Section Contents College Statement and Statistics Campus Site Map Five-Year Capital Plan FY 2017-18 through FY 2021-22 Project Funding Type Five-Year Plan Total ($ 000s) Classroom and Student Union Building bonded $30,000 Bedford Armory Buildout bonded Carroll St. Building Mechanical Upgrades bonded $39,000 Campus-Wide Security Upgrades bonded $4,300 Academic Building II bonded $225,000 Five-Year Plan Total $313,300 City Reso-A Requests FY 2018 (City Council and Borough Presidents) Project FY 2018 Request ($ 000s) Armory Buildout $3,000 Arts Space Renovation $1,500 Open Computer Labs $1,500 Athletic Center $2,000 Differently-abled Lab Development $2,000 Telephone System Upgrade $1,000 Bathroom Upgrades $4,000 Reso-A FY 2018 Request Total
Statement and Statistics President Rudolph F. Crew Named for Medgar Wiley Evers (1925-1963), the martyred civil-rights leader, Medgar Evers College was created by the New York State Board of Higher Education in 1969 to meet the need for higher education in Central Brooklyn. The college's mission is grounded in the belief that education transforms lives, and all students should have the opportunity to become change-agent scholars in a diverse and changing world. The college offers an array of baccalaureate and associate degree programs through its Schools of Liberal Arts and Education, Business, and Science, Health and Technology. In addition, the School of Professional and Community Development offers a variety of non-degree educational and literacy programs to the neighboring communities. The college is updating its Master Plan for guiding facility development on a campus that has doubled enrollment since 1989 and is operating at a deficit of net-assignable-square-feet per full-time equivalent student, like much of CUNY. Medgar Evers is projecting a near-term 25 percent increase in enrollment. Besides needing space to house that growth, the college has begun planning to enhance the campus environment, emphasizing space to facilitate the use of technology by instructors and students; a home for a new student entrepreneurship center; and capacity to develop and implement programs in the performing arts. The library expansion, which concluded in fall 2014, provides not only more space and new research technologies but also gives the main building a new look. Additional planned beautification efforts include upgrading campus hallways and classrooms and transforming Crown Street into an attractive amenity for the enjoyment of the college and community. There also are plans to recast the Bedford Building amphitheater as a vibrant center of student activity. The oldest building in the Medgar Evers College portfolio is the Carroll Street building. While its aging infrastructure and inefficient layout have been sporadically upgraded and renovated over the years, the college is launching improvements to bring back the building's full historical grace with a plan to realize its functional potential. Roof reconstruction and fire alarm upgrades are under way. The Athletic Department will re-envision the building's sports facilities as a 21st-century venue for urban collegiate competition. Other projects in the planning and design phases include upgrades to egress, ADA compliance, interiors and mechanical systems, the exterior façade, and windows. Master Plan / Enrollment Information Original Master Plan Approved: Master Plan Amendment Approved: Master Plan Projected FTES: Fall 2015 FTES: Master Plan Approved NASF: 1995 In Progress 4,897 5,130 576,747 Net Assignable Square Footage (NASF) Owned Occupied: 291,474 Owned Vacant: 0 Leased / Temp: 21,427 Non-CUNY: 3,392 Total NASF: 316,293 State Senate District: State Assembly District: 20 City Council District: 35 57 City Community Board: Brooklyn CB 9
Five-Year Capital Plan FY 2017-18 through FY 2021-22 Projects in priority order / costs in $ thousands Project Name FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21 FY 21-22 (B) Classroom and Student Union DCE $30,000 Building (B) Bedford Armory Buildout DCE (B) Carroll St. Building Mechanical DC $5,000 C $10,000 C $24,000 Upgrades (B) Campus-Wide Security Upgrades C $4,300 (B) Academic Building II D $16,000 C $200,000 E $9,000 Subtotal $54,300 $26,000 $24,000 $200,000 $9,000 Five-Year Plan Total Five-Year Need $30,000 $39,000 $4,300 $225,000 $313,300 Project Descriptions (B) Classroom and Student Union Building The college uses 16 classrooms housed in trailers installed two decades ago. The trailers have outlived their useful lives and need to be replaced with appropriate and quality instructional space. Additionally, the campus is deficient in spaces for students to gather, socialize and meet with fellow students, which is problematic because Medgar Evers is primarily a commuter college. This project will construct an approximately 33,000-square-foot building with state-of-the-art classrooms and space for student clubs, lounges and other amenities that support student learning inside and outside the classroom. This building will be on land owned by the college, proximate to the Bedford and Academic I Buildings. August 2021 (B) Bedford Armory Buildout As enrollment at the college continues to grow, additional classroom space has become an urgent priority. To increase instructional space to meet enrollment growth demands, the college plans to lease 25,000 square feet in a new, mixed-use development being constructed by a private developer utilizing the Bedford Union Armory. The college's space within the new development is expected to include 10 classrooms, two study rooms, a computer lab, a multipurpose room, a security office, and faculty and administrative offices and spaces. January 2019 (B) Carroll St. Building Mechanical Upgrades The Carroll Street Building's mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems have exceeded their useful life. They cannot be expected to provide adequate service at levels commensurate with anticipated occupancies. The inefficiency of the equipment results in costly energy waste. This project will upgrade and increase the capacities of the building's systems and will meet sustainable energy use targets. A new building management system will be provided to monitor and control HVAC equipment, creating a more efficient operation and resulting in energy and maintenance savings. July 2020 $30,000 $30,000 $39,000 $39,000 Note: (B) = Major Bonded Project, (R) = Minor Rehabilitation Project A = Acquisition, D = Design, C = Construction, E = Equipment
