HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Report to the Community:
Capital Improvement Projects
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND CHANCELLOR
To Community Leaders and Supporters:
Our vision for Houston Community College is to become
the most relevant community college in the country, an
opportunity institution for every student and essential to
our community’s success. In order to realize that vision,
Houston Community College embarked on a
six-year capital improvement program to enhance
student outcomes through the creation of state-of-the-art
learning environments.
Begun in 2002 under the leadership of the HCC Board
of Trustees, a comprehensive facilities assessment was
commissioned and funded by a $151 million general
obligation bond approved by voters in 2003. The projects
were substantially completed in 2008 with the entire
program scheduled for completion by December 2009.
Table of Contents
Above: Coleman College for Health Sciences,
interior stairwell.
Cover: The Learning Hub and Science Building at
HCC’s Central Campus pictured in foreground with
reflection of historic San Jacinto Building. Photo
credit: Miguel Rivera Photography.
Letter from the Board Chair and Chancellor
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Executive Summary
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Central Campus, Central College
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Northeast Campus, Northeast College
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Northline Campus, Northeast College
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Southeast Campus, Southeast College
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College and Campus Improvements Overview
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Felix Fraga Campus, Southeast College
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Alief Campus, Southwest College
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Missouri City Campus, Southwest College
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West Loop Center, Southwest College
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Stafford Campus, Southwest College
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Other CIP Projects on the HCC Campuses
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Northwest College & Coleman College
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Acknowledgements
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HCC Leadership
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and pleasant atmosphere conducive to learning. We
also insisted on facilities that were flexible, expandable,
and convertible.
College goals centered on options and choices to
meet varying student needs. At this level we sought to
remove barriers, integrate services, and create a more
community-oriented campus. We wanted increased
opportunities for engagement and rewards for success
in order to encourage student responsibility for their
own accomplishments.
We are pleased to offer the following Report to the
Community: Capital Improvements Projects 2002 - 2008.
It provides an overview of the major facility improvements
that not only fulfilled HCC’s original committment to the
comunity but also exceeded all stakeholder expectations.
Project goals were driven by a demand for facilities that
would enable students to maximize self-help yet share
resources. The Board knew that each project should
establish a campus identity, create an infrastructure for
technology that enhances and facilitates 21st Century
learning, and provide for student activities. Finally,
we allowed for growth and planned for facilities that
would serve the community and encourage gathering,
interaction, and learning at many levels.
Throughout this process, the administration planned
carefully, cultivated partnerships to leverage our
resources, and took extraordinary care to develop facilities
that would fit the surrounding community and serve the
needs of the learners in those communities.
Having substantially completed these projects, we
present — for the first time — a comprehensive facilities
report to the community on how we have invested
taxpayers’ resources to make HCC an essential 21st
Century institution and a smart decision.
We were also mindful of the public resources utilized to
support these major taxpayer projects and the voters who
recognized that a world-class city such as Houston thrives
on the academics, workforce training, and lifelong learning
opportunities provided by HCC since 1971. We appreciate
that confidence and want to demonstrate HCC’s good
stewardship of those resources.
Thank you for your confidence in HCC.
In order to properly consider the six colleges and 22
regional locations that constitute the Houston Community
College district, the Board of Trustees developed a set
of goals to guide facilities enhancement at the district,
college, and project levels.
District goals focused on student learning connected to
the local and global community. Specifically, we knew
that all our facilities had to support various levels of
engagement while offering a warm, welcoming, exciting,
Sincerely,
Abel Davila
Board Chair, HCC
Mary S. Spangler, Ed.D.
Chancellor, HCC
February 2009
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
NEW ECONOMY NEEDS
Estimates indicate that 80 percent of today’s new jobs require
some education or training beyond high school and that
those jobs represent the fastest growing and highest-paying
segments of the new economy. The sad statistics reveal that
those who are not equipped with the knowledge and skills
necessary to obtain and keep good jobs tend to drop out of
the mainstream and are more likely to experience violence,
addiction, illness, incarceration, and other forms of abuse.
Community colleges answer these needs. With admission to
nearly 50 percent of the 24 million higher education students
in the U.S., community colleges represent a critical bridge
to the new knowledge-based economy and a means to the
American Dream for many who might not otherwise be able
to participate in this dream.
replacement values. The assessment also concluded that
the district average of 66 square feet of instructional space
per full-time student equivalent was 30 percent below
national standards.
