Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Executive Summary ES-6 May, 2023 guideline of 60%. Class laboratories averaged 18 hours per week which exceeds Maryland’s utilization guideline of 15 hours. Lab student stations (seats) were occupied 80% of the time which greatly surpasses Maryland’s guideline of 60%. As is expected, classroom use is heaviest during the 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM8:00 hours, similar to other community colleges. Lab use is similar, heaviest during the 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM hours. Classroom student station size of 31 nsf per station allows selection of appropriate furnishings, while the allocation in lab spaces is very tight at 46 nsf per station, compared to the Maryland standard of 63 nsf. Current and Projected Enrollments. Whether by headcount, FTE (full time equivalent), FTDE (full time day equivalent), or WSCH (weekly student contact hours), enrollments are projected to grow significantly over the 10-year planning horizon of this study, as the following chart shows. Current and Projected Enrollments by Headcount, Credit Hours, FTES, FTDES and WSCH Faculty and staff numbers are projected to grow by approximately 26% during the same period. Space needs for library (FCC Learning Commons) functions, measured by Bound Volume Equivalents, is projected to grow even more, by about one-third. Specific areas of need by function include: • Wellness/Fitness/Recreation • Assembly • Physical Plant Operations • Biotechnology • Campus-wide Systems and Infrastructure Improvements • Visual and Performing Arts • Welcome and Admissions • Student Services Activities • Surge Space • Continuing Education and Workforce Development (non-credit) __________________________________________________________________ Full-Time Part-Time Total Credit Credit WSCH WSCH Headcount Headcount Headcount Hours FTES Hours FTDES Lecture Laboratory Fall 2020 1,719 4,037 5,756 46,607 3,107 34,016 2,268 24,298 9,788 Fall 2030 2,414 5,366 7,780 66,795 4,453 42,915 2,861 30,664 12,352 % Change 2020-2030 40.4% 32.9% 35.2% 43.3% 43.3% 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% Average Annual Growth Rate 3.5% 2.9% 3.1% 3.7% 3.7% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% Data Sources: FCC Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research (2020 Actual) and Maryland Higher Education Commission (2030 Projected) On-Campus Before 5:00 p.m.
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