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MASTER PLAN Ardsley on Hudson

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Mercy College Master Plan - Dobbs Ferry Campus Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................... 4 1.1 STUDENT POPULATION AND ENROLLMENT 1.2 ACADEMIC MISSION 1.3 PURPOSE 1.4 VISION AND GENERAL PRINCIPALS

2.0 EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT..... 6 2.1 SUMMARY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENT & PLANNED PROJECTS 2.2 FACULTY AND STAFF FACILITIES 2.3 CLASSROOM AND LAB FACILITIES 2.4 STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES 2.5 STUDENT HOUSING 2.6 RECREATIONAL AND ATHELETIC FACILITIES

3.0 PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION & MASS TRANSIT................... 9 3.1 PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS 3.2 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY 3.3 ENCOURAGE CYCLING 3.4 MASS TRANSIT AND CAMPUS SHUTTLE

4.0 VEHICULAR ACCESS, LOADING AND PARKING................ 11 4.1 VEHICULAR ACCESS 4.2 PARKING 4.3 LOADING & SERVICING

5.0 STRATEGIC RENEWAL.................................................................. 13 5.1 VERRAZZANO DRIVEWAY REMOVAL 5.2 FACULTY QUADRANGLE CROSSING 5.3 TENNIS COURT REMOVAL 5.4 RUNNING TRACK REMOVAL AND FIELD RENOVATION 5.5 MERCY HALL RENOVATION

Mercy College Master Plan Dobbs Ferry Campus

Revised - October 6, 2011 Page 2

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Development Plan

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Pedestrian Circulation and Mass Transit Plan

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Vehicular Access. Loading and Parking Plan

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Strategic Renewal Plan


1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.2 ACADEMIC MISSION

Mercy College (or “the College”)was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1950. Today the College is a comprehensive, independent, coeducational, non-sectarian college whose mission is to provide motivated students with the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized, high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to engage in life-long learning, and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to award Associate, Bachelor and Master Degrees as well as a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy.

Mercy College has built an impressive track record of fostering student success. Academic programs are supplemented with comprehensive support services including peer tutors and mentors, career and academic counseling, bilingual support, supplemental instruction, writing centers, math laboratories and easy access to faculty. An Honors Program enables talented students to enhance their education and experience research training in the sciences to improve their chances of being accepted into Ph.D. and/or M.D. programs. Over the coming years, Mercy College will build on its many achievements across programs and campuses, including those highlighted below:

The main campus for Mercy College is situated at 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, New York (“Main Campus”) and comprises forty-four (44) acres of land owned by the College and situated in the villages of Dobbs Ferry and Irvington. In addition, Mercy College operates campuses in White Plains, Yorktown Heights, the Bronx, and Manhattan, as well as providing its students with access to classes and other educational resources through Mercy Online.

• PACT has been designated an official best practice institution of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. • The Mercy College Honors Program, one of the first in New York State, established in 1971, offers unique preparation for high achieving students through exceptional academic challenges, an enriched learning experience, and engaging co-curricular activities.

Mercy College is committed to innovative programming, student-centered teaching and flexible scheduling. A quality education is offered within five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. There are 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, 25 of which are available through Mercy Online, a virtual campus. Approximately 200 full-time and over 600 part-time faculty instruct undergraduate and graduate students. The student/faculty ratio is 16:1. The faculty is dedicated to the scholarship of teaching and more than 70% of those who are fulltime have terminal degrees. Among the faculty are Fulbright Scholars, published authors and national authorities in their fields.

• Mercy College is a Middle States accredited, “military-friendly” college designated as a Department of Veteran Affairs “Yellow-Ribbon” school, a Service Member Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium member and a Military Friendly School for 2010, designated by GI Jobs. • The average Mercy College student will save nearly $10,000 in loans as compared to other New York state students; that’s nearly 42% below the state average and 27% lower than the national average. Added with the College’s scholarship offering, the extra financial support from the NY State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and federal Pell grant combine to reduce the financial obligations of a college education without sacrificing quality.

1.1 STUDENT POPULATION AND ENROLLMENT

The fall 2010 enrollment for Mercy College including all campuses, distance learning and other programs is approximately 10,283 students. Currently, there are 3,110 undergraduate students and 1,654 graduate students enrolled in programs on the Main Campus. Mercy College’s overall student population declined over the course of the past decade, but in the past few years the College has pro-actively strengthened its educational resources and welcomed back a considerable portion of its prior student numbers.

• In recent surveys of over 40 colleges and universities nationwide that have School Building Leadership programs, the School of Education ranked 4th in the placement of Assistant Principals and 6th in the placement of principals in NYC public schools.

