Professional Development

SMCM Programs

The Professional Development Committee of the Staff Senate, in partnership with other offices on campus, sometimes offers workshops on a variety of topics (e.g., Business Writing, Time Management, Leadership at Every Level, Protecting Yourself on Social Media, MS Excel)
Take advantage of the Tuition Remission Program for Full-time Staff of SMCM to attend Maryland Community Colleges. Full-time employees who occupy permanent positions are eligible to enroll in a maximum of six (6) credits per semester at a Maryland Community College. Spaces for this program are limited. See https://www.smcm.edu/staff/professional-development/ for details.
Be aware of the other great tuition waiver and tuition exchange benefits for full-time college employees, spouses, and dependents!
- Faculty and Staff occupying permanent positions are eligible to take no more than two courses or eight credit hours of fall and spring semester credit with full tuition remission.
- After 2 years of continuous faculty or staff employment in a permanent position
  - Partners and dependents are eligible for 100% tuition waiver
  - Dependent children may attend any Maryland public four-year higher education institution with 50% tuition remission, but only if the major program is not offered at the home institution
- See more details at: http://www.smcm.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2015/10/tuition-benefit.pdf

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