More importantly, the CIP has succeeded in creating
enhanced and integrated learning environments throughout
the district, a fitting compliment to HCC’s academic standing
as one of the top two-year institutions in the nation.
In addition, growth projections indicated that enrollment over
the coming 20 years would increase by 40 to 75 percent at
some campuses and that population increases across the
region and the state would increase demand for public use
facilities such as libraries, community spaces, and workforce
development facilities.
SMART DECISION
Today, HCC maintains an overall job placement rate of 92
percent, the highest in Texas. HCC is first in the state for
associate degree transfers, and the average annual income
of a typical HCC student with an associate’s degree at
the midpoint of his or her career is $56,500 — that’s 116
Based on this data, HCC initiated a Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) designed to bring the district up to national
standards and meet the growing demand for post-secondary
educational opportunities.
In today’s economy, access to post-secondary education and
training is essential for individual career success. Modern
business depends on a supply of employees with education
or training beyond high school. And for a nation making the
transition from an industrial economy to an information and
knowledge economy, the value of post-secondary education
and training is more critical than ever.
Moreover, the Board of Trustees sought to establish a higher
order of community-oriented campus, each with its own
unique identity, and student activity and library space to better
serve the public and encourage interaction and learning on
many levels. Finally, the CIP included important provisions
to develop facilities that were flexible, expandable, and
convertible to allow for a number of future contingencies.
Houston Community College provides opportunities to almost
120,000 students each year. Over its history, HCC has been
responsible for an estimated 10.6 million credit hours of
workforce education, so its impact on our region and local
economy is significant.
BOND ISSUED
In November 2003 HCC issued $151 million in general
obligation bonds to finance the projects. Four colleges and 14
specific facilities were identified in the CIP scope of work as
valuable and critical components of a successful district.
HCC Headcount Enrollment
Fall Terms
60,084 (+23%)
Student Headcount
60,000
55,000
49,526 (+18%)
50,000
45,000
49,520
40,000
35,000
30,000
38,290
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Bond Passage (2003)
Total Enrollment (Unduplicated)
Credit Enrollment
BOARD DIRECTIVE
In 2001, the HCC Board of Trustees sought to improve the
educational environment that HCC provides to its students.
The Board directed the administration to conduct an
evaluation of the facilities and voted to have a bond measure
to redefine HCC’s physical presence in each community in
order to provide the best academic environment possible.
In 2003, HCC completed a Level 2 Facilities Condition
Assessment that included five colleges and 33 buildings
valued at approximately $427 million. The assessment
concluded that facilities in four of the five colleges were at
or near an index ratio wherein repair costs begin to challenge
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percent higher than someone without a high school diploma
and 38 percent higher than someone with a high school
diploma. (Economic data based on 2008 research conducted
by Economic Modeling Specialities, Inc.) Clearly, the 2003
facilities investment was well-timed and well-executed.
Increasing enrollments suggest that the CIP has already
enhanced the post-secondary learning and community
development opportunities provided by HCC. Student learning
outcomes suggest this investment will pay dividends to our
city and region for decades to come.
HCC added $260 million to the CIP bond funding and
developed partnerships with Fort Bend County, Houston
Independent School District, the Missouri City Reinvestment
Zone, and the City of Houston Midtown Reinvestment Zone
for additional project funding.
PROJECT STATUS
Notice to proceed was given in August 2006, and by January
2009, all projects enumerated in the CIP were substantially
completed or well under way. In total, the CIP added 772,000
square feet to HCC’s existing 2 million square feet of
educational facilities.
Upon completion in December 2009, all campuses in the
HCC district will enjoy a significant increase in enrollment. In
fact, total district enrollment has already increased by 10.48
percent from Fall 2007 to Fall 2008, while total Distance
Education (primarily online classes) increased by 30.15
percent, and total Dual Credit enrollment (primarily high
school students who earn college and high school credits
simultaneously) increased by 18.95 percent over the
same period.
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CENTRAL CAMPUS – Central College
William Harmon, Ph.D.
President
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Central Utility Plant
Learning Hub & Science Building
San Jacinto Building
May 2008
Aug. 2008
Dec. 2010
$11,806,458
$42,667,956
$5,178,503
Fashion Design Lab, San Jacinto Building
Central Campus is the oldest site in the Houston Community College district. Located on 33 acres in Midtown Houston, the
campus consists of 13 facilities including the San Jacinto Building, J.B. Whiteley Building, East Wing, West Wing, J. Don Boney
& Business Career Center, Heinen Theater, Fine Arts Center, and Theater One.
