivered through six primary program areas:

  • Community Education and Extended Learning Services
  • Business, Information Technology, and Safety
  • The Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education
  • The Health Sciences Institute
  • Community Arts
  • Adult ESOL and Basic Skills for College and Careers

Courses are available at Montgomery College’s three campuses and various community sites, including the East County Education Center and the Gaithersburg Business Training Center in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. Classes vary in length and are offered during the day, evening, and weekends, with flexible start dates. Delivery formats include in-person, online, and remote learning via platforms such as Zoom.

Many noncredit courses are developed through customized training programs for business and community organizations. These contract training partnerships align College resources with workforce demands and are tailored to meet specific business requirements. Employer-sponsored programs continue to grow and are often delivered directly at business locations.

For more information, please visit the Workforce Development & Continuing Education website. Click here for locations.

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Distance Education

Montgomery College offers flexible learning options through fully online and blended courses. Fully online courses are conducted entirely over the internet, allowing students to interact with instructors, access materials, participate in discussions, and submit assignments without coming to campus. Some courses may require limited on-campus activities, such as orientation sessions or proctored exams. Blended courses combine in-person class meetings with online instruction, offering both structure and flexibility. All online courses follow the same admissions, prerequisites, and academic standards as traditional, in-person classes.

Students enrolled in distance education have full access to academic support services, including advising, counseling, library resources, and campus-based learning centers. Online programs are taught by qualified faculty trained in effective digital instruction, and they meet the same learning objectives as on-campus offerings. Montgomery College currently offers 22 fully online degrees and 14 fully online certificates, several of which are designated as Z-degrees, meaning students do not need to purchase textbooks or materials. Information on Z-degrees and online programs can be found at montgomerycollege.edu/academics/mc-online.

For more information, please visit the Distance Education web site.
Phone: 240-567-6000
E-mail: dl@montgomerycollege.edu 

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MC Campus Store and Distribution Hubs

Slingshot operates the MC Campus Store at the Rockville campus, the College’s centrally located full-service store, with Germantown and Takoma Park/Silver Spring locations as course material distribution hubs for course materials order pick-up and other services. The Campus Store Distribution Hubs provide auxiliary support with variable hours of operation throughout the academic year. Visit the campus store website to purchase Raptors’ apparel, gifts, supplies, course materials, and more at montgomerycollegegear.com. Slingshot will continue to update their website with new products and services.

Students may purchase course materials online by visiting Slingshot’s student portal and logging in with MyMC ID and password. Slingshot’s Student website provides course materials information, the ability to manage account preferences (delivery methods and material format), access to digital course materials (when available), information on book rental due dates or to extend book rentals, and transaction history on online purchases. For additional course materials support, please email support@slingshotedu.com, call 888-392-2930, or contact the MC Campus Store (240-567-5302 or montgomerycollege@slingshotedu.com).

Students may use Financial Aid book credit to purchase clothing, course materials, school & art supplies, and technology products. Please visit Financial Aid Office for more information.

Students may visit the Montgomery College Campus Store website to research all services available, to view course material and textbook selections, and to place orders online. For more information, to access these services, or to contact the Campus Stores staff at montgomerycollegegear.com.

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Center for Early Education

The Center for Early Education (CEE) Lab School is a premier learning community designed to engage and inspire young children three to five years of age. We provide innovative play-based classroom experiences to equip young learners in social-emotional development and academic enrichment. From expressive arts programs, year-round S.T.E.A.M explorations and language study, the CEE Lab School is an amazing program for your child to learn and grow.  

The Center for Early Education (CEE) Lab School program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a participant in Maryland Excels and a member of the International Association of Lab Schools. As a Lab School, we support the Montgomery College School of Education as a model of best practice in child development for student teachers and faculty. Enrollment is open for MC students, MC employees and the community. We provide several childcare tuition scholarships for MC students each year. The center is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

 For more information, visit our Center for Early Education Lab School website or contact us at (240) 567- 2041. 

Closing of, Delayed Opening of the College for Inclement Weather, or Emergency

Montgomery College will always operate on its regular schedule unless otherwise announced. Depending on the nature of the incident, notifications of emergencies and changes to the College’s operational status will be communicated through one or more of the following means:

Television Radio

Channel 4 WRC
Channel 5 WTTG
Channel 7 WJLA
Channel 9 WUSA
News Channel 8

WTOP (103.5 FM)
WFRE (99.5 FM) - Frederick
WAMU (88.5 FM)
WFMD (930 AM) - Frederick
WMAL (630 AM)

If the College opens late or closes early for any reason, the following rule will be used to determine if a class will meet. If a class can meet for at least half of its scheduled time or if the class can meet for 50 minutes or more, then the class will meet. Reasonable efforts will be made to open and make buildings accessible at least 30 minutes prior to any delayed opening.

Evening and Weekend Classes/Activities

When MC is closed due to inclement weather, all evening and weekend classes, programs, athletic events, and activities are canceled or postponed.

