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Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Central Lakes College, Staples - Campus Rightsizing renovation
2014 STATE APPROPRIATION REQUEST: $4,581,000 AGENCY PROJECT PRIORITY: 9 of 26 PRIOR YEAR CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS: None Project at a Glance: Renovate core student service functions Create a consolidated Learning Commons Renovation and Renewal of 64,330 GSF Demolition of 17,810 GSF (mothball space) ‘One-stop service center’ for core service functions Number of classrooms/labs impacted: 14 Reduced the backlog by 30% Facility energy systems to include solar and other alternative energy

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Ensure access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans: Robotics and Machine Tool technology programs at the Staples Campus are known throughout the Midwest – in fact a 3M plant and two other manufacturers set up facilities in the Staples area specifically to tap into our highly-trained graduates. Our relationships with our regional industry partners have always been strong, and CLC was instrumental in the formation of a new manufacturer alliance in the Brainerd Lakes area. So, when recent discussion at MNSCU regional manufacturing workforce meetings centered on concern about the ability to fill advanced manufacturing technician positions they need to grow, CLC listened and responded. Plans are to add an additional twenty-two student cohort in the Machine Tool program for fall 2013, plus two new programs in Plastics Technology and Rapid Prototyping/Reverse Engineering. A new manufacturing FastTRAC/iBEST collaboration with our Workforce Investment Board, Adult Basic Education and the local manufacturer alliance is already drawing new adults into pre-manufacturing programming, and our new $13.1 million Regional Advanced Manufacturing Retraining grant (discussed below) will strongly increase our reach in this underserved group. Education and career exploration efforts aimed at youth are also shaping our Staples Campus. A strong and growing youth career development effort through our Bridges Career Academies and Workplace Connection organization and our collaboration in a new career and technically-focused charter high school to be located on our Staples Campus is aimed at increasing youth access to the high-pay, high-demand career programs that we offer. The impact of these efforts is already being felt – at a time where overall college enrollment is falling in many areas of the state our Staples Campus enrollment has increased by approximately 3% this fall. All of these efforts are made all the more critical because our Staples Campus lies directly between two counties – Todd and Wadena – that have very low income levels and college participation rates. Be the partner of choice to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs: Currently Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties are in the lower third of the state in per capita personal income. Crow Wing County is ranked
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Right-size, reconfigure, renovate, and renew the main campus to improve overall space utilization, efficiency and sustainability/expansion of academic programs, services and facilities. This project will: • Reconfigure and right-size critical portions of core service functions to provide more efficient and user friendly service, including relocating the Library and Computer Commons to Student Services area to create a consolidated Learning Commons. • Enhance the building’s main entrance; renew dining commons, shop areas and main corridors throughout the facility. • Upgrade facility energy systems to include photovoltaic solar panels and energy efficient windows and doors. Working examples of alternative energy systems will be installed throughout the campus and used for alternative energy maintenance/service instruction and to demonstrate CLC’s commitment to a more sustainable campus. PROJECT RATIONALE AND RELATIONSHIP TO AGENCY STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Strategic Framework:

Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Central Lakes College, Staples - Campus Rightsizing renovation
71st and Todd County is 84th in the rankings. The four counties noted previously plus Cass County, rank in the third of highest poverty levels with Crow Wing at 12.3% (29th highest) to Todd County at 16.9% (5th highest). The counties have higher percentages of individuals 25 and older with no high school diploma—Minnesota’s percentage is 8.7%--the five county average is 11.8%. The counties have lower percentages of individuals 25 and older with bachelor degrees or higher—Minnesota’s percentage is 31.4%--the five county average is 16.7%. This project is closely tied to important economic and workforce development initiatives. CLC is a partner with the local school district and Staples community in creating Connections High School, a new career and technicalfocused charter school scheduled to open in fall of 2013. Connections, which is planned to be housed on the main level of the Staples Campus, is meant to fill the void left by the marked decline in career and technical course offerings in local rural school districts. The charter school will provide ninth through twelfth graders with beginning-level career and technical offerings as well as Math, English and Science offerings that are, as much as possible, linked to the career and technical theme by providing contextualized education in those areas. Connections High School students would be prepared to enter post-secondary enrollment classes in a career and technical program at Central Lakes or other area colleges during their junior or senior year of high school. Graduates of Connections would be available to meet the growing workforce needs in critical areas such as nurses, machinists, welders, mechanics and many more. CLC is also expanding the manufacturing offerings at our Staples Campus through two new programs recently funded by a Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Grant. The grant adds two new programs in plastics and rapid prototyping as well as the addition of student support staff (8-12 FTE) that will focus on students entering all manufacturing related programs. The general campus enhancements to the common, student services and shop areas will help accommodate the changes the grant will bring to our college. In addition, this project will assist CLC in the growth and expansion of alternative energy programming and innovation through our Agricultural and Energy Center. As mentioned above, the partnership with Connections High School located on our campus will create a pipeline of up to ninety-five local students

