Austin Community College Master Plan March 23, 2010 Eastview Campus Advisory Committee Meeting

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The Master Plan: 2010-2025 •Develop strategies to accommodate District’s growth •Meet Closing the Gaps targets •Evaluate existing facilities •Identify needed projects at each campus •Bring each campus up to recommended standards •Schedule Capital Improvement Projects 2010-2025

Agenda • • • • •

Introduction Scope of Work and Process Schedule - Timeline Programming Eastview Campus Discussion: – What is the vision for the Campus in 10 years... 15 years. – What are the needs required to meet that vision

Scope of Work/ Process

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Scope of Work & Process • Existing Campus and Document Review • Demographic Study – Trends in ACC population and District enrollment

• Programming – – – – –

Campus capacities Distribution of academic programs Non-academic activities Recommendations for growth Utilization of classrooms and laboratories

• E-Manual – Published ACC standards on the secure ACC website – Based on program developed for Round Rock Campus

Scope of Work and Process • Facilities Assessment – Deficiencies of existing systems – Sustainable strategies

• Campus Master Plan Development – – – –

Site analysis Concepts Study of transportation and circulation Prioritization, implementation and phasing

• Documentation – Master Plan book including existing, phasing and ultimate build-out plan – E-Manual for secure web publication

Schedule/ Timeline

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Eastview Campus

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Austin Community College 1.Northridge Campus 2.Riverside Campus 3.Cypress Creek Campus 4.South Austin Campus 5.Rio Grande Campus 6.Pinnacle Campus 7.Eastview Campus

Utilization:

Space Available:

(Based on the average of all scheduled classes)

(Based on Fall, 2009)

47.1 hrs/wk 39.4 hrs/wk 38.0 hrs/wk 37.6 hrs/wk 36.2 hrs/wk 26.6 hrs/wk 22.5 hrs/wk

15 GSF/Student (7) 27 GSF/Student (3) 22 GSF/Student (4) 22 GSF/Student (4) 22 GSF/Student (4) 30 GSF/Student (2) 59 GSF/Student (1)* * Includes the Child Development Lab and Nursing labs which have lower densities.

50 GSF/Student is the goal established in the 2007 Sasaki Facilities Master Plan.

Eastview Campus Weekly Scheduled Hours 90.0

Weekly Target is 39 hrs/week.

80.0

Current Average is 22.5 in scheduled rooms.

70.0

(Including non-scheduled rooms, the average is 14.3)

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0

Space Requests (based solely on questionnaire responses received to-date)

Admissions & Records:

Applied Technologies:

Arts & Humanities:

•Room for 3rd person at front counter •Better heating system •Privacy & security from adjacent areas (door) •Dedicated/sufficient work space not in middle of other office space •Relocate A/R offices to first floor near entrance •Need gym, tennis courts, outdoor walking path •Space for Criminal Justice programs •More classroom space for Hybrid classes •Less outside use of classrooms during prime times for scheduling. •Full core

Biotechnology: •Additional lab space for summer camps & short courses •Prep room & office space for a lab tech •Office space with computers, printers, photocopiers, telephones, & filing cabinets •Collaborative space for students to meet •Lab for Pastry Arts (similar to 3157) Business •Classroom space that doesn’t compete with Studies (Culinary Arts): Bistro (which occupies 2-3 general classrooms when open) •Storage space located in 3000 •Additional offices located near to teaching areas •Reference library •Outside space for garden •Small retail space •Larger dry storage facility, walk-in fridge & freezer

Business Studies (Hospitality Management):

•Larger Classrooms with media capabilities •Dedicated conference room, •Space for dept. assistant/other hourly workers

Communications:

•Speech: larger space to accommodate 28 (not 24) •Speech: Offices nearer to classroom •Reading & Writing Room •Establish a Writing Room component to this campus & coordinate this room with what activities in the learning lab •More land to expand enrollment •Maintenance work in older buildings •More parking •Faculty/Staff Exercise Area • Faculty/ Staff Lunch Area

Continuing Education:

Creative Writing:

•Veterinary Assistant program space •Additional parking •Building vertically •Creative gathering spaces for students & faculty •Narrative medicine writing courses will need to be offered where Health Science students have easy access to them

Chemistry/ •1 additional chemistry lab Math/ Science: •More computer classroom space Developmental •Faculty offices should be located on the first Writing: floor of all campuses, in close proximity to the Student Lounge •More health oriented amenities (gym, basketball courts, walking trails)

Developmental •Study rooms for 6-10 (with computer & white Writing (cont.): board) in the library, on every floor & near faculty offices Financial Aid:

•New configuration where all SS are adjacent (similar to SAC, CYP, and RRC)