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Central Utility Plant
Development of the Central Utility Plant began in November
2006 and was completed in May 2008. The Central Utility Plant
will provide chilled water to present and future buildings, thereby
improving efficiencies of operation. The plant will transform the
campus from high-energy usage to a green campus. This facility
added necessary capacity for the Learning Hub, including water
supply, wastewater collection, and sanitary sewer systems.
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• Welcome Center
• Fitness Area
• College Union Center
• Bookstore
• Admissions, Counseling,
Testing
• Seminar Room
• Job Placement, Tutoring
• Wet Labs
• Faculty Offices and
Workstations
• Multi-purpose Labs
• Student Workrooms
• Exhibition and Operational
Space
• Computer Labs
Truxillo
• Library
• Food Court, Student
Lounge
La Branch
Central Utility Plant
• Child Care Center
Learning Hub and Science Center
Austin
• Lecture Halls
• Group Study Rooms
Caroline
Caroline
San Jacinto
Alabama
Learning Hub and Science CENTER
Construction on this 90,000 square-foot, dual-use facility began
in January 2007 and was completed in August 2008. The Hub
provides a striking visual compliment to the historic San Jacinto
Building and spectacular Texas Star pedestrian mall as well as
providing important instructional space.
• Classrooms
Holman
San Jacinto Building
This historic three-story structure, built in 1914, was formerly
a 172,000 square-foot public high school whose notable
alumni include Walter Cronkite, A.J. Foyt, and five-term Mayor
of Houston Kathy Whitmire. When the renovation of this
architectural landmark is complete, the building will house
classrooms, an auditorium, and a health facility. It is also
scheduled to serve as the campus’ main academic building.
Learning Hub and Science Center Features
Francis
Primary CIP Objectives
• Strengthen the campus image
• Create a pedestrian-friendly environment
• Provide open public spaces for students to gather and study
• Recapture and improve the historic image and presence of
the San Jacinto Building architecture
• Maximize the use of the Learning Hub by locating it at the
core of the campus
Winberm
Almeda
San Jacinto Building
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REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
NORTHEAST CAMPUS – NORTHEAST COLLEGE
Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D.
President
Project
Completion
Budget
Public Safety Institute
Northline Campus
Science & Technology Center
Learning Hub
Aug. 2007
May 2008
Jan. 2009
March 2009
$14,629,540
$58,240,818
$20,661,182
$32,094,993
Science Lab, Learning Hub
Northeast Campus is directly linked to Houston’s largest industries and focuses on preparing students for high-demand
occupational fields. Various centers of excellence offer vocational and technical programs to students and professionals
interested in certificates, degrees, and retraining.
• Classrooms
• Labs
• Student Services
• Welcome Center
• Admissions, Counseling,
Testing
PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE
The Public Safety Institute, a state-of-the-art training
facility for regional law enforcement, fire, and emergency
medical personnel, was completed in August 2007. During
construction HCC launched two complimentary forensic
science programs in crime scene technology and high
technology crime, which were fully operational upon
completion of the facility.
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• Lecture Halls
• Wet Labs
• Multi-Purpose Labs
• Faculty Space
• Stock and Prep Rooms
• Faculty Offices and
Workstations
• Offices
• Conference Rooms
• Computer Labs
• Computer Labs
• Exhibition and Operation
Space
• Library
Science &
Technology
Center
• Classrooms
• Career Service, Tutoring
• Instrument Analysis Labs
John Codwell Drive
Currency Street
• Group Study Rooms
• College Union
LEARNING HUB
Construction on this 90,000 square-foot facility began in May
2007 and is scheduled for completion in March 2009. The Hub
offers visual identity and a geographic core to the campus and
provides space for additional student services, such as job
placement, counseling, a library, and group study rooms.
Science and Technology
Center Features
Community College Drive
Science AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
The new 47,000 square-foot facility, completed in January
2009, will support the region’s growing demand for applied
sciences. It will also provide enhanced instructional space
for high-end programs that open research opportunities
with business and industry to discover next-generation
technologies.
