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DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS ...............................................................................................................................................................1 Academic Parameters......................................................................................................................................................................2 Campus Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................................2 Master Plan......................................................................................................................................................................................2

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INTRODUCTION

Okanagan College opened its doors to students on July 1, 2005 as a new institution with the benefit of a 42-year heritage of providing post-secondary education to British Columbia’s interior.

The roots of the College can be traced to the BC Vocational School, which opened a building on the current KLO Road property in Kelowna in 1963. Later, after the first Okanagan College was started (1965), the two institutions merged (1971) and later became (1995) Okanagan University College. In 2004, the provincial government announced that OUC would evolve to become Okanagan College and a campus of the University of British Columbia.

Today, Okanagan College is a vibrant, growing institution with four established campuses – Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton – and several other educational centres located in leased space in Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Summerland, and Oliver. It has more than 5,700 full-time-equivalent students, almost 1,000 full- and part-time staff, an annual budget of approximately $71 million and boasts an array of degree, diploma and certificate programs spanning a wide range of disciplines. The school also offers a substantial Continuing Studies program, recording about 20,000 course registrations annually. In 2005-06, more than 900 people graduated with credentials from Okanagan College.

The College region – approximately six times the size of Prince Edward Island – stretches from Osoyoos in the south to Revelstoke and Mica Creek at its northern and north eastern boundaries. It is the fastest-growing College region in the province, recording a 2.5 per cent population growth from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. BC Statistics estimates that the region’s population at June 30, 2006 was 386,084.

The Campus Master Plan is built on significant amounts of previous work, including:

• the Master Plan that was prepared by DGBK Architects and Resource Planning Group Inc for the five campuses of OUC in 2003, from which site and facilities reviews of all buildings on the KLO campus were gleaned;

• The Okanagan College’s Strategic Directions;

• Okanagan College’s Multiyear Plan and ITA Training Plan; and

• The College’s Facilities Information System (FIS).

Campus planning work began in August, 2006. The first tasks included identifying overall goals for the College and each of the campuses, identifying appropriate growth figures for the 15 year planning horizon of the project, and identifying the role and scope of services for each of the departments and services that comprise each of the campuses. RPG met with representatives of each of the campuses at the campuses to review and develop this foundation. From this information, RPG developed a statement of space needs, the Master Program, which used Ministry standards for space and utilization to develop order-of-magnitude estimates of space requirements. Using this information, RPG conducted physical planning worksessions with representatives of each of the campuses, to develop long term development strategies and identify preferred long term locations of functions both within existing facilities and in new development.

This was followed by extensive stakeholder consultations with the students and staff of Okanagan College as well as with the surrounding communities throughout the Fall of 2006.

DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS

Mission

Okanagan College transforms lives and communities. We educate, train and support our students to excel in the workplace, to succeed in further education and to become lifelong learners.

Vision

We are the college of first choice; a college which students are proud to attend, where employees are proud to work, and whose graduates are highly valued in the workplace and at other post-secondary institutions.

Our vibrant campus life supports an excellent education for our local, national and international students. We promote the free exchange of ideas and the development and application of critical thinking skills. Our goal is to develop global citizenship in our community of informed learners.

As leaders in the economic, cultural and intellectual growth of our communities we work collaboratively with all our partners to anticipate and meet education and labour market needs.

In addition to the mission, vision and key directions listed in the College’s Strategic Plan, the Campus Master Plan is based on:

• Creating a Master Space Plan that meets the educational program and services needs for the next 15 years.

• Reference to long-term facility and space planning and development for the next 50 years.

• Creating a vision for each campus in each region and for the College as a whole.

• Highlighting the opportunities the College has for partnership with our community and business organizations.

• Creating innovative learning spaces

• Ensuring that campuses are environmentally responsible, safe and sustainable

• Consolidating functions as much as possible and as appropriate on each of the campuses.

• Eliminating portables

• Providing increased opportunities for students to live on campus.

• Ensuring that the facilities and campuses integrate with the community.

• Enhancing opportunities for a dynamic campus life.

• Supporting the unique needs of a diverse student population.

