One Year Later: MC Strong and Serving Maryland
This issue of the newsletter marks the one-year anniversary of Employee Matters which debuted April 15, 2020 during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. Almost every facet of the employee experience has been touched by COVID-19. The Employee Matters newsletter has become a staple of MC’s weekly work life, given how many changes to work operations and practices have been required by the transition to remote status. It’s one year later and the College is now serving the state of Maryland as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site. MC President DeRionne Pollard, Gov. Larry Hogan, Congressman David Trone, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and other state and county officials participated in an inaugural ceremony for the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Bioscience Education Center on Germantown Campus. See video.
2021 State of the College
How is the College doing today during these unprecedented times? In Dr. Pollard’s virtual 2021 State of the College Address that aired this morning, she celebrates the successes of the past year and shares some planning for the future. View the address.
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“Your Voice, Your MC” Survey Findings Information Sessions Scheduled for May
ModernThink is currently reviewing the survey response data and preparing a report of findings. This report will provide the College with a summary of the organizational competencies and relationships that most directly impact and influence our culture. In the coming weeks, ModernThink will begin to share the results of the survey findings with College stakeholders. In May we will host a series of information sessions with the College community to share the survey findings
Information Sessions Schedule:
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FY21 Collegewide Required Training Available in Workday
For more information, visit the Training page. You can find general training and MC Learns job aids such as Enroll, Manage, and Drop Courses, and Dashboard and Viewing Transcripts on the Workday Training page.
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Employee Spotlight: Meet Sirena C. Lindsay from OBS
Sirena Lindsay is a contractor at the College who is serving as an operations manager in the Office of Business Services (OBS). She is assisting the OBS team with creating an operations manual utilizing a common approach and common formatting, and a centralized storage tool. The OBS team selected Microsoft Teams as the principal tool to accomplish this work. As this is new to most of us, we are all learning together!
Sirena possesses 20 years of policy and administrative services experience. She has managed the creation and implementation of policies and procedures, maintained the accuracy of content and requirements, and provided training for the products and procedures governed by such policies.
To appease her personal interest in IT, she is pursuing a degree in networking and cybersecurity. Sirena is married with two sons and when she has time to herself, she enjoys reading books—preferably those with pages to touch and turn.
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Tips for Contacting HRSTM for Information
If you have a question for the Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) but are unsure of the best person(s) to contact, please send your inquiry to hrstm@montgomerycollege.edu and your question will be answered and/or you will be redirected to the appropriate team or staff member for assistance. To avoid confusion, confidentiality concerns, and duplicate efforts, please do not send your inquiry to the entire HRSTM team, which is listed in the Outlook Address Book as HRSTM Staff.
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Employee Connections Webinars Offered to Support Employees
The Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) established the Employee Connections Group program to facilitate opportunities for employees to come together as a community via Zoom meetings to enrich personal experiences and build community. The Employee Connections Group program also offers these upcoming webinars.
Overcoming Financial Obstacles Series
Monday, April 19, 11 a.m. “Equitable Presents: Share the Love Estate Planning”
Wednesday, May 5, noon “TIAA Presents: The Starting Line: Beginning to Save for Retirement”
Mental Health Education Series
Thursday, April 29, 2 p.m. “FSAP Presents: Counseling and Therapy, Demystified”
Tuesday, May 18, noon “Anxiety and Depression with Stephanie Will”
Questions About the Program?
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| Important Dates Friday, April 16
Timesheets due by noon.
Tuesday, April 20, 1–2 p.m.
Meet the Coronavirus Advisory Team (CAT). Register.
Wednesday, April 21
Administrative Professionals Day
Tuesday May 4, 1–2 p.m
Weekly Stretch Breaks
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| Talent Share Opportunities
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Is Your Contact Information Up-to-Date in Workday?
In alignment with the College’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan, and to assist in contact tracing, we ask that all employees update their personal contact information in Workday. See the job aid for step-by-step instructions on updating your information. You can access Workday on MyMC.
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| College Resources and COVID-19 Information
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All new and past wellness members must enroll via Workday to receive wellness information and incentives. View how to enroll.
Visit MC Wellness to view class schedules, wellness forms and resources.
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Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter Online
Miss an issue? Find current and previous issues of the Employee Matters newsletter and other Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management news and employee communications here.
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Join MC Employee Facebook Group
Stay up to date on the latest news by joining our private MC employee Facebook group. This group is only open to MC employees and will require approval to join.
Let’s stay connected.
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