Master Plan Executive Summary
Otero College, formerly Otero Junior College, has moved up the ranks of community colleges. It has grown to host full-fledged CTE (Career & Technical Education) programs as well as scholarships for sports programs attracting students from around the country and the world. Otero College facilities and educational programming need to grow with it.
The Master Planning Process meets these needs by revealing necessary projects derived from identifying current facility issues and conditions, current and future educational adequacy and desires, staff, student, and community feedback and participation, and current and future enrollment and demographics information. The projects comprise a 5-year sustainable facilities plan to maintain a vital and growing college.
The Master Plan Process is an environment of flexibility, brainstorming, and repetition of cycles of Otero staff and student input that is integrated with community feedback and stimulation. Ultimately, the final plan will identify the capital needs and controlled facilities maintenance, i.e. the projects, under the umbrella of the following priorities, as defined by the college community:
- Safety and Health Especially with Facility Conditions, ADA Adherence, and Fire Safety.
- Educational Programmatic Requirements and Student Well-Being.
- Staff Support, Training, and Housing.
- Remaining Facility Upkeep.
- Energy Efficiency and Modern Technology on Campus.