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Staff Enrichment Day

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 8 a.m–4 p.m., Rockville Campus

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Each year, the College designates a day for the purpose of bringing associate and support staff, both bargaining and non-bargaining, together for professional and personal growth. The collegewide Staff Enrichment Day (SED) is held during spring break every year and is rotated between the three campuses (Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Rockville, and Germantown).

SED offers professional and personal development workshops, a chance to network with other staff, and is the venue at which the Staff Distinguished Service Award is presented. All bargaining and non-bargaining associate and support staff are welcome and encouraged to attend. In addition, a certificate is given to each staff member who has recently completed a certificate or degree program.


SED Schedule

Dr. Williams has approved the date of Wednesday, March 13, as the date for the FY24 Staff Enrichment Day in addition to the suspension of services for the full day, with the understanding that staff not attending will either report for their regular work location or take leave. 

Schedule

Make sure to register for main event, one morning workshop (10-11:15 a.m.), and one afternoon workshop (1:30-2:45 p.m.). Space is limited for some workshops.

8-9 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Check-In (Theatre Arts (TA) Arena)

9:15-9:45 a.m.

Opening Session

10-11:15 a.m.: Workshop Session 1
  • Adult Hands on CPR & AED
  • Calling You Out On Your BS (Belief Systems)
  • Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (CRASE)
  • Cybersecurity Awareness
  • Enrollment Management: What Does it Mean for You?
  • Gentle Yoga
  • Healthy Cooking with Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
  • Intro to Basic 360, 3D, VR Content Creation
  • Introduction to Pickleball, MC Wellness
  • Leadership in Learning Organizations: Navigating the Path to Success
  • Leading with Heart: A Workshop on Self-Care and Empathy for Leaders
  • Pilates and Your Core 101
  • Plan, Prepare, Process: Understanding and Accessing EAP Benefits
  • Professional Development Leave (PDL)
  • Self Defense
  • Sound Meditation
  • Speech Tips: The Ones We Actually Can Use
  • The 4 Animals You Meet at MC
  • Wealth Management with Equitable
  • Wills & Estate Planning with an Attorney (Legal Resources)
  • Your Journey To Retirement with Voya
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Lunch | Vendor Fair | Bebee Staff Distinguished Award

1:30-2:45 p.m.: Workshop Session 2
  • Adult Hands on CPR & AED
  • Color for Calm with MC Wellness
  • Cybersecurity Awareness
  • Forging Connections: The Role of Communication in Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
  • Gentle Yoga and Balance and Mobility
  • Healthy Cooking with Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist
  • Intro to Basic 360, 3D, VR Content Creation
  • Leading with Heart: A Workshop on Self-Care and Empathy for Leaders
  • Line Dance and Dance Rhythms Vibz
  • Managing Up: Strategies for Career Success
  • Pilates and Your Core 101
  • Plan, Prepare, Process: Understanding and Accessing EAP Benefits
  • Self Defense
  • Sound Meditation
  • Speech Tips: The Ones We Actually Can Use
  • Steps to Retiring from MC with Sue Redding
  • Strength Training Circuit in the Open Fitness Center
  • The 4 Animals You Meet at MC
  • Wealth Management with Equitable
  • Your Journey To Retirement with Voya
3-4 p.m.

Closing Session | Closing Remarks | Giveaways (Theatre Arts (TA) Arena)


Additional Information

The Staff Distinguished Service Award is a cash award established from an endowment fund left by Ms. Peggy Bebee, former special assistant for staff concerns. The award is presented yearly to a deserving staff employee as determined by their peers.

The criteria are as follows:

  • Nominee must be a regular staff employee with a minimum of five (5) years of service
  • Nominee shall have demonstrated or performed a high degree of service for the benefit of staff employees at Montgomery College to one or more of the following:
    1. Served as a staff representative in the governance system
    2. Served as a committee chair or member on standing governance Committee representing staff concerns
    3. Served as a committee chair on a college/campuswide committee representing staff
    4. Nominee would have performed a high degree of service affecting staff within a College unit
    5. Nominee would have performed a distinguished service or implemented a plan or idea which would positively affect staff at Montgomery College.

The recipient of the award will be announced at Staff Enrichment Day event in March. 

To help make this a successful day of personal and professional development, we encourage all staff who are interested in facilitating a workshop to submit a workshop proposal.

We would like to recognize your achievement! Staff who have completed a degree/certificate program since May 2023, or will complete a degree/certificate program by May 2024, will be presented with a certificate.

 SED Committee Members

The SED Planning Committee consists of all staff members at the College. The Chair and Co-Chair oversee the committee while other members work on various parts of the event including catering, professional workshops, communications, and volunteering. If you are interested in joining the committee, send us an email!

 

We are also looking for volunteers to help us during the event. If you are interested in volunteering for SED, fill out the SED Volunteer Formnew window.