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ACADEMIC PARAMETERS

• Student FTEs are based on estimated actual FTEs for 2006/07 as of January 2007 with growth to 2011 based on Okanagan College’s Multiyear Plan and the ITA Training Plan, and growth thereafter, to 2020/21, based on 2% compounded annual growth.

• Overall enrolment will grow by 3,180 FTEs, for a total of 8962 FTEs, an increase of more than 55%.

• Anticipated growth is proportional to population growth, demand and skills shortage.

• While the College will see growth in most program areas, program expansion is achieved through more diverse program offerings at all campuses.

• Okanagan College’s FTE utilization rate was 106% in 2005/2006; the College expects to continue to meet, or exceed, its FTEs targets.

• Continuing Studies and International Education programs will continue to grow and generate workload at approximately 2% per annum.

• Staffing FTEs are based on the 2006/07 budgeted FTEs for the College.

Portfolio 2006/07 2011/12 2020/21

Arts and Foundational 1,277 1,506 1,800 Business 1,052 1,156 1,382 Science, Technology & Health 753 1,127 1,347 Trades 1,981 3,010 3,597 Continuing Studies 681 701 837

Total (All Programs) 5,744 7,500 8,963

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As noted previously, Okanagan College comprises four campuses located at Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm. While the campuses vary in size, Okanagan College has stated that the College comprises four regions of equal value, and is offering an increased diversity of programs in each region. The chart below identifies the current and future size of each of campus in student FTEs.

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PENTICTON CAMPUS

The Penticton Campus is located on a 5.88 hectare leased site that is situated along Highway 97, just south of the Penticton city centre. There are approximately 30 years remaining in the lease.

The site is zoned Institutional on the west half, where all campus buildings are currently located, and General Industrial on the east half. Currently the east half includes a navigation tower and a small outbuilding that are used by Transport Canada. The approach to the campus is off Duncan Avenue, which due to its proximity to Highway 97, has created safety concerns.

The campus currently comprises two buildings. The Ashnola Building accommodates a lecture theatre, the library, faculty offices, student services and the campus administration. The Sunoka Building accommodates academic program space, faculty offices and food services. The overall campus area is 3 985 Building Gross Square Metres.

The campus currently delivers approximately 500 student FTE’s, with 42% in the Arts and Foundational portfolio, 13% in both Business and Science, Technology and Health portfolios, and 9% in the Trades portfolio. Continuing Studies delvers the remainder, almost one-quarter of all FTE’s. The trades programs are currently delivered off site in leased facilities.

Based on Ministry standards, the current campus can accommodate significantly more classroom and lab activity as well as the office needs of a larger campus. Library/Study and Food Services are nearing capacity.

It is assumed that, in the 15 year planning horizon of this study, an additional 350 student FTE’s will be delivered from this campus. This includes growth in UT and Business, expansion of the Viticulture program, and new programming in the Home Support/Residential Care Assistant, Human Kinetics, and Conservation Technology. New trades programming, such as residential construction, welding and other rotating trades programs, will also be offered.

The campus will also see increased emphasis on student support services, including an expansion of the library, a Student Learning and Success Centre, Aboriginal Student Centre, and informal learning. The development of a student lounge, student residence and childcare facility will complete an enriched student experience.

The following table indicates existing student FTEs, student FTEs in 2011/12 based on the College’s Multiyear Plan, and the student FTEs for 2020/21 based on 2% compounded annual growth.

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The campus faces the question of its long term future on the current Duncan Road. The campus occupies leased land owned by the federal government with another 30 years remaining on the lease. A consultant is being hired to answer the question of property purchase, long term renewal of the lease or whether a new site must be located. This plan identifies what could be developed on this site.

A new access point to the campus will be built east of the parking lot fronting Duncan Avenue to create a safer entrance to the campus. The access road will run adjacent to the fenced area of the beacon. The existing fire road will be widened, creating a ring road, along the lines of the University of Victoria and similar to the Okanagan College’s Kelowna Campus. Academic and student support buildings will be located inside of the ring road and a childcare and residences and, eventually, a gymnasium will be located outside the ring road. A secondary access point for Highway 97 should be explored.

