| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.36 |
| Liaison | Marga Martinez |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2024 |
Oakton College
PRE-3: Institutional Boundary
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Charmaine
John Sustainability Specialist Facilities |
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Institution type:
Associate
Institutional control:
Public
A brief description of the institution’s main campus and other aspects of the institutional boundary used to complete this report:
Occupying 193 total acres on its two physical campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, the College’s properties include 25 acres of lake and drainage, 30 acres of athletic fields, 29 acres of parking lots, and a two-acre prairie restoration area.
Des Plaines Campus
The scenic Des Plaines campus at 1600 East Golf Road sits in a forest preserve and includes a 435,840 square-foot main building, along with an 8,400 square-foot Municipal Education Center, and a 7,300 square-foot grounds maintenance building. The College houses 61 classrooms, 64 labs, 285 offices, and a 9,500 square-foot gymnasium. Special facilities include a Performing Arts Center, with a 285-seat theater; the Koehnline Museum of Art; the Business Institute; and a Fitness Center.
In 2015, we opened the Margaret Burke Lee Science and Health Careers Center. The 93,000 square-foot building houses labs and classrooms for anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, earth science, medical laboratory technology, nursing, physics, and physical therapy assistant programs and features a simulation hospital on the 2nd floor. The unique design leaves a smaller physical footprint while allowing stormwater to flow beneath during flood periods. Its many sustainable features from recycled and re[-purposed materials to water and energy reducing technologies earned the building a Gold LEED rating through the USGBC.
Skokie Campus
The Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie, situated on 21 acres at 7701 North Lincoln Avenue, is home to 34 classrooms, 34 labs, and 86 offices. The recently constructed Art, Science, and Technology Pavilion houses Oakton’s programs in architecture and construction management, art and graphic design, computer networking and systems, computer technology and information systems, electronics, engineering, and manufacturing.
A $75,000 Illinois Clean Energy Fuel Foundation grant enabled the firm to incorporate numerous energy efficient features into the Pavilion design, including building materials that reduce heat transfer; occupancy sensors for lighting and temperature control; low flow technologies to reduce water consumption; and bamboo flooring and other sustainable materials.
Des Plaines Campus
The scenic Des Plaines campus at 1600 East Golf Road sits in a forest preserve and includes a 435,840 square-foot main building, along with an 8,400 square-foot Municipal Education Center, and a 7,300 square-foot grounds maintenance building. The College houses 61 classrooms, 64 labs, 285 offices, and a 9,500 square-foot gymnasium. Special facilities include a Performing Arts Center, with a 285-seat theater; the Koehnline Museum of Art; the Business Institute; and a Fitness Center.
In 2015, we opened the Margaret Burke Lee Science and Health Careers Center. The 93,000 square-foot building houses labs and classrooms for anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, earth science, medical laboratory technology, nursing, physics, and physical therapy assistant programs and features a simulation hospital on the 2nd floor. The unique design leaves a smaller physical footprint while allowing stormwater to flow beneath during flood periods. Its many sustainable features from recycled and re[-purposed materials to water and energy reducing technologies earned the building a Gold LEED rating through the USGBC.
Skokie Campus
The Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie, situated on 21 acres at 7701 North Lincoln Avenue, is home to 34 classrooms, 34 labs, and 86 offices. The recently constructed Art, Science, and Technology Pavilion houses Oakton’s programs in architecture and construction management, art and graphic design, computer networking and systems, computer technology and information systems, electronics, engineering, and manufacturing.
A $75,000 Illinois Clean Energy Fuel Foundation grant enabled the firm to incorporate numerous energy efficient features into the Pavilion design, including building materials that reduce heat transfer; occupancy sensors for lighting and temperature control; low flow technologies to reduce water consumption; and bamboo flooring and other sustainable materials.
Which of the following features are present on campus and which are included within the institutional boundary?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Agricultural school | No | No |
| Medical school | No | No |
| Other professional school with labs or clinics (e.g. dental, nursing, pharmacy, public health, veterinary) | Yes | Yes |
| Museum | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite campus | No | No |
| Farm larger than 2 hectares or 5 acres | No | No |
| Agricultural experiment station larger than 2 hectares or 5 acres | No | No |
| Hospital | No | No |
The rationale for excluding any features that are present from the institutional boundary:
In the Neighborhood
The College also provides a “neighborhood” campus represented by the Continuing Education, Training, and Workforce Development programs delivered through the Alliance for Lifelong Learning and the Business Institute. Historically an Illinois leader in adult and continuing education, Oakton’s noncredit program serves some 43,000 people annually, with 33,000 in noncredit courses and workshops and at least 10,000 more in community service offerings. Through a unique partnership with all but one of the local high school districts and other community groups, the Alliance for Lifelong Learning offers courses at more than 200 locations. These offsite locations are not utilized or considered in our data for this report, nor are partnerships where students may be present using specialized lab settings, partaking in internship or practicum experiences, or non-credit workshops in the community.
The College also provides a “neighborhood” campus represented by the Continuing Education, Training, and Workforce Development programs delivered through the Alliance for Lifelong Learning and the Business Institute. Historically an Illinois leader in adult and continuing education, Oakton’s noncredit program serves some 43,000 people annually, with 33,000 in noncredit courses and workshops and at least 10,000 more in community service offerings. Through a unique partnership with all but one of the local high school districts and other community groups, the Alliance for Lifelong Learning offers courses at more than 200 locations. These offsite locations are not utilized or considered in our data for this report, nor are partnerships where students may be present using specialized lab settings, partaking in internship or practicum experiences, or non-credit workshops in the community.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Oakton website: http://www.oakton.edu/about/our_history/index.php
Oakton 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, Success Matters: http://www.oakton.edu/about/accountability/strategic/index.php
Oakton 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, Success Matters: http://www.oakton.edu/about/accountability/strategic/index.php
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