Agenda 04-23-2019 Attachment A - Durham Technical Community College - Orange County Campus FY19-20 Operating Budget Request and CIp

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