A proposed multipurpose building will be constructed on the existing visitors parking lot, creating a grass courtyard/academic square between the proposed and existing buildings. Additional academic space for the longer term future exists within the proposed ring. The old site of the Ponderosa building and the current site of the two old portables represent prime expansion space.

The proposed building combines trades program space with academic, administrative and student support services. Administrative and student support services will be oriented to the visitor parking, off Duncan Avenue. As a two-storey building, the campus will have increased presence from surrounding streets.

Residences will be located east of the main academic precinct, with formalized access provided to the internal quadrangle. A childcare facility will be located along the new entrance route, where caregivers can easily drop off children on the way to the College or to work. A gymnasium may be constructed adjacent to the entrance, likely in partnership with the City or other private sector partner.

The majority of student parking is relocated to the existing Poderosa building site. Ideally, a new entrance should be developed into the Sunoka Building from the parking area.

Development, in order of priority for completion, includes:

• Trades and Multipurpose building • Renovations to the Ashnola and Sunoka buildings • Residences • Childcare Facilities


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KELOWNA CAMPUS

The Kelowna Campus is located on a 15.79 hectare site on KLO Road in Kelowna, close to the downtown core and city amenities. The site provides excellent access for student and staff. In 2004, the programs originally delivered by Okanagan University College at two Kelowna Campuses were allocated to Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan, with the result that 710 additional student FTE’s and 55 staff were relocated to Okanagan College’s Kelowna Campus. By 2006, student FTE’s had grown by 58% over the original OUC-based figures. The general pressure on the campus is exacerbated by the decision in the late 1990’s to sell a portion of the campus to the local school district for the development of Kelowna Secondary School. In addition to reducing the size of the campus, KSS students also use the College’s Cafeteria.

The campus includes over 20 buildings and over 41 000 Building Gross Square Metres. This does not include 7 portable classrooms. Many of the buildings are one and two storey only, and do not make effective use of the constrained site. In addition, the College leases three facilities in Kelowna, for administrative function’s, trades and the Office Administration program.

Approximately 4,235 student FTE’s are currently delivered in Kelowna, including 17% in the Arts and Foundational portfolio, 19% in Business, 15% in Science, Technology and Health portfolio, and 43% in the Trades portfolio. Continuing Studies comprises the balance, delivering approximately 6% of the total FTE’s.

Based on Ministry standards, the campus, excluding leased space, but with the portables, can accommodate approximately 20% more students in classrooms and labs, but has a 7% shortfall in shop space, at the appropriate amount of office space, and severe shortfalls in Library/Student Study and Food Service space (64%).

By the end of the 15 year planning horizon of this study, an additional 2,250 student FTE’s will be delivered from this campus. This growth will involve almost every program area, the development of a Fine Art and Performing Arts program, an interdisciplinary Applied Arts degree, a Commercial Aviation degree program, and the relocation of the classroom/theory portion of the existing Commercial Aviation program to campus, Chemical Engineering and Bridge programs, and a Kinesiology program. Considerable growth is anticipated in both the Health Sciences programs and the trades programs. The latter will include new programming in Auto Parts and Hairstyling.

In addition, services for students and that support student and staff experience on Campus will be enhanced including expansion of the Library, Food Services, and formal and informal learning space. These are manifest in a Centre for Learning, expansions of Registration and the Welcome Centre, and a Centre for Global Learning. Student life will be enhanced through the addition of residential beds, a Student Union Building, childcare facility and possible accommodation of a gymnasium.


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The challenge for the Campus Plan is addressing the existing space shortages of the existing campus and meeting the future needs of students, staff and the community. The Master Plan repatriates all off-site programming and services to the KLO Road site, meeting existing and future demand, and, through densification, enabling the campus to be consolidated on this site for the foreseeable future. To accomplish this, several strategies are required:

• Construction of proposed 5-storey Centre for Learning to address library and student space shortages, need for innovative learning spaces and classrooms, along with faculty and staff offices spaces. This building will be integrated with the existing library;

• Significant expansion and renewal of the Trades Training Centre; • Construction of a 3- to 6-storey building to replace the aging Health

building; • Removal of all portables; • Expansion of food services and cafeteria; • Provision of additional student residences; • Provision of a child care facility; • Creation of a student quadrangle to address pedestrian flows and

outdoor learning space needs; • Renovation of existing spaces to address program and services

growth/changes; • Develop applicable facilities through strategic partnerships with

business and other potential community partners; • Construction of up to two parking structures; • A proposed location for a gymnasium; • Construction of a Student Union building; and • Options for construction of 2-3 future buildings.

