This paper describes the results of research conducted on the variation in structure and function of institutional research offices at 55 public and private postsecondary educational institutions in Georgia. The study examined five issues central to institutional research: (1) professional role identity, (2) location of the office in the…

The effectiveness of existing contingency planning efforts at five community colleges, three colleges, and five universities during the Mount St. Helens eruptions in 1980 in Washington state was assessed. Planning efforts in the areas of institutional policy, academic policy, business office, physical plant, residence halls, financial aid, and…

The value of a uniform program of financial assistance to medical education and research is questioned. Medical schools have an uneven ability to compensate for declining federal capitation and research grants. Financial-ratio analysis and cluster analysis are utilized to suggest four adaptive responses to future financial pressures. (Author/MLW)

This document presents tables of data on enrollment and geographic origins of first-time, full-time students attending postsecondary institutions in New York State for 6 years between 1981 through 1992. Categories of data include county of residence of students, names of individual colleges, and institutional sector (State University of New York,…

This report describes key planning strategies of the five higher education sectors in Nebraska. The five sectors include independent colleges, private career schools, state colleges, the University of Nebraska system, and technical community colleges. Fourteen general strategies which are of importance across sectors are briefly summarized in…

The master plans of New York public and private sectors are summarized in this third volume of the Regents' state plan for the development of postsecondary education in New York State. Attention is directed to the recommendations of each sector and the regents' responses/actions. The City University of New York's 1984 master plan proposes…

Maryland's state postsecondary education system is described, along with actions to address state needs, and institutional roles and missions. The types of institutions are distinguished and information is provided on enrollments for individual community colleges, state universities and colleges, and private institutions. Planning assumptions are…

Appropriate and inappropriate uses of the strategic planning concept are identified, and significant literature on the subject is reviewed that gives both conceptual and practical guidelines. Included is a series of very simple to more complex planning models that colleges and universities can adopt or modify, depending on their circumstances, to…

Seven papers from the 1988 CAUSE conference's Track I, Policy and Planning, are presented. They include: "Developing a Strategic Plan for Academic Computing" (Arthur S. Gloster II); "New Technologies Are Presenting a Crisis for Middle Management" (M. Lewis Temares and Ruben Lopez); "An Information Utility: The Light, Gas,…

Summary data and narrative profiles are provided on state postsecondary education structures (governing boards, coordinating boards and agencies). Following an overview of the status of state coordination and governance of higher education in 1987, tabular data on state boards and agencies are provided, including: (1) structure of…

An overview of the process of university participation in state politics is provided, including the way in which a university interacts with the governor's office and the way it competes with other universities and other agencies for budget dollars. The following 23 articles are included: "The Influence of State Constitutional Conventions on the…

Environmental scanning activities in higher education were described in forums at the 1986 annual meetings of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), and the Society of College and University Planning (SCUP). The forums were held to determine the extent of environmental scanning…

Strategies for change in higher education are offered in an attempt to better cope with the changing environment facing higher education (i.e., diversity of students, declining enrollments, and retrenchment). Section I (Planned Change Theory and Research) examines strategies for change, the ivory tower image, and educational and organizational…

Six papers from the 1988 CAUSE conference's Track VIII, Academic Computing Strategy, are presented. They include: "Achieving Institution-Wide Computer Fluency: A Five-Year Retrospective" (Paul J. Plourde); "A Methodology and a Policy for Building and Implementing a Strategic Computer Plan" (Frank B. Thomas); "Aligning…

Issues concerning the financing of higher education are considered with reference made to Maryland's status. It is suggested that money is a critical issue, that good management is needed to assure the best and wisest use of fiscal resources, and that the fiscal outlook for the future indicates that higher education planners must examine…