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PLANNING ISSUES & ANALYSES III <br />opportunity, and athletic and recreational activity. <br />To enhance student life on campus, numerous activities and opportu- <br />nities are offered to the student. Blocks of time must be available on <br />an organized basis for maximum number of students to participate, <br />i.e., the co -curricular hours of 3 PM — 5PM. <br />Approach <br />Two methods were used to analyze and assess square footage utiliza- <br />tion on Northwestern College's campus. They include: <br />1. National norms and industry organization standards <br />2. Comparative use with other colleges <br />Two calculation techniques were used to determine square footage <br />demand. They are based on: <br />1. Square foot per Weekly Student Contact Hour (WSCH). Factors <br />include contact hours, type and size of space needed per student in <br />each specific type of class, and desired use pattern of space. <br />2. Square foot per student Full Time Equivalent (FTE). Factors <br />include student population, staff and faculty population, func- <br />tional categories, and minimum "core" for specific functional cat- <br />egories. <br />The "Desired Use Pattern" factors used for analysis on Northwestern <br />College campus adjusted national standards to fit Northwestern's <br />specific operations. Operational assumptions include: <br />7:30 AM — 3:30 PM school day for traditional programs <br />3:30 — 5:30 PM for Co -curricular programs <br />° Chapel uses 30 minutes per day plus travel time (55 minutes total) <br />Qualitative Issues <br />1 Due to the shortage of classroom and lab space, there is inap- <br />propriate space use for some classes. Also, in FOCUS/ Pathways <br />there is a shortage of space, and "substitute" classroom space is <br />used to meet space demand. <br />2 Classrooms lag in technological capabilities. Updating with cur- <br />rent day equipment is necessary to be competitive in today's <br />market. However, it may be financially advantageous to not wire <br />laptop classrooms/ labs, and wait 2-3 years until mainstream wire- <br />less technology is available. <br />NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PARTNERS & SIRNY ARCHITECTS PAGE 3.18 <br />