Staff Enrichment Day

Staff can now register for the main SED event and workshops in Workday. Be sure to sign up for the main event, one morning workshop, and one afternoon workshop. Some workshops have limited space, so early registration is recommended.

Instructions:

1. Access Workday and click View All Apps
2. Select Learning from left-hand menu
3. Then, on left-hand menu, select Learning Home and you should see 2025 Staff Enrichment Days Coursesnew window
4. Select View More to see all workshops
5. Enroll in the Main Event and AM and PM workshopsnew window of your choice

All staff are REQUIRED to fill out and submit the Liability Waivernew window if you plan to attend Staff Enrichment Day.

MC Wellness is offering free chair massage during Staff Enrichment Day. Space is limited. Register via link below for your spot.

Staff Enrichment Day Massage Chairs Sign-Upnew window

• 8:00-9:00 a.m. – Check-in and Breakfast, Globe Hall, High Tech (HT) Building
  
  
• 9:15-10:30 a.m. – Opening (Globe Hall)
  
  
• 10:45-11:45 a.m. – AM Workshops
  
  
• 11:45 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. – Lunch (BE 151/152) and Vendor Fair (Student Services)
  
  
• 1:45-2:45 p.m. – PM Workshops
  
  
• 3:00-4:00 p.m. – Closing, Globe Hall 

Morning Workshops (AM)

1. An Introduction to the Montgomery College Participatory Governance System
2. Are You Ready for Retirement? How to Plan for Income in Retirement & How to Exit Employment Successfully
3. Barre Essentials and Flow
4. Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (C.R.A.S.E.)
5. Coping During Uncertain Times
6. Cybersecurity Awareness
7. Do You Know How To Use Our Stop the Bleed Kits and use the Narcan Spray?
8. Fresh Floral Design Basics
9. Get the Most Out of Your Cigna Health Insurance Plan
10. Hands Only CPR
11. Healthy Cooking with Alana Sugar
12. Leadership in Learning Organizations: Navigating the Path to Success
13. Long-Term Care Planning: The Most Essential Component of a Comprehensive Retirement Plan
14. Make Your Own Conversation Starters And Gratitude Toolkits!
15. Making Healthy Food and Snack Choices Easier!
16. Meditation 101 and Journaling
17. Mobility & Injury Prevention
18. Networking & Thriving with AAWCC-MC
19. Nearing Retirement with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
20. Pilates 101
21. Plan, Prepare, Process: Understanding and Accessing EAP Benefits
22. Self Defense
23. Wills & Estate Planning with an Attorney, Legal Aid
24. Yoga All Levels to Reduce Stress with Onelife Fitness
25. Your Future Starts Now, Corebridge Financial
26. Zumba Fitness, Dance Party - Onelife Fitness

Afternoon Workshops (PM)

1. Active Listening – Embracing Positive Communication
2. Are You Ready for Retirement? How to Plan for Income in Retirement & How to Exit Employment Successfully
3. Barre Essentials and Flow
4. Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (C.R.A.S.E.)
5. Cybersecurity Awareness
6. Dance Fitness Party and Line Dancing - Onelife Fitness
7. Do You Know How To Use Our Stop the Bleed Kits and use the Narcan Spray?
8. Gardening with Native Plants
9. Get Fit And Fly With Kaiser In 2025 With Chair Yoga
10. Hands Only CPR
11. Healthy Cooking with Alana Sugar
12. Long-Term Care Planning: The Most Essential Component of a Comprehensive Retirement Plan
13. Make Your Own Conversation Starters And Gratitude Toolkits!
14. Making Healthy Food and Snack Choices Easier!
15. Meditation 101 and Journaling
16. Mobility & Injury Prevention
17. Nearing Retirement with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
18. Retiring from Montgomery College with HRSTM
19. Self Defense
20. Wills & Estate Planning with an Attorney, Legal Aid
21. Yoga All Levels to Reduce Stress with Onelife Fitness

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.

Important Note: Only Montgomery College employees and approved Montgomery College vendors may lead Staff Enrichment Day workshops and attend the Information Fair.

We would like to recognize your achievement! Staff who have completed a degree/certificate program since June 2024, or will complete a degree/certificate program by May 2025, will be presented with a certificate.

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. 

Daphne Alfelor (Chair), Tilandra Rhyne (Co-Chair), Nghi Nguyen (Staff Council Chair), Shakenna Adams-Gormley (College Council Chair), Polly Moye, Kaylin Nguyen, Toro Oladokun, Veronica (Michelle Pagan), Ramon De La Cruz, Guillermo Laya, Adaora Nwigwe, Margarita Silva, Adria Nichols, Jeff Chuang, and Megan Cooperman.

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.