Standard Eight: Physical Resources
Committee Members:
| Faculty Mike Garcia Jose Valentin |
Classified Dan Glass, Co-Chair Michael Sinkewitsch Michael Walsh Cheryl Navarrete |
Administrators John Friesen, Co-Chair Walter Zander |
The institution has sufficient and appropriate physical resources to support its purposes and goals.
1. The institution ensures that adequate physical resources are provided to support its educational programs and services wherever and however they are offered.
Descriptive
Summary
Cañada College operates from three sites: the main campus
with 185,000 ASF, the Education & Technology Downtown Center
in Redwood City with 6,000 ASF, and the Menlo Park Center in
Menlo Park with 3,000 ASF. The main campus houses classrooms,
science labs, computer labs, art studios, gymnasium, library,
cafeteria, office space, Learning Center, Child Development
Center, and maintenance facilities—the physical resources
necessary for a comprehensive educational program. The Menlo
Park Center consists of a learning center, lecture room, and
computer lab. The Education & Technology Downtown Center
consists of a lecture room and two computer labs.
The main campus is located in one of the most beautiful spots on the peninsula, and the sheer beauty of the area makes Cañada a desirable place to work and study.
Self
Evaluation
While physical resources are generally adequate to support the
college's educational programs, it is clear that the campus
is feeling the results of its facilities being designed in 1968
for functions and programs that were different than those in
2000. Physical resources for student services programs, while
adequate, are not optimum. During certain parts of the year,
the Counseling Center and parts of building 8 become uncomfortably
warm for staff and students. Housing for staff offices is barely
adequate. As the college moves forward with its partnership
with San Francisco State University, close attention will have
to be paid to ensuring that the college will have adequate physical
resources to support this joint venture.
Since the college's last accreditation, the following projects have been completed:
State Scheduled Maintenance
1. Replaced roof on buildings 1,2,and 3. $566,432.00
2. Replaced emergency lighting systems. $66,300.00
3. Replaced gym lighting systems. $34,400.00
4. Replaced 12Kva-power line. $20,000.00
5. Repaired Hot Water Heating Values. $45,800.00
6. Repaired Storm Drain System. $30,200.00
7. Hydro Flushed Sewer System. $19,200.00
8. Exterior refinishing of buildings
1,2,13,16,17 and 18. $232,000.00
9. Replaced ADA Door operators
Buildings 3, and 5. $7000.00
Scheduled for completion 2000/2001
1. Upgrade campus exterior lighting. $44,500.00
2. Replace Chiller building 3. $83,319.00
Hazardous Substance Removal
Removed Asbestos from building 3. $338,196.95
Capital Construction
1. Canada College Child Care Center Portable. $134,500.00
2. Redwood City Center Computer labs, office, and
Classroom. $75,000.00
Facilities Capital Improvements
1. Remodeled computer labs building 13. $80,000.00
2. Painted Hallways buildings 13 and 18. $13,500.00
3. Recarpeted LRC. $40,000.00
Installed data and electrical Service for LRC
And Writing Lab. $20,000.00
4. Wired 16-110 for data and Power. $15,000.00
5. Rewired Piano Lab Building 3. $4,800.00
6. Remodeled Fitness Center. $7,000.00
7. Installed power and data for ESL Lab $16,500.00
The college has presented to the state a plan for a new Learning Resource Center. At this time it is at the state level seeking the estimated $120,000.00 needed for capital construction. Three new portable buildings, built to DSA standards, are scheduled to be installed with utilities in spring 2001 for use by an outside group, WestEd.
Planning
Agenda
None
2. The management, maintenance, and operation of physical facilities ensure effective utilization and continuing quality necessary to support the programs, and services of the institution.
Descriptive
Summary
The overall management, maintenance, and operation of physical
facilities falls under the College Facilities Department, with
management support from the District Facilities Director. The
College Facilities Supervisor works with college administration
to develop a list of projects for State Scheduled Maintenance.
This project list identifies needs that must be corrected to
maintain a quality educational facility. Effective utilization
is the responsibility of the college administration, which continually
reviews space allocation and utilization of all departments
and services.
Self
Evaluation
The College Facilities Department, with management support form
the District Facilities Director, continues to supply a quality
environment that serves student, faculty, and classified staff.
Utilization of the small facilities staff is at times stretched,
and the College Facilities Department has no clerical support.
