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CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 1

UOIT AND DC

Phase One AnalysisOctober 25, 2008

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN


Agenda

1. Schedule

2. Durham College• Key Stakeholder Issues• Instructional Space Analysis

3. UOIT• Key Stakeholder Issues• Instructional Space Analysis

4. Campus Analysis• Campus Stakeholder Issues• Design Principles• Campus Analysis

5. Campus Alternatives for Discussion


ScheduleUOIT/ DC Master Plan

Proposed Schedule

2008 2009

10/ 6 10/ 20 12/ 8 1/ 19 2/ 23 3/ 30 4/ 27

Phase I: Inventory and Analysis

Work Session #2: Presentation of Phase I Findings WS 2

Phase II: Concept Alternatives

Board Retreat B

Work Session #3: Presentation of Draft Alternatives WS 3

Work Session #4: MPC Review of Preferred Alternatives WS 4

Phase III: Plan Documentation and Implementation

Work Session #5 - Presentation of Draft Plan WS 5

Final Plan Presentation FP

Final Plan Documentation

Stakeholder Meetings S

Master Plan Committee MPC MPC MPC MPC MPC MPC

Board Meeting B B B? B

Campus and Community Forum C C? C? C? C


Campus

5 min

Conlin Street

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Key Stakeholder IssuesPreliminary Space Needs

Durham College


DC Key Stakeholder Issues

Enrollment Growth• Durham College projected to grow at 3% per year – 15% over 5

years• Greatest impediment to growth is lack of space

Academic Programs • Potential Hospitality and Tourism program• Increased training to address the skilled trades shortages• Durham Regional Police satellite station• New energy programs at Whitby campus (energy incubator)• Potential new Fine Arts/Media and Health Sciences programs

Major Facility Needs• Relocate shared service areas from A, B, C and D wings into a new

'one-stop shopping' student services building• Decommission portables and reclaim shared service areas in A, B, C

and D wings with teaching and learning spaces• Cluster programs by school in the Willey building to reinforce school

identity• Introduce new Hospitality and Tourism facility• Create a joint Health Sciences building in A4 with UOIT• Potential Media, Arts and Design Centre


DC Key Stakeholder Issues

Quality of Space and Student Life Environment• Enhance the quality of instructional space• Improve the quality and quantity of study spaces,

including quiet study areas• Improve quality and quantity of office and

conference spaces for full and part time faculty• Need for informal meeting spaces for faculty, staff

and students to create a sense of community• Constrained dining facilities need to be addressed


Instructional Space Analysis

Purpose• Project current and future space needs for each

institution

Methodology• Interviews with UOIT and DC stakeholders • Council of Educational Facility Planners International

space planning guidelines • Initial analysis of instructional space with subsequent

examination of all space types

Assumptions• Weekly student contact hours (WSCH) generated from

the Fall 2008 Course Schedules for UOIT and DC• Fall 2008 enrollment figures and instructional space

inventory supplied by UOIT and DC• In the absence of registration data for Trent students,

course enrollments were assumed to be 65 percent of room capacity

• Full space inventory for DC currently being developed


Preliminary Space Needs

Durham College – Distribution of Classroom Student Contact Hours• Sections sizes of 26 – 50 students account for 73 percent of classroom

instruction

Classroom Size

WSCH %

0 - 25 8,113 11

26 – 50 53,200 73

51 – 75 7,426 10

76 – 100 2,790 4

101 – 150 883 1

150 + 178 .005



Durham College - Classroom Utilization

67

7478 78

51

Target - 70



Durham College - Classroom Occupancy

63

68

50

34

50

Target - 70



Durham College – Laboratory Utilization• 'Other' includes unassigned DC laboratories (computer labs) and 2 UOIT

labs

45

55

38

50

Target - 35



Durham College – Laboratory Occupancy• 'Other' includes unassigned DC laboratories (computer labs) and 2 UOIT

labs

94

70 7378

Target - 70


Preliminary Space Needs Summary

Durham College Summary• The majority of classroom contact hours are

generated in small to mid-sized rooms• Very high level of classroom utilization

confirms little scheduling flexibility in existing classroom supply

• Low levels of occupancy in large classrooms indicate additional capacity may be available if section sizes can be increased

