Pillar 6 Strengthen Facilities through Planning and Development
Overall Responsibility: President, Vice President for Administrative Services
Priority 1: Investigate and pursue funding options for capital and facilities development
Next Major Milestone: May 30, 2010
Responsibility: President, Campus and Center Managers, Executive Team Institutional Research
Goals:
6.1.1 DGB, President, Foundation reach consensus on a capital campaign for construction of CTE facilities in two district locations
Supports HLC Core Components 1cd, 2abcd, 3cd, 4acd, 5abcd
- Board approval of a capital campaign (by September 2009)
- Incorporate CTE facilities construction into Master Facilities Plan (by May 2009)
- NPC foundation prepares capital campaign, include endowed scholarships/planned giving
- Identify current and potential grant/partnership opportunities to assist with construction and operation costs
Priority 2: Expand facilities to accommodate growth while developing functional facilities for end users
Next Major Milestone: May 30, 2010
Responsibility: Vice President for Administrative Services, Executive Team, Campus and Center Managers, Academic Deans
Goals:
6.2.1 Develop and implement Master Facilities Plan that responds to current needs and provides capacity for growth
Supports HLC Core Components 2ad, 3c, 4ac, 5abcd
- Include two CTE skill centers as a central focus of Master Facilities Plan (by May 2009)
- Identify specific facility needs for existing and future programs through the district (by May 2009)
- Explore partnership options for skill centers development
- Investigate capital funding options for implementation of Master Facilities Plan
- Explore options for potential land acquisitions based on Master Facilities Plan
6.2.2 Establish a preventative maintenance cycle for consumable equipment
Supports HLC Core Components 2ad, 3c, 4ac, 5abcd
- Establish definition of "consumable equipment"
- Receive DGB approval for establishing dollar value and age of items identified as "capital"
- Inventory existing equipment and identify equipment categories
- Establish planned maintenance cycle as appropriate
- Establish costs for maintenance based on planned cycle
- Incorporate consumable equipment maintenance plan in operational budget
6.2.3 Expand storage space for existing programs as needed
Supports HLC Core Component 2b
- Evaluate storage needs of existing departments
- Develop and implement retention or disposal plans for dormant program materials
- Include evaluation of storage needs in development of new programs or departments
- Address storage needs of three items above in Master Facilities Plan performance in all programs
6.2.4 Develop Construction Trades program focused on hands-on experience through construction of college facilities
Supports HLC Core Components 2b, 3bcd, 4ac, 5abcd
- Identify relevant priority building projects from the Master Facilities Plan within the capacity of Construction Trades students (by September 2009)
- Redesign the Construction Trades Program to operate as a hands-on building program (by September 2009)
- Assess any liability and other institutional risks associated with this process (by October 2009)
- Implement program given the above parameters (by August 2010)
Priority 3: Prepare, disseminate, and implement safety and emergency plan for natural disasters, manmade events, health threats, and hazmat events
Next Major Milestone: May 30, 2009
Responsibility: Vice President for Administrative Services, Director of Human Resources, Director of Information Services, Director of Marketing and Recruitment
Goals:
6.3.1 Utilize existing draft crisis plan as basis for broader plan
Supports HLC Components 1e, 5c
- Add in new elements, including hazmat and other emergency response plans
- Implement ongoing crisis/safety training for all employees
Priority 4: Evaluate and implement the Higher Education Presidents Climate Commitment
Next Major Milestone: May 30, 2009
Responsibility: President
Goals:
6.4.1 Develop a plan to move the college toward climate neutrality
Supports HLC Core Components 1d, 2a, 4b
- Form a climate commitment committee
- Obtain recommendations
- Evaluate the current carbon footprint
- Implement one recommendation to move toward climate neutrality
6.4.2 Develop methods of dissemination
Supports HLC Core Components 1a, 2bc, 3b, 4ac, 5bc
- Develop sustainability curriculum
- Partner with energy entities to promote and grow sustainability of resources