1. Presentation of Environmental Scan, Enrollment Analysis, Utilization and Space Needs Analysis North Seattle Community College
April 2007

2. North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan
north seattle area is growing at slower rate than state & king county
overall the state & the county are growing older & more diverse
percentage of low-income households in north seattle & sw snohomish county is growing
level of education in north seattle is higher than state & county average

3. North Seattle Community College Environmental Scan
north seattle residents are mostly employed in white collar occupations that mirror occupational makeup of puget sound & king county
north seattle will continue to experience positive job growth
job base of residents employed in north seattle and sw snohomish county is becoming less diverse

4. projected enrollment growth to 2010 of 500 FTE, from 3,503 to 4,060
North Seattle Community College Enrollment Projections
general population growth & aging of population will impact enrollment trends
increasing diversity of residents & population growth of lower-income households indicates need for workforce training programs
more diverse student body indicates need for expanded student services; better access & orientation
projected enrollment growth to 2010 of 500 FTE, from 3,503 to 4,060

5. North Seattle Community College Existing Space
On average, approximately 25% of space on a community college campus is academic space (classrooms and teaching laboratories)
Academic space is 37% of total ASF at NSCC
Student Center and Physical Education & Recreation space is 17% of total ASF

6. Classroom and Laboratory Utilization
Definitions
Student Station Occupancy – The average percentage of seats filled when the room is in use.
Weekly Room Hours – The total hours of all courses meeting in a room in a one week period

7. North Seattle Community College Classroom Use Analysis
Average for all classrooms
78% or more classrooms in use between 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Highest percentage (83%) in use at 10:00 am
Opportunity for significant additional use between 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm each day
Graph portrays time of day classrooms are used when scheduled

8. North Seattle Community College Classroom Use Analysis
Heaviest classroom use is the Monday - Wednesday matrix
Friday afternoon decline typical for community colleges

9. North Seattle Community College Classroom Utilization Analysis
Utilization Expectations for NSCC
32 hours per week
65% student station occupancy (SSO)
23 ASF/station
Slight excess in quantity of rooms and total stations on campus

10. North Seattle Community College Classroom Utilization Analysis
Larger average ASF per station than guideline suggests more stations could be added to classrooms
Weekly room hour (WRH) average of 27 as compared to guideline expectation of 32 WRH
SSO average of 59% as compared to guideline expectation of 65% SSO
The 4 Classrooms with stations had greatest Student Station Occupancy
The 10 Classrooms with stations had greatest use (weekly room hours)

11. North Seattle Community College Teaching Laboratory Utilization Analysis
Laboratory utilization expectations for NSCC
20 hours per week
70% Student station Occupancy

12. Space Needs Analysis Base and Target Years

13. North Seattle Community College Space Needs Analysis Assumptions
Academic Program Assumptions
Expand Distance Learning courses
Create new courses to integrate with ESL and Professional/ Technical fields
Expand Allied Health cluster (CAN, RN, LPN, EMT)
Social Work pre-major pathway
Revamp dated professional programs
5 Year Planning Horizon (2010)
Analysis does not take into account enrolled students not physically present on the campus
Staffing excludes employees from student funding sources
Future Enrollment and Staffing Impacts the Space Needs Analysis

14. North Seattle Community College Base Year Space Needs Analysis
Five percent surplus (17,677 ASF) at the base year (fall 2005)
Most significant deficit in the category of Teaching Laboratories & Service
Major surpluses in the categories of:
Classroom & Service
Open Laboratories
Library
Inactive/conversation spaces mostly classrooms and teaching laboratories in Technology Building and vacancies of Culinary Arts spaces
Guideline ASF developed from institutional parameters of future enrollments, staffing, and program changes

15. North Seattle Community College Space Needs Analysis
Space Needs Analysis Summary
Deficits total about 24,000 ASF at the target year with category surpluses of about 11,000 ASF resulting in a net deficit of about 13,000 ASF
Inactive/conversion spaces could be renovated to reduce deficits in other areas
Net Deficit at target year is 1,841 ASF if Inactive/ conversion space is factored into the equation
Employment Resource Center was not factored into the analysis.