Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 4 Needs Assessment 4-4 May 12, 2023 Glossary of Terms This glossary contains brief definitions of generic terms related to educational facilities planning and explanations of acronyms and abbreviations referred to in this needs assessment. Bound Volume Equivalent (BVE) The physical space required to accommodate a variety of library materials in amounts equal to one single typical book. Class Laboratory Space that is used primarily for formally or regularly scheduled classes that require special purpose equipment for a specific room configuration for student participation, experimentation, observation, or practice in an academic discipline. Classroom Space that is not limited to a specific subject or discipline by equipment or room configuration. Core Space Space necessary because of existence of the institution or program without regard to other factors. Credit Hour A numerical value awarded a student for successfully completing a course. Facilities Inventory Room-by-room and building-by-building listing of assignable spaces, their primary use, their size and their capacity. Full-Time Equivalent Faculty (FTEF) A base factor statistic equal to all full-time faculty plus 25% of all part-time faculty. Note: This statistic is used in this document for facilities planning purposes only, and the calculation may differ from FTEF computed for budgetary or other reporting purposes. Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTE or FTES) The total number of on-campus credit hours taught during a given semester/term, divided by 15. Note: This statistic is used in this document for facilities planning purposes only, and the calculation may differ from FTE or FTES computed for budgetary or other reporting purposes. Full-Time Day Equivalent Student (FTDE or FTDES) The total number of on-campus credit hours taught before 5:00 p.m. during a given semester/term, divided by 15. Note: This statistic is used in this document for facilities planning purposes only, and the calculation may differ from FTDE or FTDES computed for budgetary or other reporting purposes. Gross Square Feet (GSF) The sum of square feet of space in a building included within the outside faces of exterior walls for all stories or areas that have floor surface. Included are all structural, mechanical, service and circulation areas. Net Assignable Square Feet (NASF) The sum of all areas on all floors of a building assigned to, or available for assignment to an occupant for specific use. Excluded are spaces defined as structural, mechanical, services and circulation areas. On-Campus FCC’s Main Campus and Monroe Center only. Student Contact Hour A measure of time of scheduled interface between students and teacher that is usually expressed in terms of Weekly Student Contact Hour (WSCH), which is the number of hours per week of required interface. Note: This statistic is used in this document for facilities planning purposes only, and the calculation may differ from WSCH computed for budgetary or other reporting purposes. Use Codes Space use codes represent the recommended central or core concepts for classifying the assignable space, by use, within campus facilities. Sometimes referred to as HEGIS or FICM codes.
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