ERIC ED434709: VCCS Utilization of Classrooms and Labs, Fall 1998.

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McHewitt, Earl R.
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VCCS Utilization of Classrooms and Labs, Fall 1998.
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Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond.
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Assessment; *Facilities; *Facility Guidelines; Laboratories;
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*Virginia Community College System
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This report describes Virginia Community College System's
(VCCS) performance on several facilities utilization measures for 1998 and
compares measures with standards adopted by the state council. As a system,
classrooms were used an average of 33 hours per week and were occupied at an
average of 67% capacity. Laboratories were used 26 hours per week and were
occupied at 75% capacity. Lab use exceeded SCHEV standards for use and
occupancy (24 hours per week at 78 percent). For classrooms, the actual use
is below the standard of 40 hours but exceeds the occupancy standard of 60
percent. Only three of 23 colleges exceeded classroom usage standards. All
measures include both for-credit and not-for-credit instruction in permanent,
on-campus facilities. Two figures graph average weekly hours of usage for
classroom and laboratories at each campus. Tables detail: the number of
classrooms and laboratories at each campus and the square footage of these
facilities; actual vs. target weekly room use, weekly station use and
occupancy rate; weekly station use hours for classrooms at each campus from
1994, 1996, and 1998; weekly station use hours for laboratories at each
campus from 1994, 1996, and 1998; extended-day utilization of on-site space
for each campus from fall 1998.
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VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Arnold R. Oliver, Chancellor
STATE BOARD
FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
1998-1999
Mary Ann Steger Conrad, Chair, Roanoke
Joseph R. Daniel, Vice Chair, Culpeper
Arnold R. Oliver, Secretary
Thomas E. Albro, Charlottesville
Frank Doczi, Virginia Beach
Majorie L. Funk, Yorktown
Mary Louise Jackson, Manassas
Jerry W. Kilgore, Richmond
Benjamin T. King, Jr., Bristol
Bruce D. Leftwich, Alexandria
Anne Marie Morgan, Midlothian
Frank Nunez, Cedar Bluff
Robert B. Seidensticker, Manakin-Sabot
J. F. Taylor, Jr., Lynchburg
Wilbur E. Thomas, Lawrenceville
Robert C. Wrenn, Emporia
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Fall 1998 Facilities Utilization Study
This report describes VCCS performance on several utilization measures and compares
the measures with the utilization standards adopted by state council.
As a system, classrooms were used an average of 33 hours per week, and, when used,
the rooms were occupied at two-thirds capacity.
VCCS class laboratories were used 26 hours weekly, and students occupied more than
three-fourths of the stations when the labs were used.
Lab use exceeded SCHEV standards for room use and occupancy, which are 24 hours
per week and 78 percent. For classrooms, the actual scheduled use (33 hrs.) is below
the standard for weekly use (40 hrs.). But, number of students in the rooms is well
above the standard (67% occupancy vs. 60% standard).
The two graphs that follow show VCCS and college use of classrooms and labs. Many
community colleges utilize space well above the standard for laboratory space, but only
It should be noted that only
a few schedule classrooms at the "40 hours per week" rate.
a few colleges match this rate if all public institutions in Virginia, 2-year or 4-year, are
considered.
Remaining sections and tables show the number of college classrooms and the amount
of space allocated to them, provide a comparison of fall 1998 performance with targets
established for DPB performance measures, and define more specifically the measures
and standards. The last three tables include more detailed college data on classroom
use.
All measures include both credit and non-credit instruction conducted in permanent, on-
campus classrooms and class labs.
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DPB Performance Measure Comparisons
Performance Measure Targets as Updated November 1998
Type of Room
Measure
Standard
33 hours
Classroom Actual
Weekly Room Use
34 hours
Target
26 hours
Class Lab
Actual
26 hours
Target
22 hours
Classroom Actual
Weekly Station Use
25 hours
Target
20 hours
Class Lab
Actual
20 hours
Target
67%
Actual
Classroom
Occupancy Rate
75%
Target
79%
Class Lab Actual
79%
Target
Looking first at the Lab targets, laboratory performance measures do not differ by one
hour or one percentage point from the targeted values. Classroom measures are close,
with room use, station use, and occupancy being 98, 97, and 88 percent of the targeted
levels.
The lab measures, as expected, reflect continued high use of the facilities. Classroom
measures are below targets because the 1996 classroom utilization measures for
classrooms were in error for one college and the VCCS. As a result, targets were based
on performance levels that were higher than actual.
Utilization Measure Definitions and Table Descriptions
One component of SCHEV's space planning system compares colleges' actual
utilization with standards adopted for space planning purposes. There are separate
standards for:
The amount of space used per student desk or station .
The number of hours that a room is used per week.
The percentage of stations occupied when a room is used.
The first section of this report (Tables I-II) presents combined measures of actual room
use and station occupancy from each of the last three utilization studies and, for 1998,
the measure is expressed as a percentage of the combined SCHEV standards. This
measure reflects, on average, how the number of hours that students use desks or
stations compares to SCHEV assumptions about how many hours per week they should
be used. Off-site facilities have been excluded from all utilization measures. Non-credit
utilization is included. These numbers should agree with those from SCHEV's utilization
review.
College utilization measures from the Fall 1998 study permitting separate compari-
sons with each of the three standards are presented in Table IV.
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Tables I and II
Weekly Use of Rooms and Student Stations, 1994-1998
A primary data outcome of the SCHEV utilization study is total weekly station
use hours (WSUH) for classrooms and labs. This number reflects how many hours per week
that students are in the rooms and roughly translates to student contact hours. Dividing this
number by the total number of stations or seats available in inventory produces an average
weekly station use. This measure reflects both frequency of room use and occupancy when in
use. The corresponding SCHEV standard or expected level for station use is based on the
product of the room use and occupancy rate standards. For example, standards of 40 hours per
week for room use and 60 percent for occupancy yield an expected weekly station use rate of 24
hours.
Tables I -II present actual station use for the last three utilization studies and, for 1998, actual use
is shown as a percentage of SCHEV standards. Information on classrooms and classroom
laboratories are tabled separately. All utilization data and standards are for the extended day,
which includes evening hours.
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