Facilities Master Plan - 2012 - Chesapeake College

Chesapeake College January 2012 Facilities Master Plan UpdateCAMPUS SITE CREDIT VS. CONTACT HOUR GENERATION: CHESAPEAKE COLLEGEFALL 2010 (DAY ONLY)Site LocationNumberEnrolledWSCHLecture WSCH Lab WSCH Total Credit HoursWye Mills Campus 5,948 12,435 1,770 14,205 18,290Cambridge Center 1,132 2,685 300 2,985 3,465Memorial Hospital 363 1,220 557 1,777 1,008Offsite (HEC, other locations) 335 915 60 975 980Totals: Chesapeake College 7,778 17,255 2,687 19,942 23,743While data relative to credit hour and contact hour distribution at all three Chesapeake College campus sites arepresented for comparison purposes, the primary focus of quantitative analyses will be the Wye Mills Campus.Because the single-building nature of the Cambridge and Hospital sites and their unique purposes neither lend themto nor benefit from typical “campus-wide” guidelines analyses, their space needs will, for the most part, be addressedqualitatively.PLANNED ACADEMIC DIRECTIONENHANCEMENT OF PROGRAMSCurriculum development at Chesapeake College is a cooperative of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning &Assessment, faculty, and administration; colleagues in area high schools and four-year institutions; and the MarylandHigher Education Commission. A number of program enhancements and additions are in the development stage atany given time. On the other hand, Chesapeake anticipates no immediate deletions from its current credit program.Rather than becoming obsolete, programs are evolving to reflect changes in instructional delivery methodology,technology, and needs of the market.Recent data published by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation relative to demand for skillsin top growth occupations for Maryland’s Upper Workforce Area suggests opportunities for Chesapeake College toenhance existing programs or offer new programs in the high-demand areas of Nursing, Allied Health, TeacherEducation, Criminal Justice, Business, and Social Work. The tables below depict these top growth occupations byeducational requirements (Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree).UPPER SHORE JOB OPENINGS 2002 – 2012 BY EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTSAs the College’s student body continues to grow in size and diversity, there will be greater demands placed onresources devoted to developmental education. It is expected that over the next ten years Chesapeake, as will mostcommunity colleges, will need to enhance programs and services for a student population increasingly composed ofthe under-prepared.3-9