Through technological innovation and flexible use of its educational resources, Mercy College is reducing its reliance on the traditional “brick & mortar” physical plant, while enhancing the caliber of its educational opportunities. Now, many of its students, including those enrolled in programs on the Main Campus participate in classes through Mercy Online, rather than in a physical classroom.

• Employment rate in all programs in the School of Health and Natural Sciences is 100% with a retention rate of 90-95%. National exam pass rates for all programs are 90% or better.

The average age of full-time students is 24 years for undergraduates and 31 years for graduates. Major ethnicities are evenly represented at the undergraduate level and still fairly diverse at the graduate level. The majority of the College’s students are female: 68.5% undergraduates; 79.6% graduates. Among undergraduates, approximately 80% are employed; 53% work full time. According to Mercy College’s most recent IPEDS data, 81% of students receive federal and state financial aid. This assistance is supplemented by an average of $7 million each year in need-based tuition grants as well as institutional scholarships.

• In addition to being a long-time member of Model UN, Mercy College is also an NGO (nongovernmental organization) associated with the United Nations through the Department of Public Information.

• Mercy College was ranked in America’s Best Colleges 2010 as a Top 100 School for students over the age of 25 by U.S. News and World Report.

At the heart of Mercy College is an abiding dedication to motivated students, and the College’s commitment to quality, student support, affordability and innovation remains paramount.



1.3 PURPOSE

The Dobbs Ferry Campus remains the College’s heart. Managing its physical structures and their relationship to each other and their surroundings will continue to be critical if the college is to meet its goals in the future. This master plan is motivated by the College’s wish to to ensure that the campus evolves to meet the needs of its students, faculty and staff, while maintaining or improving its character and beauty. The plan is designed to provide a comprehensive campus wide view of proposed future development to assist decision-makers and better communicate with community stakeholders. 1.4 VISION AND GENERAL PRINCIPALS

A campus master plan is a living document and should be imbued with a certain level of flexibility. This master planning effort was guided by the following principles, which should be considered in the planning of future projects as well as future master planning efforts: The Mission: Development should above all support the college’s mission of education and personal growth. Enhancement of Campus Experience: Development should aim to enhance the campus experience for students, faculty and staff. Environmental Stewardship: The campus is blessed with a green and open space environment with striking views of the Hudson River, beautiful landscape features and stately old trees. As the campus evolves, great care should be taken to protect the campus’s natural resources and views. Compact and Connected: Both creativity and community are reinforced by the increased interaction of a compact and efficient built-environment. New development efforts should seek to cluster building near existing buildings to maintain a dense, unified, pedestrian-friendly campus. Good Neighbors: The Mercy campus experience will be improved by expanding and reinforcing connections with the surrounding community. In both its operations and its development, the College should carefully consider effects on the surrounding community and design projects that meet the College’s needs while minimizing negative impacts to its neighbors.



2.0 EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 2.2 FACULTY AND STAFF FACILITIES

The Dobbs Ferry campus of Mercy College has a total area of approximately forty four (44) acres on three major parcels. The campus spans the municipalities of Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, New York with two parcels totaling approximately 26 acres in Dobbs Ferry to the south and approximately 17 acres in Irvington to the north. The character of the Dobbs Ferry and Irvington segments of the campus vary greatly, with two relatively large, modern institutional style buildings in the Dobbs Ferry segment and a collection of three residential scale buildings in Irvington. These distinct characters can be maintained and reinforced while making the core of the campus more cohesive. New buildings and similar uses should be clustered. A denser central core to the campus will help promote vibrancy and a sense of community while maximizing green spaces and limiting the ecological impact of future development.

Though the College does not intend to significantly increase the number of faculty on the Dobbs Ferry campus, upgrading and increasing the amount the office and meeting space for faculty and staff is crucial to the College’s goals of expanding the number of accredited programs and continuing to attract and retain high caliber faculty. Currently faculty and staff offices and amenities for the college’s various schools and programs are distributed throughout the campus. Due to local zoning limitations and the scale of the existing buildings, the buildings on the Irvington parcel of the campus can accommodate only faculty and administrative offices and small scale meeting spaces. The offices of the college’s senior administration are housed primarily in Verrazzano Hall. Faculty offices for the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are housed in Mahoney Hall, and a portion of the faculty of the School of Liberal Arts is housed in Maher Hall.

