MERCED COLLEGE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 2019 Facilities Master Plan SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT PROJECT TEAM Chris Vitelli Gensler, Facilities Planning RHAA, Landscape Planning PAE, Infrastructure Planning BOARD OF TRUSTEES BCG, Cost Consulting Carmen Ramirez, President Ernie Ochoa, Vice President Joe Gutierrez, Clerk Jean Upton, Trustee John Pedrozo, Trustee Mario Mendoza, Trustee Sue Chappell, Trustee Jess Betancourt, Student Trustee 00 | Introduction Table of Contents Introduction Process + EMP / FMP Participation Linkages Document Organization 4 Planning Process 12 Master Plan Framework 42 Vision + Mission + Values 6 Participation 16 Enrollment Forecasts 44 Letter from the President 7 Vision Sessions 18 Space Inventory 46 District 8 Online Survey 16 Space Utilization 48 Sustainability Workshop 32 FMP Space Program 50 Facilities Planning 52 Principles 4 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 00 | Introduction Merced Campus Los Banos Campus Appendix Local Context 60 Local Context 112 Merced Campus 152 Existing Campus 62 Existing Campus 124 Infrastructure Development History 64 Development History 126 Facilities Condiition Index 66 Facilities Condiition Index 127 Vehicular Circulation 68 Vehicular Circulation 128 Pedestrian Circulation 70 Pedestrian Circulation 130 Campus Zoning 72 Campus Zoning 132 Landscape Analysis 74 Landscape Analysis 134 Recommendations 77 Recommendations 137 Development Concept 78 Development Concept 138 2019 Facilities Master Plan 80 2019 Facilities Master Plan 140 FMP Project Alignments 82 FMP Project 144 Project Descriptions 84 Site Development 98 Sustainability 114 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 5 00 | Introduction Vision + Mission + Values VISION CORE VALUES Merced College will provide transformative and STUDENT SUCCESS empowering educational experiences to meet SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT student and community needs. PROACTIVE PARTNERSHIP MISSION DIVERSITY Growing our community through eduction and SELF-REFLECTION workforce training: • Lifelong Learning • Basic Skills • Career Technical Education • Transfer • Degrees / Certificate Programs Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvements, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement. 6 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 00 | Introduction Letter from the President Merced College is leading innovation through best practice educational programs and services. We have model, fast-track career technical education programs, accelerated curriculum, high profile transfer agreements, robust degree and certificate programs, and one of the nation’s best workforce development and training programs. Last year, we developed our comprehensive Educational Master Plan (EMP) to serve as the roadmap for the next five years for the College. The EMP aligns with our mission, vison, and core values, while also connecting to the Chancellor’s Office Vision for Success. The Facilities Master Plan supports the EMP with a focus on the modernization and development of state-of-the-art facilities needed to facilitate growth and change to better serve our community. The Facilities Master Plan is designed to support student access and success—a core mission of our system. Additionally, it integrates planning principles of student success, access and wayfinding, collegiate identity, efficiency, stewardship, and community engagement. Collectively, these principles guided the development of the final plan and paved the way for a new and innovative infrastructure for Merced College. I want to extend my appreciation to our consultants throughout the process, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, the chair of the Task Force, Vice President of Administrative Services, Joe Allison, the members of the Facilities Master Plan Task Force, and all stakeholders who participated both internally and externally to develop this comprehensive plan. On behalf of the District and the Merced College Board of Trustees, we appreciate your continued efforts in making this plan a reality. We welcome your support in helping us advance our master planning efforts and innovations to better serve our students and this amazing community. Chris Vitelli, Ed.D. Superintendent / President MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 7 00 | Introduction Merced Community College District The Merced Community College District The main campus of Merced College covers 269 encompasses 2,184 square miles and includes acres; the Los Banos Campus is an approved Merced County, the Chowchilla Union High School educational center of Merced College, located on District in Madera County, and the Dos Palos Joint 120 acres. In addition, the College has a Business Union Elementary School District. The District also Resource Center in downtown Merced and offers serves the