Operational Status and Color Codes

The information below provides an overview of the four operational status levels or color codes that will indicate the College’s operating status.

Montgomery College’s operating status is based on current or forecasted conditions and will be displayed at the top of the College’s homepage. Based on the circumstances, the aforementioned alert notifications will be sent when necessary.

Students, please note: Always refer to the course syllabus and/or communicate directly with your instructors for guidance related to classes and assignments.

Additionally, all supervisors, department chairs, and administrators should work closely with their departments and teams to plan and prepare for their operations under codes yellow and orange in advance.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS

Code/Level: GREEN

Conditions (Examples): Normal

Operating Status: The College is open and all campuses/locations are open.

Faculty/Staff/Student Actions: Operations/instruction/services as usual, both for on-site and remote/online activities.

Code/Level: YELLOW

Conditions (Examples): Anticipated or minor events that do not affect the overall operations of a campus/location (weather watch or advisory due to snow, hail, heavy rain). Isolated campus/location or operations emergency or issue (small scale power failure).

Operating Status: The College is open and all campuses/locations are open.  Some on-site operations/instruction/services may be limited or impacted.

Faculty/Staff/Student Actions: All classes and events continue as scheduled. Liberal use of leave and situational telework for employees at the discretion of the supervisor/administrator.

Code/Level: ORANGE

Conditions (Examples): Events that will impact the physical or on-site operations of a campus/location (weather warning due to snow, hurricane, tornado). A regional area warning due to emergency or risk (regional travel warning). Localized College emergency or risk (MC network disruption, area power failure).

Operating Status: The College is open for operations, but all campuses and locations (i.e., physical locations) are closed. Operations/instruction/services are limited to remote only.

Faculty/Staff/Student Actions: All on-site campus/location classes, services, events, and activities are cancelled.  All online, remote, and hybrid classes continue as scheduled. Students should refer to their course syllabus and/or communicate directly with their instructor for guidance. Only essential personnel directed by supervisor report to work on-site.*  All telework eligible employees are required to telework or use leave. Regular staff in positions ineligible for telework are granted administrative leave.

Code/Level: RED

Conditions (Examples): Events and situations that may involve an extreme local/regional/national emergency or risk (severe weather, state of emergency, civil or health crisis).  Major infrastructure issues (large-scale network disruption, power failure)

Operating Status: The College is closed. All on-site and remote operations/instruction/services are suspended.

Faculty/Staff/Student Actions: All classes, services, events, and activities are cancelled, including online and remote classes. Only essential personnel directed by the supervisor report to work on-site.*  Teleworking is not required. All regular staff will be granted administrative leave.

*Note: Employees required to report to work on-site during code Orange or Red status will be compensated in accordance with the AFSCME collective bargaining agreement or the College’s policies and procedures as appropriate.

For additional information and guidance, please contact the relevant departments below.

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Facilities Services

Each campus Facilities Office handles issues related to building repairs, cleaning, ground maintenance, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electricity, lighting, and water/sewer. Call the Facilities Help/Service Desk to report problems or concerns.

For more information, please visit the Facilities  website.

Facilities Use and Scheduling

The campus Facilities Office schedules non-instructional use of most campus space. Please call the campus facilities use scheduler for more information on how to reserve space on campus.

For more information, please visit the Facilities Use and Scheduling web site.

Faculty Lounges

The Germantown and Rockville campuses have lounges available exclusively for faculty and staff use. All faculty are encouraged to take advantage of this designated space for the purpose of dining, mingling, and networking with colleagues.

Faculty Lounge locations:

  • Germantown: PK/104, BE 232
  • Rockville: CC, first floor
  • Takoma Park/Silver Spring: ST, first floor

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Dining and Food Services

CaféMC

Each of the three campuses has a cafeteria and dining area, operated by Metz Culinary Management in partnership with the department of Auxiliary Enterprises. Please visit Montgomery College Metz to learn more about hours of operations, daily menu, nutrition facts, catering services, management team, employment opportunities, and more.

Cafeteria locations:

  • Germantown: HS, ground floor
  • Rockville: CC, first floor
  • Takoma Park/Silver Spring: ST, first floor
CATERING

Catering services are also available on each of the campuses. To arrange catering for an event, contact the Metz catering manager at 240-567-7611 or email mccatering@metzcorp.com. Orders may also be placed online at montgomerycollegemetz.com/catering.html.

VENDING

Vending machines are available in various locations on all three campuses, with a selection of snacks and soft drinks. Click here for a listing of all vending machine locations.

ID Cards

Faculty must have College ID cards to use services such as the library, and to gain access to buildings during off-schedule hours. All Montgomery College employees can obtain an ID card, free of charge, at the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at the Central Services Building located at 9221 Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. For more information, please visit the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management web site.