Through densification of the existing infrastructure, renewal of buildings and educational spaces on the campus, the College expects this campus to continue to serve the needs of the region and its community for the next 25 to 50 years. However, given the growth and economic development in the region, the College expects to have increasing pressure to establish additional campus locations in the central Okanagan region.


• Construction of the Centre for Learning • Trades Training Centre expansion • Food services expansion • Construction of residences • Construction of childcare facilities • Construction of a gymnasium • Construction of Health building replacement • Construction of Student Union building • Construction of shipping and receiving • Further construction of residences


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VERNON CAMPUS

Vernon campus is located adjacent to Highway 97 south of the City of Vernon on a 14.2 hectare site. The campus is owned by Okanagan College. The south half of the site, which includes all existing buildings, is zoned Rural Two. The north half of the site is within the Agricultural Land Reserve. The campus is situated on a picturesque hillside overlooking Lake Kalamalka, where it is endowed with breathtaking views for visitors.

The campus comprises a single multipurpose building that was constructed in 1982, and an addition that accommodates Continuing Studies, which was completed in 2003. The Kalamalka campus is 7 590 BGSM. Vernon is also served by two off-site locations that include leased facilities at the airport for the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program and a trades facility in Vernon that was leased in 2006.

The campus is challenged with meandering and confusing wayfind, low ceilings, narrow corridors and the use of a demountable partition system that detracts from a sense of presence and substantiality.

The campus currently delivers almost 630 student FTE’s, with 39% delivered by the Arts and Foundational portfolio, 20% by Business, 8% by Sciences, Technology and Health, and 12% by Trades. Continuing Studies delivers the remainder of the FTE’s, over 20%.

Based on Ministry standards, the campus can deliver twice as many student FTE’s in its current complement of laboratories and classrooms. There is room for modest growth in offices and the Library/Study space and a small amount of growth in Food Services.

It is assumed that in the 15 year planning horizon of this study, an additional 350 student FTE’s will be delivered from this campus. This includes growth in Arts, Business, Health Sciences programs, the development of a creative and performing arts program, Engineering Technology bridge and Network/Telecommunications programs, and hairdressing programs. The rotating trades programs will also expand.

The campus will see increased focus on student services, including an expansion of the Library and of the Student Learning and Success Centre. Informal leaning opportunities and student social life will be enhanced through the development of congregating space, an expansion of Student Association space, the development of an Aboriginal Student Centre, provision of residences and a childcare facility. Conferencing capabilities of the campus—capitalizing on the stunning location—will also be supported through these initiatives.


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The overall campus plan is intended to take advantage of the best that thecurrent campus has to offer and add to that with a number of new facilities thataccommodate projected growth and the consolidation of programs.

The long term growth needs of the College are met by providing:

• A new trade’s facility and compound on the existing western parking area;

• The construction of a new building in close proximity or adjacent to the existing facilities that will create a focus for academic support functions and enable the campus to support new programs and additional student and staff FTEs;

• Renovation and infilling of open areas in the existing building to meet programming and student support needs;

• The construction of residences along the coulee edge with views that will attract students and conference attendees; and

• The provision of childcare facilities

More specifically, the campus includes the development of a multiuse buildingthat provides a clear front door to the campus. It is anticipated that this multiusefacility will accommodate the campus administration, Continuing Studies,Student Services, the Library, the Student Learning and Success Centre, and theBookstore. It should be located as close as possible to the existing facility.Future design may consider creating a structure that bridges the coulee andaccess road to the lower levels.

The vacated library space will be renovated to include classrooms and informallearning space. This renovation will include infilling of the two-storey libraryspace to increase the area of the existing facilities. The existing quadrangle willbe covered to provide an all-weather area for students to congregate and study.Vacated space will also support the Hairstyling program needs.

