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The Division of Academic Affairs is responsible for providing comprehensive, high-quality educational opportunities that are responsive to community needs and meet the intellectual, personal and professional needs of a diverse student body.

The College provides a full range of degree and certificate programs that respond to the transfer, career, and lifelong learning educational needs of the citizens of Northern Worcester County. Further, many of our courses are offered online which provides a student the opportunity to complete a degree at his/her convenience.

The Division of Academic Affairs office supports a fully accredited Honors Program, International Education and Civic Engagement/Service Learning opportunities. The office works with our highly competent faculty in establishing outcome measurements of each of the curricula offered by the College.

The Division of Academic Affairs also provides faculty with professional development activities that include funds for travel to conferences, subscriptions, and memberships to national professional organizations; national speakers who visit the campus; consultants to assist with curriculum and planning, etc.

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Each student at MWCC is assigned an academic advisor to assist with academic planning, resource access, and course registration. Some students are assigned to specialized academic advising based on specific needs such as our Success Advising team or the TRIO Rx and Vision programs. These advising teams often provide more in-depth support, which can further aid students in their academic success.

Academic advisors are here to help guide you through your degree or certificate-seeking program at MWCC, whether you are enrolled in credit-bearing courses on campus or online. Our advisors are dedicated to helping you achieve your educational goals.

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The Brewer Center cultivates civic engagement, social responsibility, and meaningful connections between individuals and their communities. We partner with faculty to weave service learning and civic engagement into the curriculum, linking academic inquiry with community impact. Through dialogue across differences, transformative education, collaboration, and service, we prepare learners to embrace diversity, lead positive change, and address systemic challenges with empathy, creativity, and solidarity. Together, we aim to build a more inclusive, equitable, and engaged society where individuals are locally rooted and globally connected.

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Your time, energy, and ideas can create real impact in our community- while moving you closer to your own goals.

Service learning, volunteerism, and community-based internships help you:
- Build professional experience
- Strengthen your resume
- Expand your network
- Explore future career paths

Students often reference their service projects in interviews, scholarship applications, transfer essays, and letters of recommendation.

Plus- when you log your service hours on GivePulse, they are officially notated on your MWCC transcript. This signals to future employers, transfer schools, graduate programs, and scholarship committees that you are someone who shows up, contributes, and leads.

Depending on how many hours you complete, you may also be eligible for Service Recognition Awards and graduation regalia that publicly celebrate your commitment to community impact.

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Welcome to the Mount Wachusett Community College Police and Public Safety Department website. The MWCC Campus Police and Public Safety Department consists of nine very dedicated, professional law enforcement officers who are committed to providing a safe educational environment for students, staff, faculty and visitors. The Campus Police and Public Safety Department is dedicated to the Community Policing Philosophy; providing pro-active service through inter-departmental and inter-agency collaboration to meet the ever-changing needs of the college community. We welcome input from the college community regarding security issues, needs, and concerns and pledge to work as partners with the college community to provide quality service.

MWCC Police Officers and Security Officers are available for security escorts and for legal and personal advice, within the scope of their expertise. We work closely with the MWCC counselors and student services to ensure that the legal, physical, and emotional needs of the community are met.

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Get Career Ready at MWCC!
Are you feeling lost regarding your future career? Are you looking to learn more about what is possible with your certificate or degree? We’re here to help! The Career Services team at Mount Wachusett Community College is dedicated to supporting current MWCC students and alumni throughout their unique career journey. Whether you’re just starting out, exploring new options, or getting ready to transfer, our mission is to help provide you with the information, resources, and tools needed to help align your academic experience with your career-focused goals.

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Career Services can help you…
Define Your Path
Confused about which career path is right for you? No worries! We offer career assessments to help you identify your strengths and interests, identify which of our academic programs fits you best, and help you learn more about a variety of exciting career options.

Find Your Perfect Job or Internship
Need help landing your dream job after graduation? We’ve got you covered! Handshake, our online job board, connects you with employers looking for qualified candidates and acts as an extension of the Career Services office. All MWCC students have an account! Click here to access your account.

Build Your Skills
Want to stand out in the applicant pool? We offer one-on-one coaching, workshops and events to help you develop essential skills for the workforce, like resume writing, interview preparation, and networking.

Connect with Employers
Expand your professional network! We host career fairs, panel discussions, and networking events throughout the academic year. These events give MWCC students the chance to meet with potential employers, learn about possible career paths, and more!

Are you ready to take the next step? Together, let’s turn your career dreams into reality!
Our team regularly meets with students one-on-one to provide personalized guidance and support. Visit calendly.com/mwcc-career-services to review our availability and select an appointment time.