2.1 SUMMARY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENT & PLANNED PROJECTS

In connection with enhancement of the educational opportunities offered by Mercy College, it has planned improvements to its main campus in the Villages of Dobbs Ferry and Irvington. As part of the review of the Applications for the improvements in each of these Villages, the respective Planning Boards each have requested a “Master Plan” to place in context the proposed construction of the following improvements:

Given the limitations of the Irvington segment of the campus, it is recommended that future development in this area be focused on accommodating faculty and staff office and amenities. Three new residentialscale office buildings, designed to accommodate the faculties of the School of Business, the School of Education and the School of Health and Natural Sciences, are in development for the area east of Verrazzano Hall - see Development Plan, Fig.1. These buildings will include small scale flexible meeting rooms capable of accommodating departmental meetings and student seminars. The buildings will not contain any additional academic classrooms.

(a) New faculty office buildings in the Village of Irvington, including the relocation of existing faculty offices in the Village of Dobbs Ferry (and the re-use of such vacated space for student housing), (b) An expansion of Verrazzano Hall in the Village of Irvington, and (c) Modifications to an athletic field and parking area in the Village of Dobbs Ferry.

The College also needs a dedicated large scale meeting place for fundraising, alumni ceremonies, board meetings and entertaining. An addition to Verrazzano Hall of approximately 2000 square feet designed to accommodate this need is currently in development - see Development Plan, Fig. 1.

At present the Dobbs Ferry campus is undergoing many renovations which are significantly improving overall physical facilities. Among these are the energy efficient windows that have been installed in Main Hall and Mercy Hall, the installation of smart classrooms, renovated lobbies and administrative offices, new furnishings, improvements to the student residence hall and campus-wide landscaping. Other improvements to the Campus infrastructure focus on mechanical and ventilation systems, windows and accessibility improvements.

2.3 CLASSROOM AND LAB FACILITIES

The College has determined that the existing classroom space provides sufficient capacity for existing and projected enrollment of both undergraduate and graduate students. As a strategy to limit pressure on existing classrooms in the future, the college is planning to increase the number of online and blended courses, i.e. courses that meet less often and include an online component.

In 2007, Mercy College received a $2.9 million Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions grant from the U.S. Education Department to construct and equip a learning commons at the Dobbs Ferry campus for the purpose of improving students’ collaborative learning experiences and technological proficiency. The learning commons, which is part of the library space opened in fall 2009. It is serving as a change agent in the development, use and assessment of new learning environments, tools, strategies and curricular and pedagogical approaches to enhance the quality of both student learning and teaching on campus. The learning commons provides access to computers, laptops, and other important technologies for student use.

Currently the College’s 50 classrooms and lab facilities are located in Main Hall and Mercy Hall on the Dobbs Ferry segment of the campus. The College is planning to continue the use of 18 off campus classrooms in the adjacent facilities of Our Lady of Victory Academy. 2.4 STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES

The Dobbs Ferry Campus includes a full range of student services and amenities including a dining hall, lecture hall, bookstore and recently renovated library and learning commons. The majority of these services and amenities are collected in Main Hall. Though no project is currently in development, the College is considering expanding Main Hall to develop a student center, which would include common space, meeting rooms and offices. The proposed site is indicated on the Development Plan, Fig.1, as Future Site #2.

As earlier noted, Mercy College has not developed formal plans to undertake new construction on any of its several campuses. While no plans have been undertaken by the College to further develop the campus, as part of Mercy College’s response to this request for a Master Plan, areas have been identified on the campus where future buildings may be feasible, if needed. The nature and design of these buildings, however, has not been further evaluated other than to note that a future residence hall, as well as an addition to Main Hall are possible.



2.5 STUDENT HOUSING

The College provides both on-campus and off-campus housing for students. The on-campus housing is located primarily in the northern wing of Mercy Hall. Off-campus housing is currently provided at two area hotels: (a) Westchester Marriott, and (b) Courtyard by Marriott. A shuttle van brings students back and forth to the campus. The College is planning to increase the number of students living on-campus from the current level of 325 to approximately 600, while continuing its current program of off-campus housing. New student residential units accommodating approximately 40 additional students are to be developed in the lowest level of the south wing of Mercy Hall. The space, which is approximately 5000 square feet, currently houses faculty offices. These offices are to be relocated to the proposed Faculty Offices & Quadrangle project. In addittion, a potential site has been identified for a new standalone residence hall to the north of Mercy Hall. The site is indicated on the Development Plan, Fig. 1, as Future Site #1. A building footprint of approximately 12,000 square feet with three populated stories should be sufficient to provide the remainder of the proposed increase or approximately 240 students. The project has yet to enter the development phase. 2.6 RECREATIONAL AND ATHELETIC FACILITIES

The existing recreational and athletic facilities have been deemed sufficient to accommodate the future needs of the college. Currently the Dobbs Ferry campus’s facilities include a gymnasium on the southern end of Main Hall, an athletic field, outdoor basketball courts and five outdoor tennis courts. Two tennis courts are to be eliminated as part of the faculty quadrangle development. There is no plan to replace these courts elsewhere on campus. The running track has been eliminated from the playing field, and there is no plan to replace or relocate the track.