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Learning Hub Features
Dividend
Primary CIP objectives
• Address the deficit in instructional stations
• Meet future academic classroom and lab space needs
related to the new Public Safety Institute
• Be responsive to growth of the Ports of Houston and
Galveston, the further development of Bayport, the
continued growth of the Port of Angleton, and the
increasing importance of the regional petrochemical
industrial base
• Food Court & Student
Lounge
Public Safety Institute
Features
Public Safety Institute
• Fire Training Tower
• Fitness Area
• Shooting Range
• Bookstore
• Driving Course
• Seminar Room
• Child Care Center
NORTHEAST Utility Plant
The new Northeast Utility Plant was completed in May 2008 to
improve efficiencies of operations at the Learning Hub, Science
and Technology Center, and Public Safety Institute. The Utility
Plant will provide chilled water, wastewater collection, and
sanitary sewer systems, and will transform the campus from
high-energy usage to a green campus.
Isadora Mesa Drive
Learning Hub
Northeast Utility Plant
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NORTHLINE CAMPUS – NORTHEAST COLLEGE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Public Safety Institute
Northline Campus
Science & Technology Center
Learning Hub
Aug. 2007
May 2008
Jan. 2009
March 2009
$14,629,540
$58,240,818
$20,661,182
$32,094,993
Northline Campus
Northline Campus has grown to become one of the most successful in the HCC district and, in fact, experienced an enrollment
freeze in Fall 2005 as demand outstripped available instructional space. Student enrollment is projected to increase substantially
upon completion of a light rail extension connecting this campus to HCC’s Coleman, Central, and West Loop campuses and the
University of Houston, Texas Southern University, and the University of St. Thomas.
Impetus for this project developed from a need to build new facilities when the former space in Northline Mall was torn down
and a new mall was planned. HCC acquired approximately 22 acres to the east of the mall site and programmed 118,000
square feet to house all academic areas formerly in the mall, as well as new functional areas and enhanced community space.
HCC identified the need for additional space and expanded the building to house the new Academic Center in addition to the
instructional space.
ACADEMIC CENTER
Completed in May 2008, the new 118,000 square-foot
Academic Center at HCC’s Northline Campus is the first
in a series of facility developments intended to create a
full-service campus for the northside community. This
facility offers increased instructional space for traditional
areas of study and training, such as mathematics, business
technology, computer sciences, drafting, cosmetology, and
continuing education.
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
The addition of the Early College High School, in partnership
with the Houston Independent School District, will increase
college access among more students who reside in the
northeast sector.
Every student will have the opportunity to receive his or her
associate’s degree along with a high school diploma and
will be required to take college units in math, English, and
science. This Early College High School at Northline is the
fourth at HCC.
Science Lab
Academic Center Features
Northline Campus
• Welcome Center
• Student Services
• Classrooms
• Exhibit Space
• Career Services and Counseling
• Art Studio
• Computer Labs
• Multi-Purpose Lecture Hall
• Library Learning Center
• Student Union
Fulton
• Faculty and Administrative Offices
• Book Store
Northline Campus
Early College High School
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SOUTHEAST Campus – SOUTHEAST COLLEGE
Irene Porcarello
President
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Southeast Campus Learning Hub
Felix Fraga Academic Center
Angela & Felix Morales Buildings
Southeast Campus Workforce Center
July 2009
Dec. 2009
June 2010
Oct. 2010
$42,383,797
$25,056,431
$7,904,033
$14,300,000
Morales Building Mural
Southeast Campus offers a comprehensive selection of traditional academic courses in arts, language, history, sociology,
mathematics, natural sciences, social science, and teacher education, all leading to an associate’s degree or transfer to four-year
institutions. This campus also has an exciting array of career and technology programs that lead to permanent employment and
career advancement.
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The CIP added two new buildings and nearly 200,000 square feet to the campus in order to satisfy growth projections that
indicate a 74 percent enrollment increase over the next 20 years.
• Book Store
• Group Study Rooms
• Library
• Library Instructional
Classrooms
• Financial Aid
• Child Watch Area
WORKFORCE CENTER
This new 60,000 square-foot facility, scheduled for completion
in October 2010, will support the region’s growing demand
for professionals in the fields of accounting, business
administration, business technology, child development,
drafting, computer science, logistics, cosmetology, real
estate, and electronic engineering. In addition to a number
of new classrooms and lecture halls, the Center will include
study areas and student meeting spaces, faculty offices, and
conference rooms.