Take a career assessment: https://mwcc.lightcastcc.com/?radius=&region=North%20Central%20MA%2FSouthwest%20NH
Make an appointment to meet with a Career Development Counselor: https://calendly.com/mwcc-career-services

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Your mental health matters, and we are here to support you. We offer our students, staff and faculty a range of services related to mental health.

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Confidentiality will be maintained by adherence to the ethical standards of recognized professional organizations. These standards provide, with some limitations, assurance that a student may address their concerns openly with the counselor. Confidentiality is discussed with the student when they first visit a counselor.

We hope that you find these webpages helpful during your affiliation with MWCC. Please contact any member of the counseling staff, as needed.

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The Disabilities Support Services department provides students with accommodation services in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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The Student Financial Services team at Mount Wachusett Community College understands that financing your college education is often the most demanding part of the process. Comprised of both Financial Aid and Student Accounts, Student Financial Services is here to help you navigate the way. We offer a comprehensive program that makes the most of the federal, state, and institutional monies available to you. Our team is committed to assisting you and your family in finding the financial means to achieve an affordable education here at The Mount.

The Student Financial Services team will try, to the extent possible, to award grant funds (funds that do not have to be repaid) to cover tuition, fees, and book expenses. Applying for financial aid early in the year is crucial to receive the maximum aid possible. Since the college does not have sufficient funds to assist everyone, many students find it necessary to obtain a student loan to meet the required costs.

We are here to help you manage your college costs and payments and are committed to working with you to make paying for college easier. You will find we highly encourage accessing the maximum amount of resources as early as possible in your college career so that you can be in the best position to pay for your college expenses.

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At Monty’s Market, we are dedicated to tackling this challenge directly. Our mission is to offer nutritious, free food and essential resources to students, easing the stress and barriers associated with food insecurity. We believe that every student deserves to concentrate on their education without the added worry of where their next meal will come from.

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Marty’s Market aims to provide students with snacks, prepackaged meals, and other essentials including: Canned goods, Dairy products, Produce, Grains, Hygiene products, Baby Items, Frozen Meats, Cleaning Supplies, and Community Fridges

We know balancing college life and everyday challenges can be tough. That’s why we also offer community fridges at both Gardner (1st and 2nd Floor STEM wing & 3rd Floor) and Leominster campuses (Student Center), stocked with various free snacks to help you through the day.

Getting Started
We’re here to support your needs while you study at Mount Wachusett Community College. Getting started is easy.

Confirm your Eligibility: If you’re a currently enrolled student, you’re welcome to use Monty’s Market—no income or ID verification required!

Fill out the Intake Form: To start using Monty’s Market, simply sign up on our Pantry Soft portal. It’s a quick process that helps us get to know you and make sure you have everything you need.

Get your Market Points: You’ll automatically receive 40 market points per month. Based on your household size, you may be eligible for additional points. When registering, add your household members and you will automatically receive additional points based on your household size. These points can be used to get a range of food and hygiene products.

Enjoy your shopping experience: Shop with ease and select the items that best meet your needs. If you need assistance, contact us and we will be happy to help.

*Need assistance on how to fill out this form? Contact us! We are here to help. Call 978-630-9284 or email foodpantry@mwcc.mass.edu.

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Our Orientation team is here to kick off our students' college experience with confidence, connections, and essential resources, with in-person events before each semester as well as virtual resources available throughout the semester!

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S.O.A.R. is a recovery-based peer support program offered on campus, dedicated to providing support and resources to students, staff, and faculty who are struggling with addiction, have family members struggling with addiction, are in recovery, or are allies of recovery. The program is centered around a peer support model, which emphasizes the importance of shared experiences and mutual support in the recovery journey.

Mission: Our mission is to create a compassionate and inclusive community that empowers individuals to overcome addiction, support their loved ones, and foster a culture of recovery and resilience on campus by meeting you where you are.

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Mount Wachusett Community College is always lively with social gatherings and events! The Student Life Office makes sure that there are plenty of opportunities for students of all walks-of-life and interests to get involved, make friends, and have fun on campus and virtually. Whether it be a performer or speaker, hands-on activity, or a lively game, we encourage all students to participate in the events and activities that might be of interest. Participating in activities like these may improve your chances of transferring to another college after graduation, receiving scholarships to pay for college, and improving your career prospects once you’ve finished college.

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Our Mission is to promote and support parenting student's academic success during their time at MWCC. As such, MWCC offers a variety of resources and supports designed to help students who are also parents to balance their academic, family, and family responsibilities. The Mount recognizes the unique challenges faced by students who are parenting and provides flexible scheduling, on-campus childcare, and academic advising to help them succeed.

