Presentation of: Environmental ScanEnrollment AnalysisUtilization and Space Needs Analysis Campus Master Plan North Seattle Community College June 2007

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•north seattle area is growing at slower rate than state & king county

•overall the state & the county are growing older & more diverse

•percentage of low-income households in north seattle & sw snohomish county is growing

•level of education in north seattle is higher than state & county average

North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan

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•north seattle residents are mostly employed in white collar occupations that mirror occupational makeup of puget sound & king county

•north seattle will continue to experience positive job growth

•job base of residents employed in north seattle and sw snohomish county is becoming less diverse

North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan

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•general population growth & aging of population will impact enrollment trends

• increasing diversity of residents & population growth of lower-income households indicates need for workforce training programs

•more diverse student body indicates need for expanded student services; better access & orientation

•projected enrollment growth to 2010 of 500 FTE, from 3,503 to 4,060

North Seattle Community College Enrollment Projections

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North Seattle Community College Existing Space

• On average, approximately 25% of space on a community college campus is academic space (classrooms and teaching laboratories)

• Academic space is 37% of total ASF at NSCC

• Student Center and Physical Education & Recreation space is 17% of total ASF

NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGEExisting ASF by Space Category

Space Category ASFClassroom 61,641Teaching Laboratories & Service 63,404Open Laboratories & Service 16,477Academic Offices & Service 24,188Administrative Offices & Service 25,295Library 34,711Assembly & Exhibit 8,840Physical Plant 15,960Other Department Space 13,082Physical Education & Recreation 29,046Student Center 27,992SCCTV 3,800Childcare 5,470Outside Organization 2,791

Campus Total 332,697Inactive/Conversion 12,695ASF = Assignable Square Feet

Classroom and Laboratory Utilization

Student Station Occupancy – The average percentage of seats filled when the room is in use. Weekly Room Hours – The total hours of all courses meeting in a room in a one week period

Definitions

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North Seattle Community College Classroom Use Analysis

• Average for all classrooms 78% or more classrooms

in use between 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Highest percentage (83%) in use at 10:00 am

Opportunity for significant additional use between 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm each day

Graph portrays time of day classrooms are used when scheduled

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North Seattle Community College Classroom Use Analysis

• Heaviest classroom use is the Monday - Wednesday matrix

• Friday afternoon decline typical for community colleges

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North Seattle Community College Classroom Utilization Analysis

• Utilization Expectations for NSCC

32 hours per week 65% student station

occupancy (SSO) 23 ASF/station

• Slight excess in quantity of rooms and total stations on campus

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North Seattle Community College Classroom Utilization Analysis

• Larger average ASF per station than guideline suggests more stations could be added to classrooms

• Weekly room hour (WRH) average of 27 as compared to guideline expectation of 32 WRH

• SSO average of 59% as compared to guideline expectation of 65% SSO

The 10 Classrooms with 41- 45 stations had greatest use (weekly room hours)

The 4 Classrooms with 21-25 stations had greatest Student Station Occupancy

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North Seattle Community College Teaching Laboratory Utilization Analysis

• Laboratory utilization expectations for NSCC

20 hours per week 70% Student station

Occupancy

Space Needs AnalysisBase and Target Years

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North Seattle Community College Space Needs Analysis Assumptions

• 5 Year Planning Horizon (2010)North Seattle Community CollegeFTE and Headcount Planning AssumptionsOn Campus- Fall Quarter

Fall Quarter FTE

Student Headcount

FTE/ Headcount

Ratio2005 3503 6059 0.582010 4060 7022 0.58

Numerical Change 557 963

Analysis does not take into account enrolled students not physically present on the campus

North Seattle Community CollegeStaffing AssumptionsState and Contract - Fall Quarter

Employee TypeFall 2005

Fall 2010

Numerical Change

Full Time Faculty (Teaching & Non-Teaching) 103 106 3Exempt Administrative 32 32 0

Exempt Prof/Technical 33 35 2

Classified 127 131 4

Part-Time Faculty (Teaching & Non-Teaching) 206 214 8Total 501 518 17

Staffing excludes employees from student funding

sources

Academic Program Assumptions

• Expand Distance Learning courses

• Create new courses to integrate with ESL and Professional/ Technical fields

• Expand Allied Health cluster (CAN, RN, LPN, EMT)

• Social Work pre-major pathway

• Revamp dated professional programs

Future Enrollment and Staffing Impacts the Space Needs

Analysis

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North Seattle Community College Base Year Space Needs Analysis

• Five percent surplus (17,677 ASF) at the base year (fall 2005)

• Most significant deficit in the category of Teaching Laboratories & Service

• Major surpluses in the categories of:

Classroom & Service Open Laboratories Library

• Inactive/conversation spaces mostly classrooms and teaching laboratories in Technology Building and vacancies of Culinary Arts spaces

Guideline ASF developed from institutional parameters of future enrollments, staffing, and programchanges

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North Seattle Community College Space Needs Analysis

Space Needs Analysis Summary

• Deficits total about 24,000 ASF at the target year with category surpluses of about 11,000 ASF resulting in a net deficit of about 13,000 ASF

• Inactive/conversion spaces could be renovated to reduce deficits in other areas

• Net Deficit at target year is 1,841 ASF if Inactive/ conversion space is factored into the equation

• Employment Resource Center was not factored into the analysis.

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CAMPUS MASTER PLANFirst Draft

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urban context

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•2015 – 8 year plan / level 12015 – 8 year plan/ level 1

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