WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
Hagerstown Community College – Department 90040
Contact: Dr. James Klauber
Hagerstown Community College (HCC) was founded in 1946 as Maryland’s first community college. More than 100 programs of study are available for university transfer, career preparation, or personal development, as well as non-credit continuing education courses, customized training programs and Washington County’s adult education program.
Department Function
Hagerstown Community College (HCC) strives to be a learner-centered, accessible, life-long learning institution dedicated to student and community success. The College maintains a wide spectrum of college programs and services, with a special emphasis on teaching excellence as measured by verifiable student academic achievement. HCC is committed to staff success through planning and learning, shared campus governance, the promotion of internal and external partnerships and making the necessary strategic changes that will assure that the College successfully addresses its mission.
Goals Fiscal Year 2026
Develop HCC’s next Strategic Plan through a collaborative process that engages internal and external stakeholders, reflects shared priorities, and defines clear institutional goals for the next five years. (Standard V, S.P. Commitment 2) Join the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) and continue to refine Blueprint implementation to meet NACEP standards for application for accreditation in FY26. (Standard V, S.P – Commitment 5e) Conclude the two-year process of having all online general education courses offered at HCC go through Master Course Certification followed by Quality Matters Certification. (Standard IV, S.P. – Commitment 1a) Meet year three goals in Title III grant award; FYE course; revise; orientation; QM goals; endowment matching goals. (Standard III, S.P. – Commitment 3e) Plan, bid, and begin construction of the Scholar and Yale Drive entrance expansion, relocation projects, implement new wayfinding signage, and install new information kiosks on campus. ( Standard VE, S.P.- Commitments 1, 3, 5, and 6) Finish design stage, bid, and begin the renovation of the Advanced Technology Center (Standard VI, S.P. – Commitment 1) Plan for providing required space to accommodate faith-based or religious practices in accordance with new change in Maryland law. (Standard VI, S.P. – Commitment 1) Develop new career programs for in demand occupations and expand programs at the Bowman Family Workforce Training Center. (Standard III, Commitment 1) Analyze the results from the Maryland Stadium Authority study completed in June 2025 and begin conversations with the HCC Board and Washington County leadership about its funding and implementation. (Standard VI, S.P. – Commitment 5) Complete the MHEC Part I and Part II submissions for the renovation/construction of the Administration/Student Affairs building. (Standard VI, S.P. Commitment 1)
2026 Budget Document
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