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Presentation of Environmental Scan, Enrollment Analysis, Utilization and Space Needs Analysis North Seattle Community C

Presentation of Environmental Scan, Enrollment Analysis, Utilization and Space Needs Analysis North Seattle Community College. April 2007. North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan. north seattle area is growing at slower rate than state & king county

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Presentation of Environmental Scan, Enrollment Analysis, Utilization and Space Needs Analysis North Seattle Community C

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  1. Presentation of Environmental Scan, Enrollment Analysis, Utilization and Space Needs AnalysisNorth Seattle Community College April 2007

  2. North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan • 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

  3. North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan • 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

  4. North Seattle Community College Enrollment Projections • 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

  5. 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

  6. Classroom and Laboratory Utilization Definitions 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

  7. 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

  8. Heaviest classroom use is the Monday - Wednesday matrix Friday afternoon decline typical for community colleges North Seattle Community College Classroom Use Analysis

  9. 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

  10. 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 4 Classrooms with 21-25 stations had greatest Student Station Occupancy The 10 Classrooms with 41- 45 stations had greatest use (weekly room hours)

  11. North Seattle Community College Teaching Laboratory Utilization Analysis • Laboratory utilization expectations for NSCC • 20 hours per week • 70% Student station Occupancy

  12. Space Needs Analysis Base and Target Years

  13. North Seattle Community College Space Needs Analysis Assumptions Analysis does not take into account enrolled students not physically present on the campus 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 • 5 Year Planning Horizon (2010) Future Enrollment and Staffing Impacts the Space Needs Analysis

  14. 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

  15. 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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