The proposed trades building will have close links to the remainder of thecampus, with the development of a major pedestrian link to the existingacademic building.

The residences will be located along the edge of the coulee, with gardens and formal green space linking them to each other and to the childcare facility.


• Construction of the Trades building • Construction of residences • Construction of Pedestrian Quadrangle • Construction of childcare facilities • Construction of Centre for Learning • Infill and renovation of existing facilities


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SALMON ARM CAMPUS

Salmon Arm campus is located on a 2.03 hectare site on the eastern edge of the City of Salmon Arm. The campus is somewhat difficult to access, with access roads either running through a residential neighbourhood or through the parking lot of neighbouring recreation and community centre facilities. The campus five acre parcel of land is constrained and further development is a challenge for this campus. A community driven initiative is underway to explore the college town concept for Salmon Arm that could result in a relocation of the campus. This plan identifies what could be developed on this site.

The site is zoned Institutional, with adjacent properties to the south and east zoned Residential and to the east and north zoned Parks and Recreation. The site is highly landscaped and contains ponds and a stream. Riparian setbacks have recently been amended and are now set at 30 metres from watercourse edges, curtailing the development potential of the site.

The site includes three building elements, a one-storey food services and student activity centre that was built through community donations, a one-storey multiuse space for administration, the library, and classrooms; and a two-storey lab and service building. The campus has a total of 3620 BGSM.

The campus currently delivers approximately 380 student FTEs, with approximately one-third in the Arts and Foundational portfolio, 11% in the Business portfolio, 3% in Science, Technology and Health, and 10% in Trades, a new program area for the campus. Salmon Arm has the largest Continuing Studies complement of any of Okanagan College’s campuses, delivering about 44% of total workload.

Based on Ministry standards, the campus has 20% more classroom and laboratory space than the standards indicate, less office and food services space than required and a small excess capacity of library/study space.

It is assumed that in the Master Plan’s 15-year horizon, an additional 260 student FTEs will be delivered. This includes more 2nd year University Transfer students, increased numbers of Business students, spring and summer based creative arts programming, new programming in health and social development and civil engineering, expanded trades programming and an expansion of the ESL and international programs.

As with other Okanagan College campuses, Salmon Arm will also see increased emphasis on student support services, including an expansion of the Library and Learning Commons, expansion of the student activity centre and food services, including a multipurpose room, consolidation of student service counters, provision of an international student centre, residences and childcare facilities.


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The most important conclusion of the campus master planning exercise for Salmon Arm is that the existing campus cannot achieve a number of the goals set for the campus, including accommodating:

• Required program space, including Trades space; • Recreational space; • Residences; • Childcare facilities; and • Additional parking requirements.

Development is also curtailed by the small site, the presence of underground springs, a flowing stream, and two ponds. With current riparian setbacks of 30 metres, development is largely limited to the east side of the site. Finally, the surrounding residential zoning reduces the ability of the College to densify the site with multi-storey facilities at the south and west sides as this will block neighbouring residences views to the north.

The plan assumes that the campus cannot be expanded either to the east or northeast, although, these options were identified by participants at work sessions and presentations.

Due to the constraints of the current site, the City of Salmon Arm, with its long large vision to establish a “college town”, has indicated a strong desire to have the campus relocated on 30 acres in the heart of the community.

For the existing campus, the expansion of existing facilities is limited to:

• An expansion of the food services/student lounge pavilion to accommodate an expanded food services, multipurpose room and bookstore

• A two to three-storey expansion of the main building that allows an expansion of the Library/Student Learning and Success Centre to fill the existing main floor. The adjacent expansion includes centrally scheduled classrooms and faculty offices on the ground floor; Arts and Foundational classrooms on the 2nd floor and Business on the 3rd floor. Alternately, and perhaps more desirable, is an expansion of the 2nd floor over the existing structure. This, however, would have additional cost implications. In both options, a new elevator will be required.

The second initiative requires significant excavating to the east to ensure classrooms have natural light. As a result, the fire/access road may need to be relocated. Some additional parking may be available, but is not sufficient for anticipated growth. A possible building site for one residential unit of 20 students exists at the southwest corner.


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