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Parent Support Group (PSG)

Mission: We, the Parent Support Group, are committed to supporting our fellow students throughout their academic journey at MWCC. We acknowledge that being a parent is both rewarding and challenging, and being a student parent, is an even greater test. In our club we work together to assist you and our community at large.

The Parent Support Group is a club open to all MWCC students, but especially students who are parents. The club meets regularly both in person and virtually. We host two main events each year; the annual Toy Drive/Fair, and the Dress for Success Event. To request to join the club or to get more information, please visit InvolveMOUNT.

Family Resource Center (FRC) - A place for Student Parents to gather and study

The Family Resource Center is located in room H360 on the third floor of the Gardner campus. This room is designed for student parents to gather with or without their children. The room has a designated study space with computers, an area to relax and meet peers, and a place for children to play. Children must be supervised by the student parent or a responsible fellow student at all times.

Child Watch

The Family Resource Center is also home to our “Child Watch” program. Child Watch is a supervised place where registered and eligible students can safely leave their child(ren) with our work study staff for 2- 3 hours, while they attend class, study, meet with their advisor, or receive tutoring. The student-parent must remain on campus and accessible via cell phone while their child is in the Child Watch at all times, and return to the Child Watch if they are needed. Eligible student-parents can register through the CCAMPIS Office areynolds1@mwcc.mass.edu for this service that is offered at limited times throughout semesters.

Lactation Room

MWCC recognizes the importance and benefits of breastfeeding student parents and their infants. The lactation room is located in H363 on the third floor of the Gardner campus opposite the Family Resource Center. This room is available to any MWCC affiliated nursing parent, student, faculty, staff, visitor, and breastfeeding spouse/partner.

To obtain a key for this room, please see Student Services Room H128 or, after 4pm, contact Campus Police, room H062.

Rights for Pregnant and Parenting Students

Did you know that Title IX applies to pregnant and parenting university students?  Here are key facts about Title IX as it applies to pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions. Learn more, download the Title IX Pregnant & Parenting Brochure and visit The Pregnant Scholar website.  Rights for Pregnant and Parenting Students

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At MWCC, our mission is to help students succeed. We recognize that each student comes to our campus with their own set of unique strengths and challenges. The Student Support Services team is here to help students play to their strengths, and overcome their challenges as they make important life and curricular choices necessary to achieve their academic goals.

Dean of Students Office

In support of student learning and success, the Dean of Students promotes the growth and development of all students through campus-wide programming, one-on-one meetings, and the delivery of appropriate support services. We are here to answer questions, advocate on behalf of students, foster a safe, inclusive learning environment, and mentor/advise students on the community college experience.

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Study abroad is the term given to a program that allows a student to attend classes, intern, or participate in service to the community while living in a foreign country, or participating in a virtual platform. Our programs maintain the ethic of “open access to education” that is at the center of everything we do at MWCC. Every study abroad program at MWCC is open to all members of the community in good academic and disciplinary standing and at least 18 years of age.

Students who study abroad have the opportunity to experience a new culture, enhance their language skills, and gain a broader understanding of our world, all while satisfying requirements for graduation, in any major. Studying abroad is an excellent chance to expand career opportunities and grow a professional network.

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Study abroad at Mount Wachusett Community College affords our students many opportunities to satisfy requirements for graduation and develop skills needed to be successful in the modern workforce. Students can participate in short or long term programs, and in many cases use financial aid.

Did you know less than 10% of American college students study abroad? Study abroad can help you:

Satisfy requirements for graduation
Fulfill career development objectives when you improve your intercultural competence skills
Advance your network on a global scale as you make contacts in another country
Gain independence, self-confidence, and self-reliance
Develop and refine your brand with an international component
Increase your sensitivity to cultural differences
Explore a new language
Make lifelong friends

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Once you have earned your Associate degree from MWCC, we encourage you to consider transferring to earn your Bachelor’s degree. If you are not sure where you may like to go, we regularly have admissions counselors from four-year colleges and universities visit our Gardner campus to provide you with information about transfer admission and academic options.

Want to learn more? You can view the transfer agreements we have with various colleges and universities. Our academic advisors encourage you to schedule an appointment to discuss your transfer options.

Don’t know where to start? Check out our workshops! Most importantly, please let us know that you are interested in eventually transferring on for your Bachelor’s Degree by submitting your intentions: https://mwcc.tfaforms.net/217839

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TRIO Student Support Services assists students from first-generation, low-income backgrounds, and students with disabilities to graduate and transfer.

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