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Alumni Services
Alumni services are housed in the Institutional
Advancement office. The office maintains a database
of active alums. The Alumni Association sponsors
events for alumni and friends. For more information,
call 301.846.2438.
Athletics
Mission Statement
The FCC Athletics Department promotes the
academic and athletic growth of student athletes by
offering opportunities to participate at a competitive
level as part of a balanced intercollegiate athletics
program. We serve the community by offering camps,
clinics, and partnerships with outside groups. The
department operates under the highest standards of
integrity, equality, and sportsmanship.
Department Overview
Student athletes may compete in men’s and women’s
soccer, women’s volleyball and softball, men’s and
women’s basketball, golf, and baseball. Frederick
Community College athletic teams compete in two
conferences, Maryland Junior College Conference
(MD JUCO) and Region XX Conference of the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
The Maryland JUCO encompasses the seventeen
Maryland community colleges, while Region XX
of the NJCAA is comprised of Maryland, Western
Pennsylvania and eastern West Virginia. Athletes
have the opportunity to compete for All-JUCO,
All-Region XX and All-American honors. Teams that
win the regional tournament may participate in
national competition. Information on graduation/
transfer rates of student athletes is available online
at A hard copy of this report
is also available in the Welcome Center, Athletics
department, and the Associate Vice President/Dean of
Students office.
Eligibility
Students who are interested in sports should
check with the athletics office before completing
registration to discuss establishing eligibility. Under
NJCAA rules, developmental courses can be used
to establish and retain athletic eligibility. All passing
grades in developmental courses such as ‘S’and ‘Z’
will be calculated as a ‘C’and will carry the number
of credits that were paid at registration. A passing
letter grade of A, B, C, D in a developmental class will
be calculated as the grade earned and will carry the
number of credits that were paid for at registration on
your athletic transcript for athletic eligibility purposes
only. For further information, contact the athletics
office at 301.846.2500.
Student Support Services
Center for Teaching &
Learning
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) supports
and enhances high-quality instruction and responds
to the individual learning, teaching, and support
needs of students, faculty, and staff. CTL encourages
exploration and innovation in a variety of learning
environments by sharing knowledge and providing
tools and resources. The following programs and
departments are coordinated within CTL: Faculty
Professional Development, the Learning Commons,
the Testing Center, International Education, and
Distributed Learning.
Faculty Professional Development
Frederick Community College provides adjunct and
full-time faculty a responsive, innovative system of
professional development of teaching and learning
reflecting the characteristics and needs of the FCC
student and faculty.
Learning Commons
The Learning Commons provides convenient access
to research resources, academic support services,
study spaces, and technology in order to promote
collaboration and inspire academic excellence. In
this welcoming learning environment, students and
faculty will find Library Services, the Tutoring and
Writing Center, computers, learning technologies,
and academic engagement courses and workshops.
The Learning Commons is on the second floor of
Linganore Hall. For more information and online
resources, consult the college website.
Library—The FCC Library offers a comprehensive
library service program for students, faculty, and
staff. A deep set of research resources supports the
curricula and research needs of the College. Most
content is digital, which allows for robust search
options and off-campus access. Memberships in local,
state, and national information networks provide
extended research capabilities. The Library conducts
a comprehensive information literacy program, with
in-person and digital support of student learning
needs .
The Library website (
provides the Library catalog, reference and research
content, subject-based Research Guides, information
literacy instruction, service request forms, and other
information.
For information on hours, collections, and services,
please call 301.846.2444, or consult the Library
website.
Tutoring andWriting Center --The Tutoring and
Writing Center provides free tutoring and computer
access to students currently enrolled in FCC courses.
Academic support can help students develop
important skills to better master course content,
study more effectively, write more clearly, read more
strategically, and overcome academic conflicts. The
professional and peer tutors are trained to collaborate
with students to help them develop their learning
strategies, writing and reading techniques, and
critical thinking skills. Students can work with a tutor
individually, in small groups, or online. In addition,
the Center conducts orientations and workshops for
students and faculty. Topics may include reviewing for
finals, avoiding plagiarism, stopping procrastination,
or for faculty, designing writing assignments.
The Testing Center
FCC’s Testing Center, in the Linganore Hall (L-104), is
the central hub for campus-wide testing needs. The
center is open six days a week. Call 301.846.2522, or
consult the Testing Center website for specific hours
and school closing schedule. Testing Center services
include:
Placement Testing–All new students take
placement testing in the Testing Center, unless
exempted through SAT, ACT, or AP scores. Placement
testing review materials and information on test-
taking strategies are available in the Testing Center
and through the Testing Center website.
ESL Placement Testing–All incoming students
whose native (first) language is not English must
take an initial placement test to determine English
language proficiency at the time of enrollment.
Students will then be referred to the ESL program
manager at 301.846.2558.
Departmental Make-up Exams–In the event of
a missed test, the Testing Center provides proctoring
for departmental make-up exams by arrangement
with the instructor.
Distance Learning Exams–The Testing Center
has responsibility for distributed learning exams
scheduled on campus. Individual instructors will
communicate schedules and locations.
Students with Disabilities–The Testing Center has
provisions for ADA accommodations. Students with
disabilities who need accommodations for placement
testing or departmental exams must contact the
Director of Services for Students with Disabilities
(SSD) at 301.846.2408 before coming in for a test.
CLEP and DSST–Both credit-by-examination exams
provide individuals the opportunity to receive credit
for college-level achievement. Examinations are fee
based and are administered in the Testing Center
by appointment by calling the Testing Center at
301.846.2522.