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3.0 PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AND MASS TRANSIT 3.2 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

Walking is the primary method of transportation within a traditional college campus, and though cars have a significant presence on the Dobbs Ferry campus, the College is well positioned to become increasingly pedestrian centric. Even though it is located in a primarily suburban district, the campus is served directly by Metro North commuter rail and Westchester County buses, and is traversed by an active walking and cycling corridor, the Croton Aqueduct Trailway. The College will endeavor to promote a more walkable environment by prioritizing the construction and maintenance of its pedestrian infrastructure and encouraging the use of bicycles and mass transit.

To improve overall pedestrian safety the College should pursue improvements that reduce the potential for pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. Areas where pedestrians interact with vehicles should be minimized and if necessary should be open and highly visible. Major crosswalks should be clearly defined by the use of an identifying paving material and a traffic-calming, raised crosswalk area giving priority to the pedestrian rather than the vehicle. The prime candidate for this type of treatment is the planned connection between Main Hall and the faculty quadrangle. Minor cross walks should be painted distinctly and should be sufficiently free of parked vehicles to ensure clear lines of sight.

3.1 PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

Well lit driveways, sidewalks and paths are crucial to promote walking during the evening hours. The existing program of path lighting should be extended to pedestrian components of all new development. Given the adjacency with residential neighborhoods on both the north and south side of the campus, the lighting program should include fixtures that limit light distribution to the walking surface only. Light levels should be sufficient to provide a sense of safety, but use the minimum amount of light necessary to meet this goal.

A truly pedestrian oriented campus has a formalized pedestrian route connecting all building entries, campus gateways and outdoor recreational and gathering spaces. The existing system of pedestrian pathways and sidewalks is incomplete, and in some cases haphazard, forcing pedestrian onto roadways or improvised dirt paths. The goal should be a comprehensive, well-maintained, handicapped-accessible network of well-defined, well-lit pathways. Improvements need not be pursued as single, campus-wide capital project, but pedestrian access should be incorporated into any new development or renovations of existing buildings, parking areas or outdoor recreational facilities.

3.3 ENCOURAGE CYCLING

Though the campus is not of a scale to require a robust bicycle network for movement within the campus, bicycles should be promoted as an alternative mode for faculty, staff and students commuting to and from campus and as a way to reduce the overall amount of car traffic. The College should install bicycle amenities around the campus. Bike racks should be located outside major buildings and bicycle storage facilities should be incorporated into existing and future residence halls. Improvements to the campus’s vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems should consider a place for cyclists, and new primary sidewalks connecting the campus core to the surrounding community should be wide enough to accommodate cyclists. In promoting cycling one must consider safety. Bike amenities should be located in such a way to separate bicycles from heavily traveled pedestrian routes. Signage should remind motorist to be aware of bicycles, especially at the entrances to the Croton Aqueduct Trailway which is probably the most heavily traveled local bicycle corridor.

One of the most crucial pedestrian connections needing improvement is that between the north and south portions of the campus. Currently in order to access Verrazzano Hall, Maher Hall and Mahoney Hall from Main Hall one crosses the central parking lot diagonally on a pathway only defined by painted striping. A formal pedestrian connection bridging the central lot, incorporating traffic calming measures and landscaping should be included in the planned development of the Faculty Offices and Quadrangle east of Verrazzano Hall. The development should also upgrade the network of pedestrian paths connecting all the buildings on the north side of the campus. Existing path leading north to the Ardsleyon-Hudson rail station should be incorporated. Pedestrian access from the main entrance on Broadway should be improved by the addition of a continuous sidewalk connecting Broadway and the Croton Aqueduct Trailway to Main Hall and the proposed faculty quadrangle. The Croton Aqueduct Trailway should be considered a valuable local resource as it provides a direct pedestrian connection to the commercial centers of both the Village of Irvington and the Village of Dobbs Ferry.

3.4 MASS TRANSIT AND CAMPUS SHUTTLE

The college should continue to encourage the use of mass transit by its students, faculty and staff. Improvements to the pedestrian path to the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station and the pedestrian path to Broadway could help encourage more use. If possible the campus shuttle service should be expanded to connect to additional resources and the frequency of the services increased.

