Professional Development Leave: Information Session on December 8
Montgomery College staff and administrators who have been employed at the College for a minimum of three (3) years can take leave for up to three (3) months at full pay for professional development leave.
- Engage in scholarly or academic pursuits, such as professional renewal.
- Completion of a degree, certificate, or program of study.
- Scholarly or academic study.
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FY24 Classification and Compensation Practices Study Update
We have been continuing our work on this project, and we appreciate the College community’s support. As we have shared, gathering insights and guidance from the college community is a critical element of this work. Stakeholder meetings have been held with leadership, councils, unions, and other thought partners over the past several weeks. Meetings are continuing and are expected to be completed in early January.
As has been shared, we are no longer using the job wizard. All job information has been transitioned to Workday job profiles. In January, we will be conducting presentations focusing on navigating job profiles and highlights of the related changes, including the new job level guide that defines standard job competencies.
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#YouBelongHere at Montgomery CollegeThis week’s MCTV #YouBelongHere spotlight is on mathematics professor Dr. Paul Duty and the opportunities his students enjoy. “My goal is to help students succeed, so I offer a structure that maximizes their chance to succeed.”
Didn’t do well on an exam? You’ll get a second chance in Dr. Duty’s class: “I use online homework systems such as WebAssign and MyLab Math to offer second versions of my exams. If a student does not succeed on an exam, they have the opportunity to see the errors made and take a second version of that exam to try to do better.”
Can’t make it to campus to take an exam? Not a problem: “With the Examity proctoring system, I can let my students take their exams in a proctored setting at home... (this) can make a difference, especially to our many students who work in addition to going to college. Making a difference, after all, is what Montgomery College is about, I think.”
Kudos to Dr. Duty, whose testing strategies create a positive learning atmosphere of great benefit for MC students!
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MC STEM Ambassadors Teach Principles of Islamic Geometric Patterns to Preschoolers
After attending the art reception for a new Honors Course focused on Islamic Geometric Patterns, MC student and MC STEM Ambassador Kenny Nguyen received an invitation from the Lab School Director, Lynnette Weaver, to host a workshop at the Montgomery College Center for Early Education Lab School (CEE). The CEE Lab School caters to children aged three to five years old. With a short review of basic shapes and patterns, the children worked to create artwork inspired by the principles of Islamic geometric patterns.
The MC STEM Ambassador presented the designs as children watched in excitement to see basic shapes like triangles transform into complex multi-sided stars and circles! Wow! The children did an amazing job!
This STEM workshop is part of an ongoing collaboration with the Montgomery College Center for Early Education Lab School and the MC STEM Ambassadors program.
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MC Wellness: Nurture Your Mind and BodyIn this week’s edition, we focus on holistic well-being with healthy cooking demonstrations, a workshop to enhance resilience, and a virtual piano bar happy hour to de-stress.
December 1–31
Exclusive Offer at Onelife Fitness
Join Onelife Fitness during the month of December and enjoy a $0 (zero dollar) joining fee exclusively for MC employees (show your ID).
Thursday, December 7
Healthy Cooking Demonstration
Please join us at Central Services (CT) with nutritionist Alana Sugar in S108 BOT Gallery from noon to 1 p.m. for a healthy cooking demonstration with recipes utilizing anti-inflammatory foods. Come prepared to sample the food. If you cannot join us in person, please join us on Zoom (passcode: YUMMY).
Monday, December 11
WIRE (Working in Resilient Environments) Workshop to Empower Your Resilience
Explore stress management and resilience tools at this Kaiser-sponsored workshop from noon to 1 p.m., featuring experiential learning and arts-integration techniques for addressing burnout and fostering a resilient workforce. RSVP: Microsoft Virtual Events, powered by Teams.
Wednesday, December 13
Healthy Happy Hour Virtual Piano Bar
De-stress and enjoy a live performance by a pianist and singer from the comfort of your onsite workspace or home office. Join and bring your song requests.
Thursday, December 14
Sound Meditation for Stress Relief
Join us at Central Services (CT) in S108 BOT Gallery at 3:15 p.m. for a soothing and rejuvenating experience to de-stress through sound meditation.
Friday, December 15
Last Call for Fall Classes
MC Wellness fall classes conclude. The last class ends at 1 p.m.
Open Fitness Center Fall Closure
The Open Fitness Center at all MC campuses will close at 2 p.m.