• Jobs Placement Center
Angela V. and Felix H. Morales Buildings
Scheduled to start construction in July 2009, the twin Angela
V. and Felix H. Morales buildings will provide 35,000 square
feet of administrative and faculty workspace. Named in honor
of the Houston area entrepreneurs and Spanish-language
radio pioneers, the Morales Buildings will anchor the west
end of the campus student mall and provide a much-needed
venue for curriculum planning and research.
• State-of-the-Art Classrooms
• Welcome Center
• Testing
• College Unions
• Food Court & Student
Lounge
Palmetto
• Seminar Room
• Offices
• Registration
• Student Government,
Clubs & Organizations
• Academic Assistance
• Meeting Spaces
Garland
• Counseling
Keller Street
Workforce Center
Learning Hub Features
Flowers Street
LEARNING HUB
This 90,000 square-foot facility, scheduled for completion in
July 2009, will help establish a campus identity, encourage
gathering and interaction, and provide opportunities to serve
the community. Included in its unique design are an art
gallery, community event space, and student
recreation space.
Redwood Street
• Upward Bound
Workforce Center Features
• Study Areas
• Conference Rooms
• Meeting Spaces
Angela V. and Felix H. Morales Buildings Features
• Administrative Offices
• Faculty Seminar Rooms
Angela V. and Felix H. Morales Buildings
Learning Hub
• Conference Rooms
• Curriculum Innovation Center
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REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Houston Community College Reach
College and Campus Improvements Overview
HCC Vision
HCC District
2008-2011
HCC will be the most relevant community college in the country.
We will be the opportunity institution for every student
we serve — essential to our community’s success.
Central College
Central Campus
• Learning Hub &
Science Building
• San Jacinto Building
• Central Utility Plant
HCC Locations
Willie Lee Gay
Campus
Coleman College for
Health Sciences
Northeast College
Northeast Campus
• Learning Hub
• Science &
Technology Center
• Public Safety
Institute
• Central Utility Plant
Northline Campus
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Automotive Tech.
Training Center
Pinemont
Center
Katy Campus
Northline
Campus
Pinemont Center
Spring Branch
Campus
Katy Mills Career
Training Center
Northeast Campus
District
Offices
Alief
Campus
Gulfton
Center
• Academic Center
Central Campus
West Loop Center
Alief Continuing
Education Center
Felix Fraga Campus
Southeast Campus
Northwest College
Spring Branch
Campus
Katy Campus
Southeast College
Southeast Campus
Alief Campus
• Learning Hub
• Workforce Center
• Angela V. & Felix H.
Morales Buildings
• Academic Center
Felix Fraga
Campus
Katy Mills Career
Center
Southwest College
• Academic Center
Missouri City
Campus
• Academic Center
West Loop Center
• Second Floor
• Expansion
Stafford Campus
• Learning Hub
Automotive Tech
Training Center
Alief Continuing
Education Center
Coleman College
for Health Sciences
Gulfton Center
Willie Lee
Gay Campus
Stafford Campus
Missouri City Campus
HCC Central
HCC Coleman
HCC Southeast
HCC Southwest
HCC Northeast
HCC Northwest
HCC District
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FELIX FRAGA CAMPUS – SOUTHEAST COLLEGE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Southeast Campus Learning Hub
Felix Fraga Academic Center
Angela & Felix Morales Buildings
Southeast Campus Workforce Center
July 2009
Dec. 2009
June 2010
Oct. 2010
$42,383,797
$25,056,431
$7,904,033
$14,300,000
Library
The Felix Fraga Campus is an important addition to Southeast College. Located just blocks from downtown in Houston’s rapidly
growing East End, this 10.7 acre campus is strategically situated among three major freeways and a short walk from Metro’s
proposed Southeast Corridor light-rail transit line.
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The Felix Fraga Campus is named in honor of former Houston City Council member Felix Fraga, in recognition of his dedicated
service to HCC and the Houston community. It will be an integrated and comprehensive campus that allows for growth and
change while at the same time providing a much-needed resource for a community in the midst of revitalization.
Academic Center Features
• Welcome Center
• Student Services
• Career Services and Counseling
• Art Studio
• Computer Labs
• Multi-Purpose Lecture Hall
• Library Learning Center
Bering Street
Phase two of this project provides for an additional 65,000
square feet of classroom and workforce training facility space
as well as an electronic resource center.
