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E. Capital Projects (Policy D-12)
E.2 Capital Projects (cont’d)
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Oxford County Campus Expansion (Woodstock) - The Oxford County Campus
(Woodstock) is awaiting the identification of resources to undertake a major
expansion at the Finkle Street location. In January 2010, the Board authorized the
College to proceed with a $14 million Phase 1 expansion plan at the Woodstock
Campus, subject to the College receiving $11 million in funding through the
Federal Government’s Community Adjustment Fund (CAF). The College’s CAF
funding application was declined. The City of Woodstock had shown its support of
this project by committing to donate the necessary land and the existing campus
facilities leased from the City to the College. Woodstock City Council also agreed
to contribute $1 million to the project over the next seven years if the project were
to proceed. The College continues to explore options related to facilities expansion
in Woodstock.
Academic/Service Building - Fanshawe College has a pressing immediate need
for additional classrooms and labs at the London Campus with related office and
student service spaces. Our existing campus space is beyond capacity with our
space per student FTE being one of the lowest in the college system. A number of
high demand programs with strong employment opportunities are fully developed
and ready to be offered but with no space in which to deliver the programming.
Absent resources to construct a new building on campus, in the shorter-term, other
expanded facilities options are being explored ranging from additional leased
space to potential property/facility acquisitions.
London Psychiatric Hospital (IO) Property - Consistent with Board direction
arising from the Long-Term Facilities/Properties Plan, the College continues to
work towards the acquisition of a portion of the London Psychiatric Hospital (LPH)
lands bounded by Oxford Street and Highbury Avenue. Ongoing discussions with
Infrastructure Ontario (IO), formerly the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC), have
resulted in the College reassessing our approach to better align with IO’s vision for
this new community. IO’s most recent published plans for this site reflect areas set
aside for Regional Facilities, which is the College’s designated zoning category.
Discussions will continue. In addition, to keep on IO’s radar, the College has had
discussions regarding its interest in partnership opportunities at the Robarts School
for IO’s future consideration should opportunities arise.
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