Community Relationships Make the Difference

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Community Relationships Make the Difference

Dr. John Gabusi, Vice Chancellor Enrollment Services/External Relations Krista Neis, Manager Community and Media Relations
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Community Relationships Make the Difference

COLOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Copyrighted 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 Lynn Douglas Lawver

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Community Relationships Make the Difference

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Community Relationships Make the Difference

How PCC built positive town/gown relations and implemented publicly funded $140M Capital Development Program (CDP)

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About PCC
First classes offered in 1969

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About PCC

In 1995

5 comprehensive campuses and several learning centers

Credit and non-credit offerings Curricula for AA degrees and wide range of certification and training programs
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About PCC
Spectrum of Governmental Partners
Cities and counties
Parks and recreation districts

School districts
State universities Tribal governments

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About PCC
Spectrum of Non-governmental Organizations
Neighborhood associations Private schools Businesses including construction contractors and architects

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About PCC
In 1995
Student body of approximately 36,000 (headcount) Approximately 807,000 total square feet of facilities

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Preparation for CDP

1995 Bond issue election and passage
1995 -1997: college needs study and community needs study 1997: PCC Education Master Plan
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Preparation for CDP

1998: Campus Facilities Master Plans

1998: Development of CDP

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Campus Site Map

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About this presentation

Organized by PCC campus or center Examples of problems Examples of solutions via good town/gown relationships
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About this presentation

Segments: video of participants + questions and discussion

Reasons for success

Benefits of partnerships and relationships Best Practices
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Desert Vista Campus

Industrial section of an urban area Close to Native American tribal lands

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Desert Vista Campus Site Map

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Desert Vista Campus

ISSUES Relationship with tribal governments

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Desert Vista Campus

Environmentally friendly buildings Partnership with architect and contractor PCC leadership in Leadership in Energy & Design (LEED)
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Desert Vista Campus

Questions and Discussion

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East Campus
Near parks and residential areas

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East Campus Site Map

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East Campus
ISSUES
City of Tucson partnership Clements Community Center

Vehicle traffic + neighborhood concerns Neighborhood relationships

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East Campus
Public transportation Bus routes, new stops, turnaround areas relationships with City, SunTran, neighbors
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East Campus
Questions and Discussion

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Community Campus
Compact campus near city center
Shared with branch of state university

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Community Campus Site Map

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Community Campus
ISSUES Economic development/CC as catalyst Neighborhood relationships

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Community Campus
ISSUES Shared facilities; partnership with NAU Relationship with City

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Community Campus
Questions and Discussion

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Community Learning Center Green Valley

New learning center in retirement community

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Community Learning Center Green Valley

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Community Learning Center Green Valley

ISSUES Shared facility + shared funding Endangered species
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Community Learning Center Green Valley

ISSUES Perception of students Intergovernmental cooperation

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Community Learning Center Green Valley

Questions and Discussion

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Aviation Technology Center

Site selection

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Aviation Technology Center

Corporate donation

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Aviation Technology Aviation Center Site Map Technology

Center

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Aviation Technology Center

Questions and Discussion

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Downtown Campus
Urban campus

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Downtown Campus
ISSUES Neighborhood concerns Site selection and neighborhood businesses
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Downtown Campus
ISSUES Neighborhood and city relationships Partnership in city planning Economic development

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Downtown Campus
Questions and Discussion

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Northwest Campus
Newly-built campus in high population growth area

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Northwest Campus
ISSUES
Endangered species

Shared facilities and shared funding Neighborhood concerns

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Northwest Campus
Questions and Discussion

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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
Why were most relationships so successful?

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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
PCC actively sought comment, listened to it and accommodated many requests. PCC was flexible in negotiations and planning.
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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
PCC delivered to the voters what the College promised.
Actual CDP outcomes met 38 of 45 goals listed in ballot materials

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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
PCC was a good partner: college delivered prompt payment, clear direction and timely responses to contractors. Many good working relationships were already in place.
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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
PCC negotiators were skilled, personable, knowledgeable, straightforward and empowered to commit the institution.
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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
In negotiation, PCC provided clear direction and timely responses.

Often, neighbors and local community were strongly supportive

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SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS
Constituent groups worked toward shared goals

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS
What were the benefits of the successful partnerships and relationships in the Capital Development Program?

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Completion of CDP
Higher quality PCC service (instruction, training and outreach) to the community

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Completion of CDP
ADA improvements, compliance

Additional parking spaces for disabled

Ability to recruit diverse students and faculty
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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Completion of CDP
State of the art technology in classrooms, labs, offices and libraries Enables grants, recruitment, donations
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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Greater capacity for PCC service to the community

Informed key publics about college: parents, community leaders, media, special interest groups, business and government contacts

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Greater capacity for PCC service to the community

Increased student capacity (headcount) Involved area schools in plans, curriculum development, student services
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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

More efficient PCC service to community

Reduced costs for equipment maintenance and building maintenance Architectural design supports multiple use and service cluster concepts
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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Economic benefits
Spending $140M in the community, with benefit ratio of 3 to 1

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Economic benefits
Work for local businesses
Six of eight architects All construction companies

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Economic benefits
PCC leadership in LEED and other environmental matters

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Economic benefits
PCC sites were catalysts for additional development: Community Campus and Green Valley Learning Center

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Foundation for continued partnerships as PCC expands

Pool of potential providers of assistance

Smoother, more effective cooperation in future projects

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BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS

Track record for PCC as reliable partner

Collaborative approach to solving community problems

College made timely decisions

Contractors paid within 19 days of invoice submission
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Best Practices
Create conditions that make neighbors into active participants with institution, campus, facility

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Best Practices
Nurture and maintain existing connections to neighbors, and to formal and informal government at all levels Record and communicate these connections as part of institutional memory
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Best Practices
In a partnership, develop and maintain strong focus on project goals from each partner

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Best Practices
Be flexible in planning and negotiating Recognize when to let 1st idea go, to compromise, to seek alternate path Seek/develop win-win conditions Be lucky!
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Community Relationships Make the Difference

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