Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 6 Recommendations, Campus Development 6-G-1 May, 2023 COLLEGE-WIDE RECOMMENDATIONS In addition to the specific recommendations for capital projects in Section 6H, several other issues of a more universal nature, applicable to both the main Opossumtown Pike campus and to the Monroe Center, are addressed in this section. These ideas can be applied to existing aspects of the College’s facilities as well as its operations. In addition, several may be incorporated into programming narratives. And, when undertaking new initiatives, the College should be mindful of its role as Frederick’s Community College. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future prescribes a revamp of Maryland’s educational system from pre-K through college. Virtually nothing will be untouched including the work of community colleges, including Frederick Community College (FCC). The goal is designed to ensure that most Maryland high school students are college and career ready by the end of their high school sophomore year and that almost all students meet that standard before they graduate. The impact of the Blueprint on FCC is as follows: • FCC will need to collaborate with local boards of education to develop students who have not met the CCR (College and Career Readiness) standard by the end of the 10th grade. • Current teacher preparation programs at FCC will need to be redesigned to reflect the goals of the Blueprint which includes a full year of clinical experience managed by teacher education and district partnerships. • It is anticipated that more students will participate in dual enrollment programs and more students will be transfer students. FCC “wraparound” services will also be impacted. • Working with the Blueprint Accountability Board, FCC’s mission will need to be aligned with the Blueprint’s equity goals. • Based on its past history and its aspirations, FCC has the experience of helping students who need additional support to achieve college and career readiness. Moreover, FCC indicates that it is prepared to expand to secondary offerings to college and career eligible students. Summing up, FCC is ready to implement the Blueprint. Learning, Learning Support, Learning Spaces • Need for some – at least two – large classrooms to accommodate 50 persons. These rooms could also be used for large group meetings, e.g. by Admissions for meetings with high school students. • Provide one additional tiered lecture hall to seat up to 60 persons. • Consider efforts to expand the heavily scheduled class hours beyond MondayThursday 9:00AM-2:00PM. • Minimize the sound transmission between classrooms and corridors and between classrooms and the outdoors. Note that interview comments tended to mention Buildings C and F. • Address classroom teaching wall conflicts involving projection screens and whiteboards. This should also be avoided in proposed new capital projects and renovations.
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