Early College High School
Lovejoy Street
Academic Center
Scheduled for completion in December 2009, phase
one of the project will consist of a 45,000 square-foot
Academic Center expandable to 67,000 square feet, and a
20,000 square-foot Houston Independent School District
Early College.
Milby
• Student Union
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
The concept of an Early College recruits students to attend
college as high school juniors and seniors in order to
complete an associate degree a year earlier. This more adult
environment motivates students, promotes a college-bound
culture, and contributes to academic success where it
is sited. HCC is partnering with Houston Independent School
District to develop an Early College High School on the Felix
Fraga Campus.
• Faculty and Administrative Offices
• Book Store
Drennan
Academic Center
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Alief Campus – SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
Fena Garza, Ph.D.
President
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Alief Campus Academic Center
Missouri City Campus Academic Center
West Loop Campus Second Floor Expansion
Stafford Campus Learning Hub
Jan. 2008
Aug. 2008
Sept. 2008
Jan. 2009
$33,745,804
$20,962,253
$18,226,713
$40,168,053
Computer Lab
Located on 22 acres just west of Beltway 8, the Alief Campus consists of three buildings joined by a triangular atrium with a
combined area of 313,000 gross square feet. Opened for classes in January 2008, the park-like facility is surrounded by nearly
nine acres of green space and outstanding access along Westheimer Road.
Goals for this campus were to convert the space from corporate to educational use for approximately 9,000 students per
semester and utilize the existing architecture to enhance campus identity. Phase One of this project was completed in
February 2008 and consisted primarily of a 70,000 square-foot build out of the first floor, information technology infrastructure
modifications, and minor exterior work.
Academic Center Features
• Classrooms/Labs
• Student Services Areas
• Enrollment
• Financial Aid
• Wet Labs
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• Library
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• Faculty Offices
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Mead
Now that Alief has joined the HCC district, plans for an
Early College High School have begun at the Alief Campus.
Temporary facilities will open in September 2009 but will soon
thereafter give way to permanent facilities that will house
up to 400 high school students on the campus. Plans for this
campus also include an outdoor learning space.
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Westheimer Road
ACADEMIC CENTER
Strategically located at Westheimer and Hayes Road, the
former Chevron building has been transformed into an ideal
collegiate environment complete with student interaction
areas, state-of-the-art technology, and a peaceful atrium fed
by sunlight through a large skylight. With plenty of parking
and room for expansion, the Alief Campus will serve Alief and
the surrounding communities for many years to come.
Alief Campus
Hayes Road
Interior, First Floor Courtyard
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Missouri City Campus – SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Alief Campus Academic Center
Missouri City Campus Academic Center
West Loop Campus Second Floor Expansion
Stafford Campus Learning Hub
Jan. 2008
Aug. 2008
Sept. 2008
Jan. 2009
$33,745,804
$20,962,253
$18,226,713
$40,168,053
Library
The Missouri City Campus opened for classes in Fall 2008. Situated on a 50-acre site at Sienna Plantation, this campus offers
HCC’s full compliment of undergraduate and continuing education needs for residents of Fort Bend County.
Academic Center
This 45,000 square-foot facility was completed in December
2008. It includes 22 new classrooms and labs, and capacity
for 2,162 additional students. HCC is also partnering with the
community and Fort Bend County on a joint library facility.
Academic Center Features
Academic Center Hall
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The CIP goals for this campus were to increase capacity to satisfy growth in the region, alleviate pressure on nearby Southwest
College campuses, and provide additional services to the community, including a new public library.
Site map includes potential future buildings.
• Welcome Center
• Student Services
• Career Services and Counseling
The Missouri City area is rapidly expanding, and growth
projections indicate that there will be increased need for
higher education in the area. HCC will monitor the growth
and address the future needs of the community as they arise.
• Art Studio
• Computer Labs
• Multi-Purpose Lecture Hall
• Library Learning Center
• Student Union
• Faculty and Administrative Offices
• Book Store
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Academic Center
MIssouri City Campus
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West Loop CENTER – SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Alief Campus Academic Center
Missouri City Campus Academic Center
West Loop Campus Second Floor Expansion
Stafford Campus Learning Hub
Jan. 2008
Aug. 2008
Sept. 2008
Jan. 2009
$33,745,804
$20,962,253
$18,226,713
$40,168,053
First Floor, West Loop Center
West Loop Campus, situated at I-610 and U.S. Highway 59 South, is one of the most visible HCC campuses in the Houston area.
