Comprehensive Standard 3.10.7: Adequate Physical Facilities

The institution operates and maintains physical facilities, both on and off campus, that are adequate to serve the needs of the institution's educational programs, support services, and mission-related activities.

As stated in the Wayne Community College Strategic Plan, the college is committed to providing the highest quality facilities and state-of-the-art equipment in support of its institutional programs, services, and mission-related activities. The main campus is located on 175 acres on the north side of the city of Goldsboro , NC. The college moved to its new campus in 1990; therefore, the average age of its buildings today is less than 15 years. Off-campus facilities include a light construction facility on the old campus and an aviation classroom building and hanger at the Goldsboro-Wayne Airport . In addition, curriculum and continuing education courses are taught in various locations throughout Wayne County .

There are ten primary instructional buildings on campus in support of the institution's educational programs. These buildings provide over 195,689 square feet of academic space. This is an average of 91 square feet per FTE student compared to an average of 86 square feet per FTE student for the North Carolina Community College System and 65.4 square feet per FTE student for the five cohort colleges listed. Construction of an additional 60,000 square feet of instructional and office space began in June of 2004; completion of these buildings is scheduled for June of 2006.

Table 1 Square Feet of Academic Facilities per FTE Student

(NC facilities Utilization Report 2003)

Construction management, Auxiliary Services, and the on-going operation and maintenance for all physical facilities are the responsibility of the Vice President for Educational Support Services. In 1995, the college's Board of Trustees contracted with Hayes-Howell Architects of Southern Pines, North Carolina , to develop a Facilities Long-Range Master Plan. This is a ten-year plan outlining the future growth of the college. Since approval of the master plan by the Board of Trustees in July of 1995, the college has added a childcare center and a maintenance and vehicle storage facility as well as completed expansions to the Student Lounge and Dental Clinic. Construction on the new Continuing Education Center started in June 2004 and has a projected completion date of September 2005. A new multi-purpose Technology Center is presently being designed, and construction is scheduled to begin in June of 2005. The Facilities Long-Range Master Plan is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees' Building Committee and continues to accurately reflect the changing needs of the college. An updated ten-year plan will be presented to the Board for approval in fall of 2005.

The operations and maintenance staff is composed of 27 employees: a plant superintendent, secretary, five facility and vehicle maintenance personnel, four grounds maintenance personnel, eleven daytime housekeepers, and five night housekeepers (CPM 01-0102, ESS Organizational chart). Staffing is currently sufficient, but maintenance and housekeeping staffs will have to be increased with the completion of the two new 30,000-square-foot buildings. Faculty and Staff and Student Annual Surveys of Service Areas reflect overall satisfaction with the support provided by maintenance and housekeeping staffs (Program Services Review on P&R, items 49-52) A comprehensive Maintenance Plan (Maintenance Plan, Executive Summary) provides the guidance for all regular and preventative maintenance programs as well as suggested maintenance schedules.

The college uses the Datatel Colleague integrated administrative software package and the Internet portal, Campus Cruiser, for management of its work order and maintenance-scheduling programs. These programs allow users to submit work orders from either the Colleague software or an Internet link. Once the work order is submitted to the maintenance staff, its status is continuously available electronically to the requester. Actual versus requested completion times for work orders are also provided electronically (Datatel WORE Screen and WebAdvisor work order request screen).

The Vice President for Educational Support Services and the Director of Planning and Institutional Research are required to review the institution's facilities inventory annually and complete a Facilities Utilization Report. This report becomes part of the State of North Carolina Higher Education Planning Program 's annual Facilities Inventory and Utilization Study and is the primary benchmarking tool for all NC public and private institutions of higher education.

The college bookstore and cafeteria are outsourced with third party vendors, and both have received greater than an 80% satisfaction rating on annual services reviews (Services Survey Summary, items; 38-39, 43-45). The bookstore has recently gone to a point-of-sale system with a real-time link to financial aid. The store provides a complete selection of new and used textbooks, supplies, gifts, and apparel. Bookstore revenues are used for the direct benefit of students with the majority of funds used to support student clubs and organizations and to match the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and student work-study program. The cafeteria serves two hot meals daily with an extensive network of vending services/machines for both on-and off-campus facilities. The vendor also is the primary provider of campus catering services. Cafeteria and vending revenues are discretionary funds under control of the Board of Trustees. Both the bookstore vendor and the cafeteria vendor perform routine surveys of off-campus businesses to ensure fair and competitive pricing.

As the county's only public institution of higher learning, the college enjoys strong community support and financial assistance from the county government.

Table 2 Wayne Community College Revenue Sources

	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004	2002 - 2003	2001 - 2002
Current Revenue:
Tuition & Fees	3,355,786.37	2,997,702.54	2,057,321.87	2,518,609.41
Federal Grants	4,120,139.77	4,317,253.82	3,362,619.52	2,639,446.01
State Grants & Appropriations	11,563,031.90	10,766,042.77	10,938,188.26	11,382,088.68
County Appropriations	1,967,092.04	1,840,475.00	1,840,475.00	1,862,333.00
Other Income	1,516,570.90	1,403,708.53	1,430,920.74	1,412,293.48
	22,522,620.98	21,325,182.66	19,629,525.39	19,814,770.58
Capital Revenue:
State Aid	4,648,514.52	1,796,556.69	1,620,038.52	802,141.62
County Appropriations	211,246.64	222,327.97	74,431.52	126,007.61
Capital Grants	173,359.38			11,735.29
	5,033,120.54	2,018,884.66	1,694,470.04	939,884.52

This support allows the college to budget for an annual program of facilities revitalization (WCC Revitalization Plan Executive Summary) as well as normal day-to-day operations and maintenance. Funds are allocated annually for revitalization projects such as painting and replacing carpets. The revitalization and preventative maintenance plans have enabled the college to keep its facilities fresh and appealing to its staff, students, and visitors. College facilities are continually utilized by local government and community organizations for meetings and civic events. With its beautiful grounds and immaculate facilities, the college is frequently referred to as the "crown jewel of Wayne County."

Documentation:

Maintenance Plan
WCC Revitalization Plan
WCC Master Plan