Offers working principles that lead to more satisfactory outcomes in planning and building new facilities. (EV)

This article examines why state planning and policy for higher education are increasingly focused on increasing educational attainment, quality, and the productivity of the system. It presents four "stories" which illustrate initiatives to improve attainment, quality, and productivity, but fall far short of exhausting the available material.

This chapter chronicles the emergence of a research university, beginning when the university was just a twinkle in some eyes and noting the obstacles that had to be surmounted to arrive at opening day. After outlining the complexities that faced administrators in building a new research university, the author focuses on the political and…

No two administrators view the library in the same way, yet all university libraries will be subject to similar local and national influences in the next decade. Rising costs, new technology, external funding, limits on interinstitutional cooperation, and storage problems will be challenging issues. (Author/MSE)

The author explores his insights and lessons learned during service as a dean at two business schools.

Discusses how the implementation of new information technologies or deployment of new information services in higher education institutions pose challenges for budget planners that must be met with a thorough understanding of the nature of communication and information systems infrastructures. Describes these technical considerations and their…

According to any accounting method, ERP investments are among the largest single concentrated investments in dollars and human resources ever made by higher education in any area.

A comprehensive capital charge policy is recommended as an integral part of college budgeting and reporting. It includes three components: a capital renewal and replacement charge, a new equipment and library and laboratory acquisitions budget, and a debt repayment schedule using internal borrowing. (MSE)

Maintenance is seen as the new goal of colleges and universities. From the viewpoint of a statewide governing or coordinating agency there are thought to be five major components for facility planning: space inventory and utilization records, space requirement projections, funding, federal programs, and research. (MLW)

The essential means of institutional vitality in our rapidly evolving era is for a college or university to conceive a strategic vision, then to realize it through purposefully managed organizational change. Institutions not attuned to external conditions and to their own state may slide into crisis. (Author/MSE)

Presents think tank discussions on strategies related to creating partnerships. Discusses how assessment, technology, changing student population, student retention, and general education provide areas around which campuses can build collaborations. Describes various forms of partnerships, including restructuring, curricular innovations, and…

The state with the largest public higher education system in the nation takes important steps toward establishing a statewide accountability model.

Suggestions for strengthening the advisor or mentor relationship of faculty member to student in order to assure the success of contracting

A summary of the strengths and weaknesses of contracting, and of the factors educators should consider in adopting the idea on their campus. (Editor)

The majority of college administrators make their careers in one institution. This calls for conscious planning, ongoing attention to multiple dimensions of the college environment, and awareness of the ways one is perceived by others in the institution. These skills and strategies differ from those typical in an interinstitutional career.…