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Shrinking by Design.
Reed, William S. – AGB Reports, 1992
The experiences of Wellesley College (Massachusetts) with developing a long-range plan for institutional survival in the 1990s illustrate the value of two strategies: devising a planning process that reflects the institutional culture, and spending time early in the process to gain broad agreement on basic financial principles and planning…
Descriptors: College Planning, Governance, Higher Education, Institutional Survival
Long-Range Planning.
Fedo, David A. – AGB Reports, 1984
Serious but sustained institutional planning can be of help to any institution preparing for the challenges of the next two decades. A planning model at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Planning, Curriculum Development, Futures (of Society), Governing Boards
We Built a Board from Scratch.
Thompson, Hugh L. – AGB Reports, 1981
In the 1960s Siena Heights College decided: to become coeducational; to develop programs in business; and to develop a board of trustees who would have fiduciary authority and be the policy-making corpus and legal entity for the institution. The creation of a new board of turstees is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Will Your Walls Come Crumbling Down?
Dunn, John A., Jr. – AGB Reports, 1990
The magnitude of funds needed to rectify the college deferred maintenance crisis make a quick fix unrealistic. However, by increasing funding levels and shifting spending patterns over time, institutions can address the problem without jeopardizing other goals and projects. A consortium of higher education associations recommends a…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Campus Planning, Consortia, Costs
The President's Report
Gale, Robert L. – AGB Reports, 1979
AGB's accomplishments of the year are discussed: formulation of Three Year Plan for expansion, membership growth, corporate support, record conference attendance, two significant new publications, products of major research projects, and initiation of a project to assist boards of predominantly Black institutions. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Black Institutions, Conferences, Fund Raising
Crisis Control, Michigan Style.
Gies, Joseph C. – AGB Reports, 1984
The role and actions of the University of Michigan Board of Regents in planning for retrenchment and reallocation of resources during a 1980 financial crisis are chronicled. Reactions of faculty, administrators, and others are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Recipe for a Retreat.
Spencer, Samuel R., Jr. – AGB Reports, 1979
Davidson College's two-day program of trustee involvement is presented as a model for others. Activities involved: inviting spouses for the program, small group sessions, creating conflict, simulation exercises, and entertainment in the form of a game show with teams handling questions about the college. (MLW)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Conferences, Governing Boards, Higher Education
A Planning Model for Small Colleges.
Vaccaro, Louis C. – AGB Reports, 1979
A model for long range planning is discussed including: identification of institutional strengths, establishing mission and goals, resources needed, resources available, resource allocations, periodic evaluation, and revising plan based on evaluation. Presidential leadership and faculty involvement are necessary for completing the task. (MLW)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Faculty, College Planning, College Presidents