Discusses the gap between "saying and doing" in strategic planning and presents a series of options that campus leaders might consider in moving from the process of planning to the process of implementation. (EV)

Discusses how a higher education institution might answer the question, "What do we want to do with or accomplish through technology?" by clarifying the level at which information technology (IT) strategic planning is approached. Describes factors that, when incorporated into the planning process, may ensure success, and discusses the impact of…

In a longitudinal case study, reviews Penn State's 20-year experience with strategic planning in the context of the evolution of strategic planning in higher education. (EV)

In the 1980s a new emphasis in facilities planning seems to be emerging: fiscal conservatism and retrenchment in higher education. The new context of facilities planning, the parameters of the problem, and innovative efforts by a Texas state agency are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Modern universities fully recognize the importance of strategic planning, but such planning tends to be short term (five years out). As a result, there is a tendency to assume that the future will greatly resemble the immediate present. While this is rational thinking, institutions do change quite dramatically because the alternative is to cease…

The underlying principle of the organization of the University of Chicago campus is a series of interlocking quadrangles. The way in which this design concept evolved from the origin of the campus in the designs by Henry Ives Cobb to the newest development, the science quad, is presented. (MLW)

At the direction of the California State Legislature, the authors explored regional planning in other states as well as in California in an effort to determine the advantages and disadvantages of voluntary versus mandated interinstitutional cooperation. In this revised report the current state of regional planning and various alternatives for…

Discussion of planning for change in higher education centers on premise that successful planning requires faculty to assume responsibility for outcomes rather than remaining guardians of the oversight process. Considers governance as oversight, governance based on joint responsibility, putting structure into responsibility planning, governance as…

Examines the trend toward statewide planning for higher education, the pressures behind the trend, and the sticky problems involved from the viewpoints of the institutional administrator, the systemwide administrator, and the legislator. (Author/DN)

Compares two methodologies used by California State University, Los Angeles over the past two decades for formal strategic planning and discusses important lessons learned. (EV)

Colleges and universities will have a growing role in urban development, in the revitalization of static or declining urban settings, and in setting quality standards for land conservation. Precedents exist in the past and current involvement of a variety of major institutions in projects reflecting both community and institutional needs. (MSE)

U.S. transportation data suggest that the number of vehicle miles traveled has far surpassed new capacity, resulting in increased traffic congestion in many communities throughout the country. This article reports on traffic congestion around a university campus located within a small town. The mix of trip purposes varies considerably in this…

So, what's happening "down under" in campus sustainability? Providing an international context, our authors use Australian examples to describe planning for campus greening, learning for sustainability (curriculum), institutional learning, and competency-based training initiatives.

The building planning policies and suggestions of the University of Chicago focus on three types of goals: conservation of resources; innovation in restructuring the internal environment to improve the functioning of existing facilities and to obtain maximum benefit from new buildings; and the maintenance of both design quality and continuity.…

Two aspects of the physical planning process at Macquarie are presented: (1) the inheritance of ideas and models that influenced the order, form, and structure of the first construction phase; and (2) a description of the major aims and design methods that influenced the construction program. (MLW)