New International Student Coordinator

Heather Dellinger joined MC on February 19 as the International Student Coordinator. Prior to joining the college, she worked as an international student counselor at the Community College of Baltimore County and as the international enrollment manager for an English language program at Howard Community College. She will split her time between the Germantown and Rockville campuses with office hours on the following days and times:

 

Monday (walk-ins) & Thursday (appointments), 12pm-2pm, Rockville campus, SV 307

Tuesday (walk-ins) & Wednesday (appointments), 10:30am-12:30pm, Germantown campus, SA 257

 

She can be reached at heather.dellinger@montgomerycollege.edu or 240-567-1975.

 

Nursing Health Science Application Q&A Re: Transcripts

From Maureen Mirowski:

I asked after the nursing info session this week re: the transcripts question.  See Brenda Knopp’s (Nursing Program Chair) answers below. Note she says ‘I think’ on the first one. I think I’ll stick with just send the officials again! 

Two things:  

1.  Regarding international transcripts from WES, ECE or JSA:

They should keep a copy for themselves. I think as long as they send a copy and it is already in the system it will be fine. 

2.  **If you have had your OFFICIAL transcript from another college evaluated within the last year AND have not taken any more classes at that facility you do not need to submit OFFICIAL transcripts. However, you are asked to submit unofficial transcripts.

**If your transcripts were evaluated OVER one year of the deadline for the application you need to submit your OFFICIAL transcript as part of the application. 

BrainFuse Virtual Tutoring

Need help when the centers are closed? Try Brainfuse!

 Please watch the video and feel free to  share it with the students: 

https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/rec/share/tjNILkw2Tu22qB2mxJw1ON17c0snCK02l0LJHdG40grPyCVWM2bHxkIhY7RrGf34.jRwmdJ7hUWy6zcIJ?startTime=1708352159000

 MoCo E-library Card: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/card.html

Your MCPL Library Card - MCPL How to apply for an MCPL library card and information about types of library accounts. montgomerycountymd.gov

You are eligible for a free MCPL card — at any age — if you

• live, work, or go to school in Montgomery County; or
• live in Maryland, in the District of Columbia, or in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax, Loudoun, or Prince William Counties in Northern Virginia.

Research & Learn: https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList

 

José Medrano 

Counselor/Professor 

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Update

Anniet Glenn, in her PTA info session Monday of this week indicated:

For this application deadline of March 1 2024 only, there is now ‘wiggle room’ for one of the 24-26 seats: 

Students who are in progress of courses listed should still apply if interested.

As the program starts in the Fall, there is time to wait until mid-May to see grades.

And therefore, still be accepted.

Of course, having BIOL 213 done is ideal as it is the core science piece on TEAS.

For this program, BIOL 150 is a minimum course, and BIOL 212 is priority. Noting:  BIOL 213 is not a requirement.

All we can say is ‘go for it’, if students want to take TEAS with less preparation nor being done with BIOLs.

 

Maureen Mirowski

Adjunct Faculty Counselor

HC 436, T:  240-567-5810

Guide for International Credentials

This document provides some basic guidelines that you may find useful when helping students with international educational credentials.

https://www.collegetransition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Advising-Students-with-Foreign-Credentials-5-21.pdf

 

 

Linda Robinson

Computer Science - When Do New LEP Requirements Take Effect?

The wording is there, but the questions keep coming… UM COMPUTER SCIENCE LEP Requirements

Current MC students planning to transfer to UM in Fall 2024 may be mis-reading the new UM College Park LEP requirements for Computer Science page and assuming that they now need to have B’s in the three Computer Science Gateway classes of CMSC 203, 204 and MATH 181.

The UM LEP Main Page shows these choices:

• Computer Science (prior to Fall 2024)  > for all current students enrolled at MC now who want to transfer to UM in Fall 2024
• Computer Science (Fall 2024 and later) > applies only to brand-new first-time freshmen entering any Maryland state community college or university in Fall 2024 and after.  Affects upcoming high school students graduating this coming May 2024 and entering MC in Fall 2024.

It is not crystal clear that the newer requirements (Fall 2024 and after) apply ONLY to students who are brand new freshmen starting at any MD state college starting in Fall 2024 and after.  The wording at the top of the CS LEP pages states this, but it can be easily overlooked. 

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For current MC students planning to transfer to UM in Fall 2024:

CMSC Gateway Requirements (prior to Fall 2024):  https://www.lep.umd.edu/computerscience.html#transfer

• Completion of CMSC 131 [Object-Oriented Programming I] OR CMSC 133 [Object-Oriented Programming I Beyond Fundamentals] with a minimum grade of C- = MC’s CMSC 203 Computer Science I
• Completion of CMSC 132 [Object-Oriented Programming II] with a minimum grade of C- = MC CMSC 204 Computer Science II
• Completion of MATH 140 [Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C- = MC MATH 181 Calculus I

A minimum grade point average of 2.7 in all courses taken at the University of Maryland and all other institutions is required for internal and external transfer students. [However, MC notes that generally, most transfer students need at a 3.0 overall GPA to first be admitted to UM]

The following guidelines pertain to all Limited Enrollment Programs: [and this one will not change]

·         Only one gateway or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once. When more than one course can satisfy a gateway requirement, taking a second course from the list will count as a repeat. Please note that a grade of "W" is considered an attempt and must be repeated.

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This is the statement at the top of the CS LEP “Prior to Fall 2024” page:

The guidelines and policies below apply to students who enrolled at the University of Maryland, a University System of Maryland four-year institution or a Maryland community college before Fall 2024 and who declare a major before Fall 2028.

Students enrolled as freshmen at the University of Maryland in Fall 2024 and after, and new transfer students enrolled at the University of Maryland in Fall 2024 and after from institutions outside the University System of Maryland and Maryland community colleges should instead follow these guidelines.

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More about the upcoming change to CMSC admissions for new high school students entering MC in Fall 2024 will be coming soon; for now, please help current students asking about repeating any Gateway with a grade of C understand that the new requirements do not apply to them.

As always, the best option is to refer students with questions to the UM Pretransfer Advisors -
Email: MCpretransfer@umd.edu;  Website: pretransferadvising.umd.edu

Anne Schleicher, Part-Time Counselor
Montgomery College Online Advising Services

Accommodation Letters

As a reminder, students should only be provided accommodations IF they provide the professor with an accommodation letter from DSS. This can be provided as a hard copy or digitally. Below is an example of an accommodation letter from MC DSS. Please note the highlighted sections.

• It is from the Office of Disability Support Services
• Provides the semester that the letter is valid for (students must request a new letter each semester, fall/winter/spring/summer. Summer accommodation letters will cover all summer session courses (May – August).
• The students name is listed twice – once in the ‘To’ field and again with their M number.
• Authorized accommodations are listed and are the only accommodations approved at that time

If there are ever any questions or concerns about accommodation letters or the implementation of accommodations, please reach out to the DSS or the counselor listed on the letter. We are more than happy to assist.

Shalawn R. Childs, M.A., NCC pronouns: she/her/hers (why is this important?)

Interim Collegewide Chair of Disability Support Services

Montgomery College,  Rockville Campus

Student Services Building Suite 305

240-567-5061 (Voice)

240-567-5058 (Appointments)

301-704-5082 (Cell/text)

301-637-5009 (VP)