Southwest College is proud of its partnership with Houston Independent School District and the Challenge Early College High
School. This program includes a five-year curriculum (grades 9 through 13) that allows students to graduate with a high school
diploma and an associate’s degree, also known as dual credit enrollment.
Second Floor, West Loop Center
Pin Oak Park Drive
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CIP goals for this campus were primarily related to expanding opportunities for this practical and highly successful dual
enrollment model in order to meet ever-increasing demand. Planners also incorporated elements to enhance school identity and
student services, such as signage and convenient entrances.
The West Loop Center expansion project is unique because
of the adaptive transformation of the existing space which
originally housed a large retail store. The expansion created
a full-service campus and an Early College High School.
The project also enabled HCC to offer students innovative
programs, such as digital animation and simulation as well as
state-of-the-art IT programs.
West Loop Center Expansion Features
• 39 Additional Classrooms and Labs
• Faculty Offices
• Student Areas
• Food Court
West Loop South
West Loop CENTER Expansion
Completed in September 2008, this project added 70,000
square feet to the existing facility, creating new space for 39
new classrooms, a food court, faculty offices, student areas,
and capacity for 3,666 additional students.
West Loop Center
West Loop Center
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Library
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STAFFORD Campus – SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Project
Completion
Budget
Alief Campus Academic Center
Missouri City Campus Academic Center
West Loop Campus Second Floor Expansion
Stafford Campus Learning Hub
Jan. 2008
Aug. 2008
Sept. 2008
Jan. 2009
$33,745,804
$20,962,253
$18,226,713
$40,168,053
Stafford Learning Hub
The Stafford Campus is the largest in the HCC district both in terms of enrollment and size. At more than 70 acres, it has grown
to serve nearly twice the enrollment of other campuses largely due to the rapid growth of southwest Houston over the last 20
years. With all-around programs for core academics, workforce training, and continuing education, enrollment is projected to
increase substantially with the redevelopment of the Stafford Road/U.S. 90 overpass and relocation of art and theater programs
on campus.
PRIMARY CIP OBJECTIVES
• Increase capacity to satisfy the growing demand for
services in this region
• Enhance campus identity
• Expand community-oriented facilities and services
LEARNING HUB
This spectacular 120,000 square-foot facility, completed in
January 2009, provides 30,000 square feet of new classroom
and lab space as well as additional parking and capacity for
3,300 additional students. Students started the Spring 2009
semester in the new Learning Hub facility and are enjoying
classes in a state-of-the-art facility.
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Learning Hub Features
• Classrooms and Labs
• Group Study Rooms
• Library
• Library Instructional
College Union
• Counseling
• Financial Aid
• Food Court and Student
Lounge
• Jobs Placement Center
• Seminar Room
• Welcome Center
• Offices
• Testing
• Registration
• Student Government,
Clubs & Organizations
• Academic Assistance
• Meeting Spaces
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Deferred Maintenance
The CIP also included $5 million to provide for maintenance and
repair of existing facilities not covered in the operating budget.
These maintenance and repair projects, while often unseen
and unnoticed, contribute to the overall well-being of public
investments, faculty, and students.
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Technology
In addition to facilities enhancement, the CIP allocated $10 million
across the entire HCC district in order to update the network
infrastructure necessary to improve teaching, learning, and
administrative support.
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REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
NORTHWEST College
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE leadership
Northwest College includes the Katy and Spring
Branch campuses and primarily serves the Katy and
Spring Branch communities as well as some areas of
the Houston Independent School District. Although
Northwest College is part of HCC’s service area, the
two campus locations are not currently part of the
HCC taxing district. Therefore, Northwest College
Zachary Hodges, Ed.D.
was not included in the Capital Improvement Project.
President
Northwest College is dedicated to bringing the
highest quality education to the West Houston area
through two-year academic degrees, workforce
certifications, continuing education classes, adult
education classes, and high school dual credit
courses. Certificates and degrees are available in
such specialties as Business, Audio Recording and
Filmmaking, Veterinary Paramedics, Certified Nurse
Aid, and Child Development.
Spring Branch Campus
Coleman College for Health Sciences
HCC’s Coleman College for Health Sciences is a
showcase educational facility located in the Texas
Medical Center. Established in 2004, Coleman
College confers associate degrees and certificates
in numerous health science fields in a state-of-theart academic environment.