(B) Campus-Wide Security Upgrades This project will create a unified security system and controls across the campus. This will include upgrading and expanding CCTV for the Carroll Street and Bedford Buildings that will be tied into the Academic Building I system, installing turnstiles in the buildings, upgrading and unifying public address systems, creating a secondary emergency operations center in Carroll Street, fortifying the perimeter of the parking lot areas, creating a safe pedestrian area through the Carroll Street parking lot, and upgrading the spaces expected to host evacuees or medical overflow from Brooklyn hospitals during emergencies. September 2020 (B) Academic Building II This project will create a new, mixed-use building to accommodate the college's space needs, future plans for enrollment, programmatic growth and to consolidate the campus along Crown Street. Included in the new building will be classrooms, instructional labs, offices, athletic facilities, student study and meeting spaces, a conference center, administrative and campus services, a performing arts center and other spaces. The facility is planned to be approximately 130,000 square feet. $6,000 $1,700 $4,300 $225,000 $225,000 August 2021 Note: (B) = Major Bonded Project, (R) = Minor Rehabilitation Project A = Acquisition, D = Design, C = Construction, E = Equipment
City Reso-A Requests FY 2018 (City Council and Borough Presidents) In priority order / costs in $ thousands Armory Buildout To add space necessary to meet enrollment growth demands on instructional space, the college plans to lease 25,000 square feet in a new mixed-use development being constructed by a private developer utilizing the Bedford Union Armory. The college's space within the new development is expected to include 10 classrooms, two study rooms, a computer lab, a multipurpose room, a security office, and faculty and administrative offices and spaces. DC $3,000 January 2019 Arts Space Renovation This project will provide facilities, either through leased space or conversion of campus space, to support the proposed School of Fine and Performing Arts that is an integral part of the college's academic expansion. The new School of Fine and Performing Arts will provide new and increased opportunities for Medgar Evers students. To create new and relevant academic courses in the arts, it is necessary to expand infrastructure, including buildings and grounds. DCE $1,500 July 2020 Open Computer Labs The college's Bedford Building houses two open computer labs that provide access for students to the internet and other software to conduct research, complete assignments, and review work posted to the network. The college intends to combine these small labs into one larger, open computer lab space. Creating this larger lab space will provide better service to the community by streamlining support and creating better management of the space. DCE $1,500 December 2018 Athletic Center This project will create a unified athletic center in the Carroll Street Building by expanding into 6,000 square feet of space and connecting the recently refurbished swimming pool and existing gym. The center will include a new entrance on Crown Street, a revamped gym floor, new bleachers, dance and exercise studios, a larger weight and machine room, additional locker rooms and an athletic office suite and training facility. This will tie in with the swimming pool and women's locker room. The borough president and City Council have provided a combined $3 million toward this project. Differently-abled Lab Development September 2018 One objective of the college's mission is to be an integral part of the community that continues to attract a diverse population, and it is important to ensure that individuals with documented disabilities receive appropriate accommodations. This project will combine and renovate Rooms B2013 and B2014 to create a lab designed to meet the needs of the college's differently-abled students. The renovated space will meet ADA compliance codes, provide specialized equipment, and include a soundproof booth for use by students requiring speech-enabled software. August 2019 DCE DCE $2,000 $2,000 Note: (B) = Major Bonded Project, (R) = Minor Rehabilitation Project A = Acquisition, D = Design, C = Construction, E = Equipment
Telephone System Upgrade This project will replace the college's obsolete Nortel phone system, which is no longer supported by the vendor, with a Cisco Unified Communications System. The new system will include voicemail and ancillary products to improve telephone traffic reporting, routing,and security. E $1,000 December 2018 Bathroom Upgrades This project will ensure ADA compliance in approximately 35 bathrooms in the Bedford Building and 10 bathrooms in the S-Building. The project will include 1) installation of ADA-compliant fixtures, stalls, and mirrors; 2) air supply and exhaust adjustments and new lighting; and 3) asbestos abatement where necessary. DC $4,000 September 2019 City Reso-A Request FY 2018 Total Note: (B) = Major Bonded Project, (R) = Minor Rehabilitation Project A = Acquisition, D = Design, C = Construction, E = Equipment