Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Executive Summary ES-1 May, 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction This Executive Summary captures the essential elements of the Facilities Master Plan (FMP) report. The scope of the FMP is uniquely broad, covering subject matter not typically found in many facilities studies. The significant additional elements are the Environmental Scan, Academic Program Review, and synthesis of both relative to Frederick Community College’s programs and the facilities in which those programs are carried out. The Environmental Scan provides information on the local and regional demographics, economy, and labor market. This in turn provides a basis for informing and developing recommendations for academic programs, which then help to inform the case for appropriate facilities for those programs. Readers are encouraged to refer to the larger report for details and information not included in this Executive Summary. Sections within this Summary include the following: 1. Overview of the College 2. Environmental Scan 3. Academic Program Review 4. Needs Assessment 5. Campus Facilities: Current • Campus • Infrastructure Systems • Buildings • Sustainability 6. Basis for Recommendations 7. Campus Facilities: Recommendations • Campus • Infrastructure Systems • Buildings and Building Systems • Sustainability 8. Proposed Campus Development __________________________________________________________________ 1. Overview of the College Frederick Community College (FCC) is a comprehensive, public, associate degreegranting institution in Frederick County, Maryland. The approximately 95-acre FCC main campus is located in the City of Frederick. It is less than an hour’s drive from Washington D. C. and Baltimore, Maryland. The main campus is comprised of 19 buildings including four storage facilities and a parking deck. The main campus is located at 7932 Opossumtown Pike, and the Monroe Center, an extension campus, is located at 200 Monroe Avenue, also in the city of Frederick. FCC was founded in 1957 and is governed by a seven-member board of trustees. The trustees are appointed by the Governor of Maryland with Senate consent. The College is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and was reaccredited in 2016. During 2020, FCC enrolled a total of 5,756 students, 1,719 (30%) on a full-time basis and 4,037 (70%) on a part-time basis. This enrollment pattern is similar to the national level with community colleges across the nation enrolling 35% of the students on a full-time basis and 65% on a part-time basis. Similar to
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