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Capital Projects Hearing. Andy Burke Vice President for Business and Finance, DACC. Margie Huerta Campus President, DACC. New Mexico Higher Education Department August 7, 2012. Locations. Las Cruces Central Campus, 3400 S. Espina East Mesa Center, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch
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Capital Projects Hearing • Andy Burke • Vice President for Business and Finance, DACC • Margie Huerta • Campus President, DACC New Mexico Higher Education Department August 7, 2012
Locations • Las Cruces • Central Campus, 3400 S. Espina • East Mesa Center, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch • Workforce Center, 2345 E. Nevada • Satellites • Gadsden Center, Anthony • Sunland Park Center • Chaparral Center • Hatch Center • Courses are offered at locations throughout Dona Ana County including public schools, White Sands Missile Range, and various community facilities.
Chaparral Campus Opened Summer 2012
Hatch Campus Opening Fall 2012
Doña Ana County Population Demographics Source: United States Census Bureau. (2010). New Mexico Quick Facts [Data file]. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47000.html The number of individuals below the poverty level in Anthony and southern Doña Ana County is about twice the state average. Individual attainment of a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree is significantly lower than the state average.
Graduating Students is Our Priority #1
Noncredit Programs Annual Enrollment • Adult Basic Education ………….. 5,387 • High School Equivalency Diploma • Citizenship Preparation, Literacy Training • English as a Second Language • Community Education ………….. 1,455 • Personal Growth Courses, Continuing Education • Senior Citizen’s and Youth Programming • Customized Training ……………. 1,577 • Employee Upgrade Training • Business Skills Seminars • Small Business Development …. 381
Shaping DACC’s Future: A Best Practice Approach to Student Success Best Practices: • Increase degree/certificate graduates and transfer rates • Enhance student learning/completion of attempted courses with a ‘C’ or better • Increase persistence (semester to semester/year to year) • Fast track progression through Developmental Ed courses • Complete developmental and ABEnoncredit successful progression to credit courses • Curriculum Development/ Redesign • Program accreditation • Current and relevant • Responsive to workforce needs • Developmental education • Transfer/transition • Support faculty in “best practice” curriculum redesign • Data-Informed decision making • Efficiency & Effectiveness • Cost Effectiveness • Square Footage per FTE • Capital Outlay • Streamline Internal Process • New Programs • Administrative Functions • Compliance • Accreditation • Intrusive Student Support • “Stop out” students • Undeclared majors • “Jump start” developmental classes • Tutoring • Revisit COMPASS cut-off scores • Assessment/advising/ • counseling • Academic early alert system • Student Success Engagement Strategies • Transition Initiative • Seamless Transfer • Supplemental instruction • Learning communities • Increase alumni involvement • Service learning/civic engagement • College 101, 150 course content • First year experience • Workforce Preparation • Gainful employment • Support workforce and economic initiatives throughout the county • Community engagement • - workforce roundtable meetings • Customized training classes • Small business development center training and preparation
Facilities Master PlanUpdate for 2013-2020 is in Progress • Anticipate DACC enrollment growth throughout DoñaAna County • Availability of census data that updates economic and enrollment projections • State concerns about adding new campuses and new construction at existing campuses • Potential opportunities for community partnerships (i.e., public schools, economic development) • Increased focus on site planning and infrastructure needs at existing campuses
Facilities Master PlanApproach for 2013-2020 Update • Review and validate existing information • Identify what has changed • Identify new information or research required • Update data sources • Validate and update capital improvement strategies and cost estimates • Address specific site and facility issues • Encourage and incorporate participation of the DACC community in the planning activities
Facilities Master Plan: Capital Financing • November 2012 State GO Bond issue election • Infrastructure upgrades and replacement • $2,250,000 for Central campus heating and cooling system renewal for improved efficiency • February 2013 Local GO Bond issue election planned for about $20 million. • This continues the one mill debt service levy • New construction and major renovations could include • Gadsden Center Phase 3 • Previously a state request • East Mesa campus expansion • Central campus renovation • Additional state requests will be planned
Space UtilizationComparison to NM Two-Year Colleges • DACC is well below average with respect to square footage per student FTE • DACC would need to construct about 300,000 GSF today to be average tomorrow. Source: NMHED provided I&G square feet per FTE for Fall 2009 without Web-Based Instruction
2013 HED Capital Outlay Request • Infrastructure Renovation and Expansion • $2,250,000 for East Mesa campus site utilities, roads, landscape, and parking lots
New Mexico State UniversityDoña Ana Community College 2013 Capital Outlay Presentation
Capital Outlay RequestNMSU DACC • Priority 1: • Infrastructure upgrades and replacement $2,250,000 for East Mesa campus site utilities, roads, landscape, and parking lots
Higher Education Capital Project Prioritization Criteria Project Title: Infrastructure Upgrades and Replacement Priority: 1 Space Utilization for Instructional and General (I&G) space: 128 square feet per FTE – ranks seventh of the 10 state community colleges (2009 Data) Full Time Student Enrollment Trends (FTE) per school Enrollment at New Mexico State University's statewide campuses continues to trend upward. Fall semester 2009 FTE enrollment at NMSU-DACC was 5,036, a 7% increase over the fall 2008 semester. Numbers provided by NMSU IRPOA show Fall semester 2010 FTE enrollment was 5,633, a 11.8% increase over the Fall 2009 semester. Timeline for project completion 2013 to 2015
Higher Education Capital Project Prioritization Criteria Green Screen for Buildings: Due to the nature of these projects, there is not enough work to obtain LEED certification; however, LEED guidelines will be used as they are implemented to foster sustainable design and energy efficiency. Safety: State-of-the-art technology will be used to secure and protect NMSU’s buildings and provide maximum fire and life safety protection, including the installation of sprinkler systems and complete fire alarm systems. For all projects parking is very accessible and convenient. Where needed, video cameras will be installed to provide additional security.