The Montgomery County Center

Campus Location

Montgomery County Campus
9601 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
301-294-7239
(Google map)

About the Campus

Located in the heart of one of the nation's leading biotechnology clusters, the Montgomery County Campus at the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center is the result of a cooperative effort involving Johns Hopkins, the Montgomery County government, and many of the Technology Council firms in the I-270 corridor. Since opening for classes in 1988, the campus has become a major educational resource for Montgomery County and the surrounding Washington, DC, area. Facilities and services include 40 classrooms, a state-of-the-art teaching wet lab, six computer labs, a library with electronic search capabilities, a 300-seat auditorium, 150-seat presentation room, faculty and student lounges, bookstore, vending areas, and CJ's Café. The success of the programs offered at the Montgomery County Campus by four Johns Hopkins divisions has resulted in the construction of the Academic and Research Building, opened in January 2000. Additionally, Building III opened in 2004, and is the location for the Advanced Academic Programs administrative offices, advising, dedicated computer lab and teaching wet lab.

Library Services

Under the direction of the JHU Eisenhower Library, the Montgomery Library Resource Center (MLRC) provides reference consultation, instruction and maintains a collection of materials for use by campus faculty and students. Subject areas in the collection include the biosciences, education, engineering, and business.

In addition to the center collection, faculty and students have access to hundreds of full-text databases through workstations in the library, the open computer lab, and easy access from home and off-campus. Students and faculty can obtain journal articles, books, and audio-visual material not available at the resource library. Articles can be delivered to the desktop, and material can be delivered to the center for pickup. To borrow materials, students must present their Johns Hopkins University JCard at the circulation desk. The library is open year-round. During the Fall and Spring semester, our hours are noon to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; noon to 6 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. To learn more, visit http://guides.library.jhu.edu/dcregional.

Computers

Computer facilities at the Montgomery County Campus include workstations and personal computers. In addition, students have access via high-speed data links to UNIX servers at Homewood. Open student computer lab hours are posted at http://www.jhu.edu/mcc/admin/computerlabs.htm.

Bookstore

Effective Fall 2008, Advanced Academic Programs will be serviced by a virtual bookstore, MBS Direct. MBS Direct will provide texts for students taking courses at all AAP locations and online. The online bookstore offers competitive pricing, new and used books, and buy backs from their large distribution center.

Visit the MBS Direct online store to begin purchasing your textbooks. Orders can also be placed by phone 800-325-3252 or fax 800-499-0143.

For questions about your book order please call the MBS customer service line at 800-325-3252.

Food and Refreshments

Food For Thought Café, located in the Academic and Research Building, serves sandwiches, soups, and fruits in the early evening hours Monday through Thursday and Friday 9a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Other buildings have snack vending and refreshment machines. There are student and faculty lounges in all buildings.

Security Services

The Montgomery County Campus has a security presence in all buildings and a security car used to patrol parking areas. In
case of an emergency, contact the front desk in the Academic and Research Building, 2nd floor of Charles W. Gilchrist
Hall,or Building III or call 301-294-7000.

Parking

Free parking permits are issued at the front desk of the Central Building upon receipt of the vehicle registration form. Those who need a valid parking permit may obtain it year round.

Directions

From Baltimore (via major arteries): Take Beltway (I-695) to I-95 south. Continue toward Washington on 95 to the Capital Beltway (I-495). Take 495 west to I-270. From 270 north, take the Shady Grove exit. Once on the exit ramp, stay in the left lane. At the light make a left onto Shady Grove Road. Proceed approximately .6 miles to Key West Avenue. Turn right at Key West Avenue and follow to first intersection. Make a left on Medical Center Drive. The Montgomery County Center is on the right at 9601 Medical Center Drive.

From Interstate 70 (I-70): Take I-70 west to Md. Route 97 (Georgia Avenue). Turn left on Md. Route 97. Go south on Md. Route 97 to Norbeck Road (Md. Route 28). Turn right onto Norbeck Road. Continue west on Norbeck Road about 3.3 miles to East Gude Drive. Turn right onto East Gude Drive and proceed 4.3 miles across Rockville Pike (Md. Route 355) and Piccard Drive to Shady Grove Road. Cross Shady Grove Road onto Key West Avenue, stay to the right, and proceed about .3 miles to the first intersection. Make a left onto Medical Center Drive. The Montgomery County Center is on the right at 9601 Medical Center Drive.

From Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia: Take the Beltway (I-495) to I-270 north, take the Shady Grove exit. Once on the exit ramp, stay in the left lane. At the light make a left onto Shady Grove Road. Proceed approximately .6 miles to Key West Avenue. Turn right at Key West Avenue and follow to first intersection. Make a left on Medical Center Drive. The Montgomery County Center is on the right at 9601 Medical Center Drive.

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