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Campus Master Plan. Joliet Junior College February 26, 2008. JJC Performance. Enrollment District residents may be choosing other colleges: Market share is in the bottom third of Illinois Community Colleges (2002-06)
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Campus Master Plan Joliet Junior College February 26, 2008
JJC Performance Enrollment District residents may be choosing other colleges: • Market share is in the bottom third of Illinois Community Colleges (2002-06) • High school senior market share below national average (2002-06) • 2003-06 enrollment (headcount) changes: JJC: -3%, Lewis: 18%, St. Francis: -17%, Devry: 26%, Westwood: 35%, all for-profit: 14% Happening while population of district increased 20%
Other Performance Indicators Transfer rates to other community colleges 500 students per year are choosing other community colleges Graduation Rate JJC Graduation rate: 12% State average: 23% Minority representation and achievement gap Student success services are disjointed
Facilities are important “Buildings are a manifestation of what a college values and what it thinks of its students” “Space has an integral role in learning” Data source: American Association of Community College/American Physical Plant Association survey of college students, published as The Impact of Facilities on Recruitment & Retention of Students, Facilities Manager Magazine, March/April 2006.
Facilities are Important Over half of students determine if a campus is right for them upon an initial visit and impression of the campus. 67% assert that qualityfacilities are essential when choosing an institution (higher than quality academic advising, prestige, or extracurricular activities). 66% of students agree/strongly agree that facility conditions are extremely important in the college choice decision. Facilities missing from rejected institutions: major facilities, open space, recreation, technology, and student-friendly space. Most important facilities to see on a visit: Facilities in a Major, Library, Classrooms, Technology Facilities, Student Space, & Open Space. Data source(s): American Association of Community College/American Physical Plant Association survey of college students, published as The Impact of Facilities on Recruitment & Retention of Students, Facilities Manager Magazine, March/April 2006.
Facilities are important What do JJC students think of our facilities? Likes: Campus grounds & accessibility. Dislikes: Parking, smoking, outdated facilities, aesthetically old, form and function. Data source: JJC Master Plan Survey, Fall 2007
Experience at JJC Natural areas positive asset Send closed messages to students – the Purple Door effect Little room for students to wait for services, other than in lines
First Impression JJC
First Interior Impression JJC JJC JJC
JJC Front Door JJC
Campus Center at DuPage DUPAGE
Model Entry Ways HARPER HARPER HARPER
DUPAGE Admissions JJC
DUPAGE Registration JJC
MORAINE VALLEY JJC Financial Aid
Counseling/Advising MORAINE VALLEY JJC
StAR/Disability Support MORAINE VALLEY JJC
FINANCIAL AID Unwelcome Messages at JJC SERVICE CENTER REGISTRATION
Open Space for Students HARPER JJC
Libraries DUPAGE MORAINE VALLEY
JJC Library JJC JJC
Greenhouses HARPER
JJC Greenhouse JJC
Critical Careers Nursing/Allied Health Service industries such as hospitality, culinary and automotive Occupations leading to Bachelor’s Degrees
Allied HealthJJC devotes second floor of C building to Nursing JJC JJC JJC
Competitor programs • Allied health buildings exist or are being rebuilt right now at all surrounding community colleges • Most have or are building state of the art facilities in other career areas
Model Nursing Space HARPER HARPER
SIM Lab at Harper HARPER
Model Dental Hygiene HARPER HARPER
Massage Therapy HARPER
HARPER JJC Science Labs
Model Culinary Space CITY COLLEGE OF CHICAGO WASHBURNE CULINARY INSTITUTE at KENNEDY KING COLLEGE
Automotive Lab JJC JJC
JJC Recreational/Open Space JJC JJC
Swimming Pool at DuPage DUPAGE
Student Space Taken for Offices Service Center Human Resources Bridge D-1010 JJC JJC
Challenges • Campus entrance cramped and uninviting • Enrollment services not consolidated • No allied health building • Reject over 200 Nursing and Radiology students • 34 year old culinary facility • No dedicated hospitality space • Cannot teach auto body repair or fix large diesel engines • Lack of focus at extended sites • No room to respond to emerging careers
Actions to Move Forward • Realignment created organizational foundation for success • Strategic plan built with operational objectives that clearly link actions to priorities • Campus Master Plan that responds to critical needs at JJC
Campus Master PlanThe Process • Master Plan Steering Committee • Campus survey • Assess strengths and challenges • Evaluate utilization of existing space • Determine space needs • Evaluate three options • Community feedback • Propose consensus master plan • Propose workable financing mechanisms
Steering Committee Members Susan Block Tony Houston Pete Comanda Sandy Mol Dick Dystrup Jennifer Kloberdanz Bob Klein Pam Dilday Mary Beth Luna Ryan Smith John Griffis Judy Mitchell Pat Van Duyne Jacquelyn Klika
Campus/Community Survey Likes Natural Areas Openness surrounding campus Grounds Natural light Clean buildings Fitness center Modern architecture Accessibility
Campus/Community Survey Dislikes Parking Aesthetics Smoking Students services spread out No connection between J and T Poor nursing space; no allied health building Monotone color of buildings Building temperature City center in disrepair Crowded bridge Ugly restrooms
Steering Committee Objectives Natural Areas- preserve Front Door- clarify Parking- align with classrooms Traffic- improve flow Pedestrian Access- improve throughout Proposed road- investigate
Steering Committee Objectives Campus Center- best location Temporary Buildings- replace Nursing/Allied Health- need improvements Science- explore need Culinary- need improvements Library- investigate location Connectivity- study new bridge Acoustics- noise reduction Partnerships- explore at City Center Athletics- improve sites North Campus- explore opportunities
Existing Conditions Original versus actual front door and center
Existing Conditions Growth of district Development zones Entry experience Landscaping Student Spaces Space Utilization Infrastructure conditions