In 2000, the district was able to replace out-dated equipment,
which has improved the ability of campus facilities staff to
deliver quality services to the college. However, there has
been no formal review of facilities.
Currently, rental income from outside use of college facilities does not support building and facilities maintenance.
Major changes in facilities, such as moving the Library to a central location on campus, are dependent upon the district's decision to pursue a second time a major bond election.
Planning Agenda
1. The college should use facilities income to support facilities maintenance.
2. The college and district need to complete a formal review of facilities.
3. The college will develop list of projects that would be funded by a facilities bond.
3. Physical facilities at all site locations where courses, programs, and services are offered are constructed and maintained in accordance with the institution's obligation to ensure access, safety, security, and a healthful environment.
Descriptive
Summary
Both the Redwood City and Menlo Park sites meet requirements
to ensure access, safety, security, and a healthful environment.
The main campus, however, is thirty-two years old, having been
constructed prior to the enactment of many of today's regulations
governing access. As new computer labs are put in place and
classrooms are renovated, access is made a primary concern.
The college Safety Committee reviews all accident reports and
makes recommendations to the college facilities supervisor for
any needed corrective action.
Self
Evaluation
On the main campus, many issues need to be addressed. The level
of lighting in the evening has been an issue since the college
opened, but the college's ability to remedy the situation is
hampered by an agreement made with the city of Woodside when
permits were issued for the college's construction. Over the
years, different types of lights have been installed, each time
providing some improvement over the previous type. Many of the
paths and ramps are in need of repair. Doors to most restrooms
do not meet current standards for access. Carpets in some classrooms,
the Library, and in the Main Theater have threadbare or loose
sections and pose a safety hazard. The ventilation systems throughout
campus are inadequate, for the new computer age, with many offices
being oppressively hot in summer due to no air conditioning
and many offices and classrooms being unbearably cold in winter
due to out dated control systems.
Planning Agenda
1. The college will continue to apply for state funding for removal of architectural barriers.
2. New, and more effective, type of outside lighting will be installed.
4. Selection, maintenance, inventory and replacement of equipment are conducted systematically to support the educational programs and services of the institution.
Descriptive
Summary
The college and district update annually a five-year plan for
scheduled maintenance, including replacement of equipment as
necessary. In addition, through State Instructional Equipment
funds the college systematically replaces classroom equipment,
such as computers, microscopes, etc. The planning process for
use of Instructional Equipment funds begins at the department
level and is based on program evaluation. The department requests
move then to the division level, where the division council
prioritizes the various requests. The division lists then go
to the Vice President of Instruction or Student Services for
further prioritization and then to the college Budget and Planning
committee.
Self
Evaluation
While the college does have a system in place for the selection,
maintenance, inventory, and replacement of equipment, its implementation
is often inconsistent and slow. Part of the problem lies in
insufficient funds to accomplish all that is needed. Part of
the problem, however, also lies in that part of the system responsible
of tracking the progress of projects from initial request to
prioritization to funding to start and finish of any given project.
Recent reorganization of the Facilities Section at district
may address this problem.
Although the college uses Instructional Equipment money to replace aging classroom equipment, the funds are inadequate to keep abreast of the need. Each division competes for a share of the approximately $140,000—$160,000 received each year; in fact, each division could easily use the entire allocation and still not meet all of its needs.
Planning
Agenda
The college will carefully monitor the effect of district reorganization
on the progress of maintenance and replacement of equipment.
5. Physical resource planning and evaluation support institutional goals and are linked to other institutional planning and evaluation efforts, including district or system planning and utilization where appropriate.
Descriptive
Summary
In conjunction with applying for state funds for a new library/learning
resource center, the college and district completed a space
inventory in 1996. This space inventory was then linked to the
college's future educational plans to produce projects that
could be funded by a potential bond measure. Annual departmental
planning efforts include a review of maintenance and facilities
needs for particular disciplines. Out of these efforts and others
come the college maintenance and facilities requests, which
are reviewed by the administration and by the College Council
before going forward to the district.
Self
Evaluation
Physical resource planning and evaluation support institutional
goals and are adequately linked to overall institutional planning
and evaluation efforts. As the college moves forward with its
partnership with San Francisco State University, there will
be additional demands on physical resources.
Planning
Agenda
The college will include the potential impact on physical resources
in planning process with San Francisco State University.
