These guidelines describe both the role and preparation of a Program of Requirements (POR) in the planning and design of capital improvements projects. The purpose of POR is to define very clearly facility needs and objectives to the designer. The POR consists of five parts: (l) the title page; (2) part A, a summary of the project and general information to acquaint the designer and others with anticipated funding, site concerns, general characteristics of the program, general institutional requirements, and a listing of the participants involved in the project; (3) part B, a summary of the desired facilities; (4) part C, a description, in detail, of the use, specifications and contents for each room/area/facility identified in the preceding part B; and (5) appendices. The five parts of a POR are discussed separately, along with sample formats and sample illustrations. (SI)