2005-2006 Olympic College Annual Report

DECEMBER 2007
2005 - 2006 OLYMPIC COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT
Olympic College Ten Year Plan
Changes Offer New Opportunities
Olympic College is
committed to working
with staff, faculty, and
local residents to help with
college planning so new
instructional programs
and new buildings meet
the needs of students and
surrounding communities.
– Dr. David Mitchell
President, Olympic College.
Olympic College is currently humming with new projects and plans to
modernize and update its facilities. While the college has a history of
excellence, the changes will make the college even better. Looking forward,
the new buildings and revisions will help improve the learning environment
for students and faculty, create new opportunities to support local economic
development, and enhance civic pride. In the next year, the college will
undergo an update of its current master plan that will help set the direction
for the next 10 years.
Ten Year Plan
In progress or completed
• Bremer Student Center and Bookstore Remodel – The student area
remodel was completed in 2005. In Fall 2006, the Bremer Student
Center entryway was updated and the bookstore was expanded and
modernized.
• Science & Technology Building – A replacement for the older Math/
Science and Health buildings, the 55,000-square-foot building will
offer modern facilities for science labs, high-tech computer classrooms,
and general purpose classrooms. Construction is underway and is
expected to be completed by Summer 2007.
• Humanities Building – This building would replace an older
Humanities structure and would create room for eight technology
classrooms, six computer classrooms, faculty offices, student services,
and three lecture halls. Pending approval in the 2007 legislative
session, construction would begin by 2009.
• Parking Structure, Phase 1 – With parking in limited supply
on campus, the parking garage would provide spaces for 466
vehicles on five decks. The parking garage and Humanities building
construction budget are pending approval by the 2007 legislature.
Additional Projects Completed
• Main Building Remodel, Shelton Campus – The main building on
the Shelton campus, recently renamed the Palmer Student Center,
was remodeled to provide a textbook sales area, an admissions and
registration services counter, a student government area, a meeting
and lounge space for students, and security and acoustical upgrades.
The project was completed in summer 2006.
Lashawna Richards, an Olympic College
student, stands in front of the remodeled Bremer Student
Center entryway. The redesign is part of $75 million in facility
upgrades planned for the college.
The new book store is beautiful and has lots of
room, which makes it easier to find what you are
looking for.
– Lashawna Richards, Olympic College student