Facilities Master Plan Year 2020
A Facilities Master Plan is a road map pointing to the direction an institution will take as it grows and adapts to changes. The plan will affect the physical, educational, and technological future of its campus. The direction for this effort is based on the institution’s Academic/Instructional Master Plan. Its underlying objective is to support and embody a sense of community for students, faculty, and staff, and to create a sense of place.
This report is intended to be an essential resource document that, because of its format and assembly, may be easily modified as new information becomes available and as technological advances occur. Although some hard copies will be printed, it is designed to be distributed electronically.
The planning process lasted nine months and involved over 200 members of the faculty, administration, staff, students, and the Board of Regents. The leadership of the efforts was delegated to a Select Committee appointed by the President of the College. Through the efforts of this committee and the Design Team, planning concepts that will guide the development of Del Mar College were explored. As the planning process progressed, alternative concepts were reviewed with the Regents and administration to develop consensus for the Facilities Master Plan.
In addition to new construction and the renovation of existing buildings to accommodate current and future programs, this report provides for the establishment of a community of open spaces and calls for the removal of most vehicular traffic through the campuses and designates automobile parking to the perimeter of the College. The goal is to create a campus that provides a physical setting that enhances the quality of life for students, faculty, staff, and visitors; thus reflecting the academic values of a quality educational establishment.
Plans for the future of the College must address the needs of the District’s Service Area which includes four counties and part of a fifth county. When the need can be justified, the College should consider establishing satellite centers in the western portion of Nueces and San Patricio Counties. In the fall of 1999 approximately 23% of Del Mar’s students resided outside of the College’s District.
Another consideration in Del Mar’s planning is the assumption that more stringent federal and state regulations will affect educational programs, physical facilities, and the use and handling of resources.