• Laboratory utilization and occupancy are well above target and suggest possible overuse of room


Questions and Discussion


Key Stakeholder IssuesPreliminary Space Needs

UOIT


UOIT Key Stakeholder Issues

Research at UOIT• Insufficient research space • Goal to grow graduate enrollment with focus in sciences, engineering and

energy• Opportunity for partnerships with industry:

Automotive Energy IT Health

• Potential to develop high tech research park on North Campus• Immediate plans for Cyber Crime Center, possibly on North Campus


UOIT Key Stakeholder Issues

Enrollment Growth• Expected growth in CJPS, Communications and

Business undergraduate and graduate programs• Shortage of space is a constraint to growth

Academic Programs • Goal to deliver market-oriented programs to meet GTA

higher education needs• Potential Health Sciences program with link to Queens• Business and IT as separate Faculties

Major Facility Priorities • Development of Downtown Campus with CJPS,

Business and Communications programs• Decommission UL and U5• Build A4 for Energy and Nuclear Science• Build A5 for Health Sciences• Additional office and classroom space• 'One-stop shopping' student services building



UOIT – Distribution of Classroom Student Contact Hours• Section sizes of 26 to 50 students and 150+ students account for 50 % of

classroom instruction

Classroom Size

WSCH %

0 - 25 8,543 11

26 – 50 19,287 25

51 – 75 12,568 16

76 – 100 8,409 11

101 – 150 9,960 13

150 + 19,656 25



UOIT - Classroom Utilization

71

7881

86

55

8784

6868

60

Target - 70



UOIT - Classroom Occupancy

50

44

38

53

5851 52

48

54

58

Target - 70



UOIT – Laboratory Utilization

8

29

61

28

1

10

32

10

26

Target - 35


UOIT Laboratory Occupancy

43

5551

63


80

Target - 70


Preliminary Space Needs Summary

UOIT• High levels of classroom utilization in both the

daytime and evening• Mismatch between classroom and section sizes

accounts for low levels of occupancy• Low levels of occupancy suggest opportunities

to better align classes with room sizes • Potential to accommodate enrollment growth in

labs given low levels of utilization and occupancy


Campus Stakeholder IssuesDesign PrinciplesCampus Analysis

Shared Campus


Campus-wide Stakeholder Issues

Housing and Student Life • Demand for student housing on or near the campus• Need to enhance on-campus student life opportunities • Existing student centre inadequate

Town-Gown• Students living in adjacent neighborhoods an issue• Institutions as economic generators:

Downtown campus Research park Workforce training

Institutional Relationships• Continue to build on opportunities inherent in shared

campus • Desire for individual institutional identity within shared

campus• Movement towards greater independent functions in

some areas, e.g. Advancement


Campus Stakeholder Issues

Identified Shared Facility Priorities • Expand study spaces in library (learning commons) and throughout campus • Event space – auditorium, meeting rooms for career fairs, etc.• Student life spaces – group study, lounge, clubs, social spaces and student

center• 'One-stop' student services building:

Housing office Writing center ESL department 1st year experience drop in center Center for Students with Disabilities Career resource center IT front-counter services Bookstore Cafeteria Other (e.g. registrar, bursar, financial aid, academic advising)?


Design Principles

• Design the campus to support the mission of each institution• Strengthen the identity of each institution by:

Defining their entry and arrival sequences Creating an identifiable heart Developing a strong sense of orientation for each institution

• Improve the physical organization and legibility of the campus• Locate student life and shared spaces at the campus core to promote a vibrant

social learning environment• Build a compact academic core to support a collegiate setting and walkable

environment• Design buildings and outdoor spaces sustainably and in response to the natural

and cultural landscape• Rationalize circulation with smooth transitions from car to parking to

pedestrian• Enhance the surrounding urban setting through development


Campus Analysis

1. Learning Environment2. Multi-Institutional Campus3. Sense of Place4. Climate5. Connections6. Capacity for Growth


Learning EnvironmentDistribution of formal learning spaces on campus. Based on predominate building use

5 min


Distribution of informal learning/social places through out the campus in the public realm

