Facilities Master Plan - 2012 - Chesapeake College

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Chesapeake College January 2012 Facilities Master Plan Updateadministrative services, and student services, and insufficient or inappropriate spaces for instruction, multi-serviceinstructional support, office/conference/meeting/food service, building support and outdoor spaces.INSTRUCTIONWith a full compliment of credit classes each semester, scheduling continuing education and other non-creditofferings in Cambridge’s limited instructional spaces becomes increasingly challenging.Cambridge has six general classrooms. Current distribution of lecture section sizes is 58% of the weekly studentcontact hours generated by sections of 1-15 students; 40% generated by sections of 16-30 students; and 2%generated by sections of 31-50 students. Maintaining this same distribution in 2016, it is estimated that the totalnumber of required lecture rooms will be 10, whose overall distribution is six (6) at 375 NASF; three (3) at 750 NASF;and one (1) at 1,250 NASF.Columns in instructional spaces interfere with room layouts, obstruct views, and force awkward proportions.Cambridge Center has only one 24-station biological sciences class laboratory which is insufficiently sized. Thenationally recognized Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) recommends allocations of 50-75 net assignable square feet for biology laboratories. The laboratory at Cambridge provides only 42 NASF perstudent station.There is no room for waste holding. Hazardous materials are stored in the undersized prep room.The current lab has inadequate ventilation and that is one reason that chemistry cannot be taught here in Cambridge.Proper ventilation is needed in the lab to remove fumes from the room and the adjacent hallways. Ideally the Centershould have at least two science labs, one for the biological sciences and one for the physical sciences. This wouldthen enable the College to teach chemistry and other physical sciences.Currently the Center has two computer labs, discounting the small one in the Multi-Service Center. With more andmore instructors requiring lab time for their students, the Center needs to have at least three 30-station labs.There is insufficient space at each station to allow students to take notes, spread out work materials, or to workcollaboratively.The assembly (auditorium) room has no hand washing station.There is no space to store massage chairs, tables, blankets and pillows, etc.Ideally, a laboratory environment for massage therapy should be sized to accommodate 24 student stations plusample storage for equipment and hand washing facilities. CEFPI recommends allocations of 65-85 net assignablesquare feet (1,500 NASF plus) for allied health laboratories. There is no space in the Cambridge Center that canappropriately meet the laboratory instructional needs for this program.MULTI-SERVICE CENTERThere is no space for future growth of library collections without encroaching on other Multi-Service Center activityspace.The absence of flexible spaces to support group study compromises the curriculum.Lack of space to support collaborative assignments means noisy students disturb others who desire quiet study, butmust share the one common space.3-24
Chesapeake College January 2012 Facilities Master Plan UpdateLimited port availability and space results in students waiting in line to use computers.Because there are no appropriate spaces for one-on-one tutoring, this activity takes place in the open common area.The Testing Center’s limited size can only accommodate up to 8 persons at one time. When available, classroomsare often used for testing.STUDENT LIFEThe space used for student lounge is too small. It is not designed to accommodate formal or informal studentgatherings. The layout discourages use as a TV lounge, game/activity space, or just a place for students to relaxbetween classes or while on breaks. The building does not provide quiet lounge spaces for student study.The College provides comprehensive services in support of student academic and social well being; however, thereis extremely limited space to access these activities for the students attending Cambridge Center. Activities such aspersonal counseling and academic counseling must be conducted in staff offices. There is only one room largeenough for small workshops, meetings, seminars exhibits etc.The bookstore is located in a room just inside the main office suite. At less than 300 square feet, the squaredconfiguration of this space prohibits efficient bookstore functions of administration and merchandising. Additionally,this space is currently accessed by walking into the main office; and during times of heavy advising/registration thiscauses severe congestion and noise in the office area.The limits of the building envelope restrict making additional space available to enhance services or add student lifeactivities.OFFICE/CONFERENCE/MEETING/FOOD SERVICEAs the Center programs grow, so does the need for additional office space. There is now one full-time instructor andplans are to have at least two more within the next five years. There is the need for space for adjunct faculty as wellas a faculty planning/prep area.Within individual offices there is insufficient space for temporary storage of reference materials and supplies, or foraccomplishing multifarious activities efficiently.There are no conference rooms or spaces available for staff meetings and other small group activities. Any suchgatherings must be scheduled around use of instructional space. There are requests from the public and from withinthe College that Cambridge is not in position to honor due to the lack of adequate meeting facilities.With only a handful of vending machines in the building, there are no facilities for preparation or consumption of foodand drink by students, faculty, staff or the public.3-25
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