A Welcome from Dr. DeRionne Pollard
Welcome to the Montgomery College Milestone Moments web chronology. Here you are invited to view a few of the many major, institutional developments since 2010. Be sure to check the links and take a closer look to see where, when, and how you have helped to contribute to the mutual success of our institution and work to create a successful and relevant learning environment for students and our community.
Montgomery College’s Principles on Building for Student Success
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February 2017
Central Services Building Opening
On February 27, the first group of Montgomery College employees, 36 staff members from Central Facilities and Public Safety and Emergency Management begin work in the new Central Services Building (CT). The 115,000-square-foot, four-story building, located at 9221 Corporate Boulevard in Rockville, provides modern and efficient space for 440 employees in information technology, advancement and community engagement, academic affairs, student affairs, and other administrative functions. By consolidating these services into one location, the College eliminated costly leases at 40 West Gude Drive and 7362 Calhoun Place. The consolidation is projected to save the College approximately $40 million over 20 years. In addition, the Mannakee Building will be repurposed to serve students and faculty by adding significantly more instruction and counseling space. These cost savings afford us the opportunity to support Montgomery College 2020 plan initiatives and the College’s student success goals.
Read more: Central Services Move Will Save Montgomery College $40 Million Over 20 Years, Create More Space on Campus for Students.
August 2015
Dr. Pollard Reflects on the College’s Challenges and Achievements of 2010-2015
Hear this personal account of Montgomery College’s challenges and achievements from the unique perspective of the president’s office.
April 2012
Participatory Governance System
In a January 20, 2011, memo to the college community, Dr. Pollard announces her intent to revisit the College’s system of governance in order to bring it into compliance with the Board Governance Policy (11004). To facilitate the creation of a governance system in which students, staff, faculty, and administrators engage in collaborative and respectful dialog, Dr. Pollard calls for an internal Blue Ribbon Task Force on Governance, comprised of representation from all constituencies. The Blue Ribbon Task Force issues its initial report on April 29, 2011, and its final report in August 2011. Both the College’s governance policy and the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Governance final report puts in motion plans at the College to create a participatory governance system.
The system created is based on the participatory model and composed of four broad council areas: a college council, four councils representing constituent groups, four councils representing functional areas, and four councils representing campuses.
The Montgomery College participatory governance system provides all members of the college community with the opportunity to express their opinions and make recommendations about how the institution should function. It also provides structures through which these opinions and recommendations will be given due consideration when important decisions are made.
Over the course of the 2011-2012 academic year, a task force worked to create the infrastructure of the governance system including the constitution, bylaws, handbook, website, nomination and election system, and assessment tools.
The first elections were held during the spring 2012 semester with 159 students, faculty, staff, and administrators beginning their service in the participatory governance system during the fall 2012 semester.
Read more about Montgomery College Governance.
October 2011
The College creates the Office of Compliance, which encourages and promotes ethical conduct and commitment to compliance with the law at the county, state, and federal levels, as well as monitors the implementation of adequate internal controls and quality assurance processes. The office also hosts an annual Compliance Awareness Fair (pictured here). Montgomery College is a leader in advancing compliance at the community college level.
Read more about the Office of Compliance.
June 2011
New Mission, Vision, and Core Values
The Board of Trustees adopts the newly crafted statements that reflect, in an inspiring way, what Montgomery College is as an institution and why it is so dedicated to its students and their success.
Read more about our Mission, Vision, and Values.
December 2010
The Board of Trustees approves the College’s first Governance Policy on December 13, 2010. In doing so, the Board authorizes the president to develop procedures to implement the policy.
The Board of Trustees has the responsibility for governing Montgomery College. The Board is committed to the collegial principle of governance that serves as the means and actions by which the Board and the College as a collective entity engage in a participatory decision-making process to decide matters of policy, oversight, operations, and strategy. The Board is the ultimate authority in regard to an accountable, inclusive, and effective governance system.
Read the Governance Policy.
Read the Record of Resolution of the Board of Trustees’ Governance Policy.