Betty Young, Ph.D.
President
Appointed 2/26/09
Coleman College provides its students
unsurpassed access to world-renowned health
science resources and offers affordable, rewarding
futures. Its vision is to be the preeminent health
sciences community college in the nation,
preparing students for today’s health science
careers and a lifetime of learning.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ARCHITECTS
Arc Tec Associates, Inc.; Architechnics 3; Auto
Arch; Brave Architects; Harrison Kornberg
Architects; Hermes Architects; HOK; Kirksey;
Lee McCowan; Llewelyn-Davies Sahni; Molina
Walker Architects; Natex Corporation Architects;
Parsons, Inc.; PBK; PDG Architects; Rey de
la Reza Architects; SHW Group, LLP; STOA;
Studio Red Architects.
CONTRACTORS
Duratech, Gilbane Building Company, JE DUNN
Construction, Miner Dederick Construciton,
Pepper Lawson, RHJ; Satterfield, Pontikes
Construction; Skanska.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES and chancellor, 2009
Front Row SEATED (L-R)
Back Row STANDING (L-R)
Christopher W. Oliver
Diane Olmos Guzman
District IX
Deputy Secretary
District III
Mary Spangler, Ed.D.
Secretary
Richard M. Schechter
District V
Dr. Michael P. Williams
District IV
Robert Mills Worsham
District VI
Bruce A. Austin
District II
Yolanda Navarro Flores
District
Neeta Sane
District VII
Abel Davila
District VIII
Immediate Past Chair
Chair
Coleman College for Health Sciences
COLLEGE Senior ADMINISTRATION
Thank you to the professional teams who guided the execution of the vision to create premier
learning environments
CONSULTANTS
AECOM; Alliance Laboratories; Associated Testing;
Bovay Engineers, Inc.; C.N. Koehl-Urban Forestry,
Inc.; Cabrion, LLC; Carter Burgess; CBM Engineers;
Clark Condon & Associates; DBR Engineering
Consultants; Design Strategies; E & C Engineers &
Consultants, Inc.; Earth Engineers; Environmental
Inc.; Environmentas Co; Environments & Co;
Environments Co.; ESOR Consulting Eng.; ESPA;
Facility Programming & Consulting; Haynes Whaley
Associates, HRE, Inc.; Infrastructure Associates,
Inc.; Jaster Quintanilla; JNS Inc.; Johnson Controls
Inc.; Kimley Horn; Kratos Defense; Land Tech;
Matrix Structural Engineers; M2L Associates;
MCA Engineers; MEC Engineers; Mike Surface;
Nethelyne A. Kennedy & Associates in association
with Jaster Quintanilla, Houston, LLP; Othon, Inc.;
Page Southerland Page; PGAL; PSI; Richard Jeter;
S&B Engineering; R. H. George & Associates; RRM
Design Group; Servcon; Shah Smith & Associates;
Stanley Engineering, Structures + Hanes Whaley;
Telepson; Teran Group; Texas Engineering & Maping;
The Douglass Group; The Guess Group; United
Engineers, Inc.; Wong & Associates, Yaffe|Deutser.
Legal COUNCIL
Bracewell & Giullani
Bond CounCIl
Vincent & Elkins
Chancellor
Art Tyler, D.M.
Deputy Chancellor/Chief Operations Officer
Renee Byas
General Counsel
Presidents
Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D.
President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, Ph.D.
President, Southwest College
William Harmon, Ph.D.
President, Central College
Zachary Hodges, Ed.D.
President, Northwest College
Irene Porcarello
President, Southeast College
Betty Young, Ph.D.
President, Coleman College for Health Sciences
Vice Chair
HCC is important to our region’s future.
• HCC is #1 in Texas with 25 workforce
programs recognized as exemplary.
The Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Houston is the #1 Place to Live, Work and Play.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, July 2008
• HCC is one of the largest government-sector
employers in Harris County.
Houston Business Journal, 2008.
• Houston is the “Best City for Your Job.”
Business Week, June 12, 2008
• HCC is ranked the #1 community college in
the country with 10% international students.
Community College News, 2008
• Houston is home to the world’s largest
medical center.
Texas Medical Center, 2008
• HCC returns $5.10 for every $1 invested.
Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., 2008
• HCC contributes $4.1 billion (or 1.4%)
annually to the region’s economy.
Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., 2008
HCC is a smart decision!
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