The pedestrian connection between Main Hall and Mercy Hall should be improved by the addition of a sidewalk and possible exterior stair directly to the residence hall entrance.



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4.0 VEHICULAR ACCESS, LOADING AND PARKING 4.3 LOADING AND SERVICING

The campus is effectively divided in half by a main parking area which doubles as a primary vehicular circulation path. This arrangement compromises the quality of the campus experience. Future development and modifications to the system of roads driveways and parking areas should endeavor to improve this situation by improving or reducing traffic movement in an east-west direction through the center of the campus and integrating the Irvington and Dobbs Ferry portions of the campus with more substantial traffic-calmed pedestrian connections and landscaping.

Efforts should be made to isolate loading and servicing area from pedestrian circulation. As much as possible the College should adopt a strategy of a central receiving area where major deliveries will be broken down and transported by smaller vehicles to individual buildings. This receiving area should be located in the area of greatest demand and preferable remote from main vehicular and pedestrian circulation paths. The loading and servicing area of Main Hall is not well coordinated with existing parking and pedestrian circulation. Upgrading or relocation of this loading area should be considered as part of any future renovation or expansion.

4.1 VEHICULAR ACCESS & CIRCULATION

Given the constraints of adjacent properties and the existing system of vehicular circulation, it is recommended that the campus maintain a single main entrance from Broadway. For reasons of pedestrian safety, vehicular control and campus security, all vehicles, including service and delivery trucks, should access the campus at this single signalized intersection. The chain and saw horse assembly limiting access for Hudson Road West should be upgraded with a permanent gate or bollard assembly, design to allow emergency access only The existing vehicular circulation system is integrated with parking areas in many locations throughout the campus. As the campus evolves, efforts should be made to develop separate parking areas for cars and a dedicated vehicular circulation loop as this approach will provide generally safer conditions. Also efforts should be made to reduce the amount of traffic moving in an east-west direction through the center of the campus to support the pedestrian integration of the Irvington and Dobbs Ferry portions of the campus. The proposed new development on the Irvington parcel of the campus should be accessed by a new drive system connecting the existing Hudson Drive driveway north of the proposed Faculty#1 to the main circulation loop integrated into the West lot. This drive would replace the existing driveway east of Verrazzano Hall that mixes pedestrian and vehicular traffic and will eliminate vehicular traffic through the new quadrangle area excepting security and emergency vehicles. 4.2 PARKING

There are approximately 1000 surface parking spaces distributed throughout the campus. A parking study should be commissioned to determine the peak parking requirement and provide recommendations as to the location and size of any future parking areas as well as upgrades to existing parking areas. Efforts should be made to minimize the amount of on-campus, surface parking and the amount of available parking should not significantly exceed the peak parking requirement. Parking requirements can be reduced by promoting the use of mass transit and by increasing the frequency and expanding shuttle services to off-campus resources and off-campus housing. If additional parking is required to support future development or future uses, below grade parking should be considered in order to maximize green space and limit impervious surface. Most parking areas are un-buffered and have minimal landscaping. Landscaped islands and curbs should be added to existing parking areas and included as part of any new parking area to reduce visual impact and control heat island effect.



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5.0 STATEGIC RENEWAL Below is a description of the planned modifications to existing campus buildings, roads and outdoor athletic facilities. 5.1 VERRAZZANO DRIVEWAY REMOVAL

The driveways on the north portion of the campus serving Verrazzano Hall, Maher Hall and Mahoney Hall are connected to the remainder of the campus by a ten foot wide driveway that empties into the central parking lot. This driveway and lot will be eliminated as part of the Faculty Offices and Quadrangle development. A new vehicular access drive will be developed to the west. The new configuration will better separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic. 5.2 FACULTY QUADRANGLE CROSSING

Approximately 8 parking spaces will be removed from the Central Parking Lot to accommodate a new landscaped, traffic-calmed pedestrian crossing between Main hall and the new Faculty Offices and Quadrangle project. 5.3 TENNIS COURT REMOVAL

The two westernmost courts of the north tennis courts will be eliminated as part of the Faculty Offices and Quadrangle project. The easternmost court is to remain. 5.4 RUNNING TRACK REMOVAL AND FIELD RENOVATION

The athletic field west of Main Hall has been renovated and the running track has been removed in order to enlarge the field area. 5.5 MERCY HALL RENOVATION

Approximately 5000 square foot of the ground level of Mercy Hall is to be renovated as residence hall space accommodating as many as 40 students. The space is currently occupied by faculty and staff that will be relocated to the proposed new facilities in the Faculty Quadrangle.



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