Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 4 Needs Assessment 4-16 May 12, 2023 Summary of Key Findings CLASSROOMS Of 69 classrooms on campus available for use, 56 were scheduled between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm while 59 were scheduled between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. On a weekly basis (Monday thru Friday) between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm approximately 66% of scheduled classrooms were in use. The most scheduled time for classrooms was the three-hour period between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm on Mondays when 88% of scheduled classrooms were in use. During the 11:00 am hour, 90% (53 of 59) of scheduled classrooms were in use. Classrooms averaged 22 room hours per week which is slightly above Maryland’s minimum room utilization guideline of 20 hours. Student stations (seats) were occupied 77% of the time when rooms were in use. This is significantly above Maryland’s guideline of 60%. At an average of 31 NASF per student station, FCC’s classrooms were well above the Maryland guideline of 18 NASF. Documentation of established capacities of instructional spaces is limited. This analysis suggests the College establish practical physical capacities for each instructional space that are determined by a combination of room size (NASF) and configuration, technology and equipment needs, need for pedagogical flexibility, and FCC’s course scheduling policies and practices. Frederick Community College Utilization Summary CLASS LABORATORIES Of 53 class laboratories on campus available for use, 28 were scheduled between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm while 34 were scheduled between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. For the week (Monday thru Friday) 45% of all scheduled class laboratories were being used from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The most scheduled time for class laboratories was the three-hour period between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm on Tuesdays when 63% of scheduled class laboratories were in use. Class laboratories averaged 18 hours per week which exceeds Maryland’s utilization guideline of 15 hours. Student stations (seats) were occupied 80% of the time which greatly surpasses Maryland’s guideline of 60%. The average student station size for class laboratories was 46 NASF which is below Maryland’s 63 NASF guideline. It must be noted here that utilization goals for class laboratory spaces can vary greatly depending on the array of disciplines. For example, Maryland’s guidelines for class laboratory average student station size ranges from 50 NASF for the natural and social sciences to 115 NASF for technical and career labs. Average Weekly Maryland % of Student Maryland Average Maryland Room Type Room Hours Guideline Stations Occupied Guideline NASF/Station Guideline Classrooms 22 20 77% 60% 31 18 Class Laboratories 18 15 80% 60% 46 63 Room Utilization Station Occupancy Student Station Size
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