Fire Protection •Max 20 students per courses Technology: •Fire Protection headquarters for administration, building 9000 (9415). Priority 1 for the class space for North Division •FIRT Classes need to be facilitated in Building 8000 or 9000 to better increase student interaction with F/T faculty Health Sciences:

•Additional computer classrooms for hybrid course instruction & for computerized testing •Additional lab space desirable for growing nursing programs

Health Sciences (cont.):

•Radiology & Associate Degree Nursing programs need: secure storage space for equipment, supplies, & student related files (particularly Radiology’s $3,000 view box) •Additional faculty office space •Exercise facilities for faculty (gym) •Requested by all programs: open conference rooms for on-the-spot tutoring or meetings with large numbers of students after class •Medical Laboratory Technology program needs: dedicated lab & classroom space •Student areas to spend long periods of time for studying/ eating lunch •Dental Hygiene & Emergency Medical Services Progressions department needs: additional lab space •Additional computer classroom that can be used for computerized testing & for hybrid classes that need computer access

Health Sciences (cont.):

•Pharmacy Tech program needs: larger TV room & ante room in the pharmacy lab •More simulation rooms for both Vocational Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing with the accompanying large (55+) classrooms to handle the lecture portions of the programs •Medical Laboratory Technology needs: a dedicated lab with accompanying classroom •Redesign of the classrooms to allow for the simultaneous use of drop down screens & the white boards •Need conference rooms & secure storage •Small group study areas •Increase parking near building 8000 & 9000 dedicated to patients for the dental hygiene lab

Hospitality Management:

•Dedicated conference room & location for dept. assistant/ hourly employees to work

Learning •Relocate small/medium size study rooms to Services/ on campus location Learning Labs: •Location of learning labs near libraries, student commons, adjacent small & medium size meeting/ study rooms for conferences, study groups, SI, etc. •Kiosk for quick access to computers •Easy access to café or store for supplies, etc •Better/ more tutoring space Library Services:

•Health science campuses need in library: -Small group spaces -High-tech workstations for media production spaces by active learning assignments -Open access & discipline specific computer labs -Larger faculty development space for instructional design/production

Library Services (cont.):

•Better design for staff (integrated offices with space for admin) •Multi-use library space (information literacy space for librarians w. students) •More storage for library, media & open access computer centers •Expand resources as campus expands; remove walls in the classroom space to allow for more resources/materials & media •Space for student recreation, reflection •Space for faculty outside offices •Common ground for students & faculty •More space, clinicals & larger kitchens for special programs •Larger spaces in order to shorten waiting lines for current programs •Bigger library •More small group study space for HS activities

Library Services (cont.):

•Better shelving space & information literature space •Better design & build-out of open spaces

Office of Student Life:

•Need more event space for orientation & large student gatherings (500 seating capacity minimum); EVC cannot accommodate all large seating needs •More office space •More space for student meetings/ activity building. •Build out office space in the current student lounge near restrooms & counseling center to provide more accessibility to student lounge area.

Social & Behavioral Sciences:

Speech:

Student Services:

•Two instructional deans •More large spaces? We have very few large spaces, so by default the EVC multi-purpose room becomes an important place for ACC events and for community events. •Larger space •Faculty office should be located closer to classrooms to encourage student/faculty interaction •Redesign & upgrade of student services area •More soft seating

Developmental •Reading faculty need dedicated computer Reading & classroom that is not managed by the Study Skills: learning labs

Student Support & Success Systems:

•Student-friendly, welcoming; easy wayfinding; adequate space for students •Student Senate; Phi Theta Kappa; 2 student club meeting rooms •Build additional facilities at this site •Relocate Workforce (state offices) •Better student services facilities •Better design/ upkeep of open spaces between buildings •Better landscaping & outdoor maintenance; the role of nature & landscaping in the design of the campus is a downfall at ACC •On-campus intramurals; all intramural athletics are offered off campus (basketball, soccer, volleyball) •Better interaction with local transportation systems

Student Support & Success Systems (cont.):

•Need 100 additional square feet for offices and 150 additional square feet for Dean of Student Services •More regularly/ better designed classrooms for core curriculum courses •Testing & Assessment Centers need to be co-located. Dysfunctional in SS, need to be enlarged •Need space for Community Outreach & Youth programs •Both at EVC & RVS, Youth programs could be located at RVS •Men of Distinction should move to NRG

Next Steps

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Next Steps • Continue to study demographic data, utilization strategies and enrollment projections • Facilities assessment • Develop space projections: the “Building Blocks” for the Master Plan at each campus • Study phasing options

What is the vision for the Campus in 10 years…? 15 years? What are the needs required to meet that vision?