Learning Environment

5 min


Multi-Institutional CampusDistribution of institutions, shared buildings, and shared learning/social places


Multi-Institutional CampusArrival by car to the campus, shared entry ways


Multi-Institutional CampusArrival by bus, shared public transportation


Sense of Place

North Oshawa Cultural Landscape: Forested Land


Sense of Place

North Oshawa Cultural Landscape: Natural Open Space


Sense of Place

North Oshawa Cultural Landscape: Agricultural Land


Sense of Place

Campus Landscape: Lawn


Sense of Place

Campus Landscape: Quads and Greens


Sense of Place

Campus Landscape: Plazas


Sense of Place

Campus Landscape: Athletic Fields


Sense of Place

Campus Landscape: Buildings


ClimateBuilding arrangements create sunny and shady campus spaces

Morning 9:00 am (March 20th /September 22nd)


ClimateBuilding arrangements create sunny and shady campus spaces

Afternoon 4:00 pm (March 20th /September 22nd)


ConnectionsLand Use in Oshawa


ConnectionsOpen Space Corridors


ConnectionsTravel Distances between Campuses

UOIT/DC Downtown• Car: 10 minutes• Bus: 20 minutes

UOIT/DC Whitby• Car: 20 minutes• Bus: 20 minutes


ConnectionsLocal Bus Routes in Oshawa


ConnectionsGO Transportation connecting UOIT / DC with the GTA


ConnectionsProposed Vehicular ChangesPotential widening of Conlin RoadReconstruction of Simcoe Rd with two-way center turn lane and shared-use path on west (campus) sidePotential increase in traffic from the north due to 407 extension

Proposed Transportation Change

Public Transportation Route

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3

1

2

3


ConnectionsExisting Vehicular Access

Major local and on-campus roads


ConnectionsPedestrian Circulation


ConnectionsCirculation Issues and Conflicts:

• Difficult pedestrian road crossing

• Narrow sidewalks along major corridor create pedestrian-vehicular conflict

• Narrow hallway inadequate for main interior circulation route

• Bus loop traffic impinges on open spaces in front of the Willey Building

• Informal crossings to the Dalhousie neighborhood

• Ineffectual left turn prohibition at Founders Gate exit

• Inadequate pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding


Existing land will support significant growth

Topography

Capacity for Growth


Capacity for GrowthExisting land will support significant growth

Flood Plain (Hurricane Hazel)



Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) Review Designation



Conservation/Open Space Zones


Existing land will support significant growth

Maximum Developable Areas

• Excluding Northern Dancer Site

• Excluding Forested Areas

Total Developable Area – 76 ha

Capacity for Growth


Existing Campus South of Conlin - 0.29 FAR

Capacity for Growth

MIT - 0.81 FAR

University of Toronto – 1.68 FARQueen's University - 0.74 FAR


Capacity for Growth

North of Conlin (62 hectares)• 0.50 FAR 3,337,000 sq ft• 0.75 FAR 5,000,000 sq ft

Core Campus South of Conlin (14 hectares)

• 0.75 FAR 1,130,000 sq ft• 1.50 FAR 2,260,000 sq ft

23 ha7 ha 21 ha

7 ha

4 ha

4 ha

4 ha

6 ha


Program DirectionUOIT: Main Campus, Downtown

• Focus UOIT science and technology programs on the core of the campus • UOIT Business, CJPS and Communications programs move downtown

DC: Oshawa Campus, Whitby, Downtown• DC continues growth of existing programs at Oshawa campus • Focus on DC Media, Arts and Design centre• Continue to focus DC skilled trade programs at Whitby• Possible expansion of DC programs to include hospitality and tourism programs

Preliminary Physical Form and Density AlternativesConcentrated Core:

• To extent possible, concentrate academic uses in core campus to enhance student and faculty interaction

• Long-term densification will require significant percentage of structured or remote parking• May require relocation of baseball field north of Conlin

Distributed Functions North and South of Conlin:• UOIT graduate, professional, institutes and research north of Conlin• Selected shared student life, housing, recreation and parking functions north of Conlin• Consider location for community-oriented programs, e.g. Hospitality, event space

Campus Alternatives for Discussion

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