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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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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 Department of Athletics 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, men’s and women’s lacrosse,
women’s volleyball and softball, men’s and women’s
basketball, 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
Desk, Athletics department, and the Associate Vice
President/Dean of Student's office.
Eligibility
Students who are interested in sports should check
with the Department of Athletics 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, Gladhill Learning
Commons, Library Services, Tutoring and Writing
Center, STEM Learning Center, Testing Center, and
Online Learning and Instructional Innovation.
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.
For more information, contact 301.846.2521 or visit
the FCC Faculty and Staff web page.
Bess & Frank Gladhill Learning Commons
The Bess & Frank Gladhill Learning Commons, the
main campus hub for student academic support
services, centralizes tutoring, academic support,
library services, and faculty professional development
in one location, while also providing online access to
tutoring and research resources to support student
learning. In this welcoming learning environment,
students and faculty will find Library Services, the
Tutoring and Writing Center, the Center for Teaching
and Learning, computers, study spaces, learning
technologies, and academic success workshops. The
Gladhill Learning Commons has been recognized for
its innovation, and campus leaders have presented
at conferences, conducted tours, and shared
information with national and international higher
education administrators, faculty, and political
leaders. For more information, visit the college
website.
Library
Library Services supports the research and
information literacy needs of the College by
partnering with departments to offer collections,
instruction, and services for students, faculty, and
staff. The print and digital collection supports the
curriculum, and provides a variety of resources in
various formats to meet teaching and learning needs.
Research help is available in-person and through a
series of online resource guides and FAQs. Information
literacy instruction, available in-person and online,
fosters critical thinking and develops research skills.
For more information on hours, collections, and
services, call 301.846.2444 or visit the Library website.
Tutoring andWriting Center
The Tutoring &Writing Center (TWC) is a dynamic
study space within the Gladhill Learning Commons
(L-226) staffed by trained learning assistants
and faculty who support current students in
developing foundational skills and knowledge to
successfully achieve their academic goals. Services
include face-to-face and online tutoring, academic
coaching and study skills advice, success workshops,
and technology access and assistance. Students
taking introductory courses in English, ESOL,
communications, social sciences, education, business,
arts, Spanish, and American Sign Language can drop-
in and work with a learning assistant individually or in
small groups, or for certain courses, connect online.
For more information, visit
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM) Learning Center
The STEM Learning Center (SLC) is a dynamic study
space in Braddock Hall (B-212) staffed by trained
learning assistants and faculty who support current
students in developing foundational skills and
knowledge to successfully achieve their academic
goals. Services include face-to-face and online
tutoring, academic coaching and study skills advice,
success workshops, and technology access and
assistance. Students taking introductory courses
in science, engineering, computer science, and
mathematics can drop-in and work with a learning
assistant individually or in small groups, or for certain
courses, connect online. For more information, visit
The Testing Center
The FCC 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 240.629.7925.