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<br /> <br />5 <br />(EMS, NA/AT), and 1 unfinished flex room. There are two staff/faculty workspace areas (6 offices in each <br />area), a library, a reception area, one administrative office area (5 staff offices, 5 work areas, and 1 small <br />conference room), one student lounge, four single-sex bathrooms, and IT/storage closets. <br /> <br />As staffing and programming at OCC has evolved, numerous spaces have been repurposed to make <br />them more functional for programming needs. Currently, there is not enough office space for adjunct <br />faculty to access private office areas where they can have personal conversations or advising sessions <br />with students. The lack of office space results in faculty utilizing classrooms as office space, often <br />providing limited office hours on this campus for our students, or not being assigned to OCC at all due to <br />limited resources. Limited space also impacts the provision of ADA compliant testing services to those <br />students with accommodation plans, forcing some students to travel to the Main Campus testing center <br />for test accommodations. In addition, the college provides on-line tutoring services, but OCC has no <br />private computer workspace area designated so students can Skype or work privately with an on-line <br />tutor. The campus library is utilized as a computer lab for students; therefore, due to the sound of the <br />printer, there is no true “quiet zone” on campus. The student lounge is the only area on campus for both <br />students and staff to congregate, and is frequently at capacity. <br /> <br />Storage space is at capacity. Programs specifically assigned to OCC such as Emergency Medical Services <br />(EMS), Anesthesia Technology (AT), and Nursing Assistant (NA) require large volumes of program <br />supplies. Providing enough storage space for these programs has become a challenge and safety <br />concern. <br /> <br />Single layer parking for 198 is available and the county Park and Ride lot, with an additional 119 spaces, <br />serves as an overflow parking lot and is directly adjacent to the campus. As campus offerings have <br />grown, there is a need for additional parking options during peak times of the day. Four bus routes <br />provide service to OCC primarily connecting the campus to Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. The only bus <br />providing service to the city of Durham from OCC runs early morning or late afternoon; therefore, no <br />direct transportation options exist between Durham Tech’s Main Campus and OCC for students during <br />peak class times (mid-morning to mid-afternoon). <br />Orange County Campus Current Instructional Offerings <br />The Orange County Campus (OCC) aims to be our communities’ first choice for excellent credit and non- <br />credit programs and courses that support a multitude of career and lifelong learning opportunities. OCC <br />continues to strive to provide exceptional customer service and high-quality instruction, with a focus on <br />student success. To meet this commitment, it is apparent that expansion to include a second building <br />on the 20-acre site is needed as we continue to grow and promote the Orange County campus to the <br />greater community as an important resource for obtaining credentials, gaining workforce skills, and as a <br />provider of student support services to assist students with meeting their goals. Limited course <br />offerings and dedicated OCC programs has forced some Orange County residents to travel to the <br />Durham Campus or, in some cases, enroll at a neighboring community college. <br /> <br />OCC current offerings include the following: <br /> AA, AS (first two years of a four-year degree) <br /> AAS degree in Emergency Medical Sciences <br /> AAS degree Anesthesia Technology