Mariposa service area. The Governing classes at locations outside its two main locations Board is comprised of seven elected members. for residents in Delhi, Dos Palos, Chowchilla, and Merced College is a California Public Community Mariposa. College and was formed by a vote of the people of the Le Grand and Merced Union High School The Facilities Master Plan focuses on the Merced Districts on February 27, 1962. The Merced Campus and the Los Banos Campus. The Business Community College District became effective for all Resource Center was recently constructed and purposes July 1, 1963. expansion is not expected for 2028. DISTRICT 4 MERCED CAMPUS LOS BANOS CAMPUS DISTRICT 3 2 DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 5 BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER 8 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN PROCESS + PARTICIPATION PROCESS + PARTICIPATION PROCESS + PARTICIPATION The Merced College 2019 Facilities Master Plan PLANNING PROCESS (FMP) has been developed to serve as a guide PARTICIPATION for future development. It is informed by the VISION SESSIONS Merced College 2018 Educational Master Plan ONLINE SURVEY (EMP), which serves as the foundation for facilities SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP recommendations. This chapter of the FMP describes the planning process and presents the findings from the multiple engagement activities that took place. 01 | Process + Participation Planning Process The Educational Master Plan is the centerpiece of INTEGRATED PLANNING MODEL Merced College’s cycle of integrated planning. It is the foundation for the College’s long-term Facilities Within the integrated planning model, the specific Master Plan and also guides the short-term planning purpose of the Facilities Master Plan is to: processes, such as program review and strategic • Identify needs for renovation, repair, planning. or replacement of existing facilities to The 2019 Merced College Facilities Master Plan accommodate current and future academic and builds upon the District’s priorities for student support needs learning and success, providing a guide for future • Provide long-range guidance for the development of the District’s three teaching sites. development of new facilities to accommodate projected academic and support needs • Include and integrate current construction and maintenance information • Describe the District’s priorities for future design and construction standards 12 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 01 | Process + Participation INTEGRATED PLANNING MODEL District Mission + Vision + Values Educational Master Plan Facilities Plans Technology Plans Budget Human Resources Plan Development Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan Sustainability Plan Six-Year Strategic Plan Data Informs Continuous Development Data Informs Resource Allocation Annual Implementation Plan Data Informs All Planning Activities Program Review: A. Outcome Analysis B. Assessment of Strategic Plan Progress C. Assessment of Institutional Plan D. Updates of Planning Initiatives MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 13 01 | Process + Participation Planning Process The planning team worked with the College to 3. FRAME: develop the FMP in a collaborative 5-step process described on the following page. The planning • Analyzed the qualitative and quantitative team worked with the FMP Task Force to identify information collected, including Planning Data key issues to address in the FMP, review the existing Forecasts, to create the framework for the conditions analysis, evaluate a series of development Facilities Master Plan options, and make decisions that led to the • Collected and analyzed demographic trends, development of the FMP recommendations. labor market analyses, programmatic trends and utilization rates to develop the draft 1. PREPARE: program forecasts • Met with Merced leadership to coordinate the • Linked the EMP data to the FMP process FMP process and schedule • Collected and organized information provided 4. EXPLORE by the College • Developed the facilities planning principles with the FMP Task Force that serve as a guide 2. ANALYZE: for the FMP recommendations • Conducted site visits with key personnel to • Explored campus development options for observe existing conditions, patterns, and uses review and selection with the FMP Task Force • Developed graphics to illustrate the documented and observed campus patterns 5. RECOMMEND and other characteristics • Developed a preliminary recommendation for • Reviewed the existing conditions analysis with review with the FMP Task Force the FMP Task Force and planning groups • Coordinated strategies to maximize state • Worked with the FMP Task Force to identify funding opportunities based on these key issues to address in the FMP recommendations 14 MERCED COLLEGE 2019 FACILITIES MASTER PLAN 01 | Process + Participation