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Payroll: Year-End Timesheet, Time Off, and Tax Statement Reminders
In preparation for the final pay periods and pay dates of 2023, please review the memo regarding important year-end payroll information, including details about the final early timesheet deadline on Wednesday, December 20, and how to change your elections in Workday to receive your annual tax statements electronically.
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Student Worker Extension and Termination
This is a courtesy reminder to plan for your student workers’ extensions and terminations for the next semester. Managers and supervisors are responsible for extending and terminating student worker assignments in Workday. Before you extend or terminate Federal Work Study (FWS) students, please contact Derek Thompson or Santiago Bonilla for FWS eligibility.
The links to the job aids are available below:
- To Extend Employment (job aid): The request to extend a student worker will be sent to the registrar to confirm enrollment. Please ensure that the student worker is registered for six (6) credits for the next semester (12 credits, if an international student). Enter 5/24/2024 as the end date for the extension.
- To Terminate Employment (job aid): Please note that if a manager does not act to extend the end date of a student worker prior to the assignment end date, the student worker’s employment will automatically terminate on the end date.
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Recruiting: Hiring Part-Time Faculty for Spring 2024
Hiring managers should submit job requests for part-time faculty (PTF) for the spring semester. The deadline is Monday, January 8. If you have any questions, need assistance with posting ads, and/or with the hiring process, please contact Roz Sanders or Josh Feranil.
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Spring 2024 Opening Week for Faculty and Staff
Starting Monday, January 15, the Spring 2024 Opening Week presents an array of professional development opportunities for faculty and staff members. These sessions, organized by the College and ELITE, are designed to help you start the semester with a flourish of learning, working, and growing together.
All ELITE-sponsored events will be held on Thursday, January 18, via Zoom. Our focus is to enable you to reflect, grow, and gear up for the upcoming fall and beyond as we continue to evolve and transform over the past few years.
We invite you to explore the schedule of events on the Professional Week webpage and register using the embedded Workday links.
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| Important Dates Thursday, December 7
“YuJa Video Advanced: Adding Captions, Editing Video, and Viewing Analytics,”
2–4 p.m., in Workday.
Saturday, December 9
Timesheets for non-exempt (hourly) employees and Period Activity Pay for all part‑time faculty and WDCE instructors are due in Workday by noon.
Monday, December 11
“Designing Effective and Engaging Reusable Learning Objects,” 10–11 a.m., in Workday.
Tuesday, December 12
“Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials Plus - Fall 2023,”
1–4 p.m., in Workday.
“Co-create with Me! Inviting Students to Collaborate and Innovate,” 2–3 p.m., in Workday.
“Annual Safety Training for PSEM Dispatch (Central Services),” 2:30–3:30 p.m., in Workday.
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- Administrative Aide II
- Campus Police Officer
- Energy Conservation Manager
- Food Security Program Coordinator
- Grounds Maintenance Worker
- HVAC Mechanic II
- Operations and Maintenance Lead
- Part-time Faculty Adult WDCE ESOL and Literacy Instructors
- Part-time Faculty ASL Instructor
- Part-time Faculty Biology Instructor
- Part-time Faculty Latin Instructor
- Part-time Faculty Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science Instructor
- Part-time Faculty Physical Sciences Instructor
- Part-time Faculty Spanish Instructor
- Public Safety Officer II
- Senior Instructional Assistant - Automotive Technology
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Workday Support for Employees
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Become a Contributor for Employee MattersAre you interested in submitting an article for publication or becoming a regular columnist for Employee Matters?
We’re always looking for fresh College and employee-related content and we'd love to collaborate with you and hear your story.
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Emergency Evacuation Accommodation It is important for all employees to have an emergency evacuation plan in place in the event of an emergency. Those who may need assistance during an evacuation due to a disability should consider identifying themselves to employers and building managers to aid in the planning process.
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The MC Wellness program offers online classes and
in-person classes daily for aqua fitness, cardio and strength circuits, desk stretching, pickleball, Pilates, Tai Ji, yoga, and Zumba.
All classes are complimentary for MC employees, their spouses, and retirees.
MC employees and retirees are required to register for Open Fitness and MC Wellness before they can participate in the FY24 wellness program.
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Back Issues of Employee Matters Newsletter OnlineMiss an issue? Find current
and previous issues of the Employee Matters newsletter, as well as other Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) news and employee communications here.
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Join the MC Employees Facebook GroupStay in the know by joining the MC Employees Facebook group. This group is only open to Montgomery College employees and will require approval to join.
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