City College of San Francisco - California Competes

STANDARD III.B
III. Strengths & Areas for Improvement
1. The College has effectively integrated physical
resources into the District’s institutional
planning system and developed a comprehensive
Facilities Master Plan. With an influx
of resources from the 1997 and 2001 bond
measures and related state dollars leveraged
as a result, the District has engaged internal
and external constituencies in open dialogs,
planning retreats, public forums, and ongoing
committee meetings about project priorities
that best promote student learning and
achievement. There has been significant
participation in the facilities planning
processes through regular Shared Governance
activities as well as “user groups” for design
and remodeling of specific facilities. Bond
funds have been used to support the
development of major new facilities for two
campuses as well as improvements of existing
facilities at other campuses. The College
has successfully secured state funding for
additional projects and another bond
initiative is planned to secure funding to meet
the objectives of the Facilities Master Plan.
2. The physical resources at all locations where
the College offers courses, programs, and
services are constructed and maintained to
assure access, safety, security, and a healthful
learning and working environment. The
institution systematically assesses the
effective use of physical resources and uses
the results of the evaluations as the basis for
improvement. Since the last accreditation
review, significant improvements have been
made in the organizational structure that
supports facilities planning, construction,
and maintenance. However, the District
should implement long-range planning
for the total cost of ownership for all of
the new facilities and major equipment
initiatives currently in the planning stages
for construction or purchase. In addition,
significant expenditures need to be
allocated to some of the District’s older
buildings such as Science Hall and the
Alemany Campus, or these facilities will
continue to deteriorate.
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