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interested in career and technical education that will likely graduate from high school with part or all of a career/technical program already completed. This accelerated approach is designed to help increase student completion rates and meet the regional needs for employees in key high-pay, high-demand careers. The addition of two advanced manufacturing programs and the expansion of the Practical Nursing and Diesel Mechanics programs will also increase the number of graduates entering the workforce. Deliver to students, employers, communities and taxpayers the highest value/most affordable option: CLC will increase the number of students in the advanced manufacturing, nursing, diesel mechanics and energy based academic offerings; expand the number of energy related courses to area high schools participating in College in the Schools and the Bridges Academy and Workplace Connections programs. CLC is pursuing a Learning Commons concept for student services which would provide a single point of contact for all core student services functions (Admissions, Advising, Records, Financial Aid, Disability Services and Counseling) in addition to the Library and Computer Commons. Our current design does not include an easily identifiable reception area for students and guests to seek assistance. We intend to replicate, on the Staples campus, the service model recently implemented through reorganization on our Brainerd campus. This model includes a central point of reception and highly trained advisors who are equipped to answer 85% of students' most frequently asked questions about financial aid, admissions and academic advising. We have already seen over a 300% increase in the number of students accessing advising services at the Brainerd Campus. Through the Connections High School’s collaborative arrangement with Central Lakes College and the local school district, students will have the opportunity to graduate from high school with a diploma or degree already completed under the post-secondary enrollment options program. This will save each student thousands of dollars in tuition, books and fees and prepare them for earlier entry into the workforce in high-demand fields.

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Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Central Lakes College, Staples - Campus Rightsizing renovation
CLC will be demolishing the southeast Diesel shop to right-size the Staples Campus with the student enrollment, and to reduce the deferred maintenance and backlog for the campus. This section of the building is the oldest part of the building and needs significant infrastructure upgrades. Institution Master Plans and Regional Collaborations: CLC’s Facility Master Plan identifies the under-utilization of the Staples Campus and focuses on increasing programming at the Staples Campus. The Student Services needs identified in this project are the highest priorities as identified in CLC’s Facility Master Plan. In addition, the planning and programming for Student Services is reflected in the Academic & Student Affairs Master Plans. Exploration/Implementation of Alternatives and Partnerships for Funding and/or Equipment: CLC will be utilizing lease income from the Charter School lease in addition to the Federal Department of Labor program to assist with updating the Staples Campus to meet the equipment and technology needs of the new academic programs. Campus Data: FYE Headcount Space Use % R & R (per sq. ft.) FCI 2008 335 483 55% $0.40 0.07 2009 389 552 59% $0.92 0.18 2010 453 613 50% $0.86 0.08 2011 404 605 51% $1.00 0.08

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project also demolishes 17,810 square feet on the Staples Campus due to the re-location of one of the Diesel Shops to an unassigned shop. Energy efficiency and/or other Sustainability Improvements: Working alternative energy systems including biomass, small wind, solar and photovoltaic solar plus energy efficient windows and doors will be installed. CLC’s commitment to a sustainable campus provides on-site, real time facility applications for alternative energy instruction in efficiency, auditing, maintenance and service for alternative energy options in Central Minnesota. IMPACT ON AGENCY OPERATIING BUDGETS: Capacity of Current Utility Infrastructure: The existing infrastructure at the Staples Campus is adequate to support the remodeling efforts. Building Operations Expenses: The operational costs of the Staples Campus will remain relatively level or be reduced slightly if we are able to reduce the campus footprint through an external lease, demolition, or due to facility improvements that will improve our efficiency. • Operating: $1.92/SF and $466,874 Total for Staples Campus • Renewal spending @ $1/SF: $Total $242,546 at $1.00 per sq. ft. Debt Service: Debt Service-Current-Jan 2012 is $656,086 & Projected Debt Service with Added Project-January 2016 with new debt service is $456,634. New debt service amount is $181,773 in first year of completed project, but CLC would actually see a decrease in overall debt service. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Consequences of Delayed Funding: CLC will continue to have lower space utilization and inefficient operations for our students and the general public, in addition to CLC’s operating costs being high based on student enrollment for the Staples Campus. PROJECT CONTACT PERSON, TITLE, ADDRESS, PHONE, FAX, AND EMAIL: Kari Christiansen, VP Admin Services, 501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401 218-855-8060 phone, 218-855-8057 fax, [email protected]

Deferred Maintenance Backlog removed: The Staples Campus deferred maintenance backlog is $8.104 million. The FCI for the Staples 1972 building will drop from .20 to .14 and the 1984 building will drop from .07 to .06. Rightsizing and Space Utilization Improvement: We are negotiating a long-term lease with Connections Charter School that will utilize a portion of the Staples Campus for classroom, lab, shop and office purposes. We have added a second section of Diesel Mechanics (24 students), are expanding our Practical Nursing program (50 students), are adding 2 new Advanced Manufacturing Programs (56 students in second year), and have further lease partners in the pipeline to utilize our Staples Campus facility. This

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