Library

The Montgomery College Library provides quality resources and services to support the programs of the College and to meet the learning and information needs of students, faculty, staff, and community members. Library employees are available to assist users with research, technology, and access to the library’s resources. Librarians can help users develop a research topic, find relevant sources, evaluate sources, and cite sources. This support is available via text message, 24/7 online chat, phone, walk-ins at the library service desk, and by appointment, either online or on Zoom. Learn about all our support options on our Get Research Help webpage. Users can also get help with research in various subject areas and preparing for courses and assignments with the library’s online subject and course research guides and tutorials, all available on the website. All library locations offer a variety of study environments to fit diverse learning styles, including collaboration spaces, quiet zones, and private group study rooms.

The library offers numerous computer workstations for College and community users. In addition, the library offers laptops and tablets for students to check out and use in the library. Students and employees may use the library’s One Button Studios for easy video creation. Student use of these services takes priority. Assistive technologies are available for users with special needs.

The library offers textbooks, e-textbooks, and other course materials required for many MC courses through the course reserves program. Students can inquire about their textbooks at the service desk or search by title, author, instructor, or class in RaptorSearch. Course reserves materials may be checked out for two hours at a time and used in the library buildings. Electronic reserves are available 24/7. High-speed scanners are available for students to scan their assignments and go.

The library provides 24/7 access to hundreds of thousands of e-books, e-journals, full-text articles, and streaming media to assist with coursework. In addition, MC Library’s print collections cover all disciplines. MC Library maintains a select collection of historical materials and memorabilia related to the history of the College. Any request for information about these materials may be directed to Beth Thoms, collection development librarian, at beth.thoms@montgomerycollege.edu. Finally, the library offers materials for personal enrichment, including popular fiction, streaming popular films, and a variety of print and digital newspapers and magazines.

Most resources, including books, e-books, articles, and media, can be accessed through the library’s search engine, RaptorSearch, and library’s website. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is available to provide resources the library does not own by borrowing them from other libraries. Users can make ILL requests using the form on our website. The library also offers an Inter-Campus Loan (ICL) service to deliver resources from one MC library to another.

Those with a valid student identification card or a community user card may check out materials for use outside of the library. Students registered for the current semester may use the library’s electronic resources from outside the library.

For more information, please visit the Montgomery College Library website at www.montgomerycollege.edu/library, use our librarian chat service for 24/7 research help at libfaqs.montgomerycollege.edu, or call one of the campus locations:

Germantown, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Suite 110; 240-567-7858
Rockville, Macklin Tower, Suite 110; 240-567-7117 (Please note: during the 2025 - 2026 academic year, the Rockville Campus library will be relocating the Academic Annex (CB) Building due renovations.)
Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Resource Center, Suite 215; 240-567-1540
East County Education Center, Room 112; 240-567-6612 

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Parking and Motor Vehicle Registration

Each person associated with the College who parks a vehicle on any campus of the College or any property owned, leased, maintained, or operated by the College must register the vehicle regardless of its ownership. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors must abide by College traffic regulations. The College reserves the right to issue a citation or to tow, at the owner’s risk and expense, any unregistered vehicle parked in violation. Information about Montgomery College Motor Vehicle Regulations, vehicle registration, and parking is available on the Transportation and Parking page.

Public Safety Services

Montgomery College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment at all times that will support and enhance the institution’s educational programs and services. The Department of Public Safety is responsible for the protection and well-being of the College community, first aid, law enforcement and security functions, emergency assistance, 24-hour escort service (upon request), maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs),  and the lost and found service. Officers on each campus are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  In compliance with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, the College’s campus security procedures are provided on the Montgomery College Annual Security Report, click on Annual Security Report (Clery Act).

Public Safety Office Locations
Germantown: Student Affairs and Science Building (SA), Room 282; 240-567-3333
Rockville: Student Services Center (SV), Room 122; 240-567-3333 
Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Student Services Center (ST), Room 117; 240-567-3333

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Emergencies

In the event of a life-threatening emergency, call 911 first. Then call MC Public Safety at (240) 567-3333.

When a local or regional emergency affects Montgomery College, Montgomery College’s Public Safety personnel and other College officials utilize the College Emergency Operations Plan to coordinate their response activities with county, state, and federal authorities, as appropriate. The College works directly with Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and other agencies of County government.

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Emergency Preparedness

In the event of emergency situations involving Montgomery College directly   or if an emergency occurs at the local, regional, or national level that could impact the college community   Montgomery College’s  Public Safety personnel and other College officials utilize in-house emergency response plans and coordinate their response activities with local, county, state, and federal authorities, as appropriate. The College works directly in conjunction with Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, in the event of any local activation of the county’s Emergency Operations Center.

Visit the Emergency Preparednessnew window web site for more information.

Transportation

Current Montgomery College faculty can board the MC Campus Shuttle at no additional cost. They must simply show the driver a College faculty identification card. Click here for the shuttle schedule. Please visit the transportationnew window webpage for more information.

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