In 1981, South Central Community College received funding to develop a long-range planning process. The process was to be modeled on the 3-year planning cycle developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and to use the college's existing organizational structure. Since November 1981, the planning process at the college…

THE NORTH CAMPUS IS ONE OF THREE UNITS PROPOSED FOR THE SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS AND STAFF COMMITTEES DEVELOPED THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING OF THE CAMPUS. CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FACILITIES FOR ADMINISTRATION, STUDENT PERSONNEL…

The problem here was to create, on 4.5 acres of Lower Manhattan, a junior college to meet the needs of 11,000 full- and part-time students and the urban community. In 1968, educators, business leaders, politicians, architects, urban planners, et al. attended six seminars. The following were considered the most important aspects of the total…

The purpose of this study of Ohio's system of public higher education was to review each institution in terms of its management, organization, and administrative practices, and recommend needed improvements. With this as a basis, the management and coordination of the overall system was to be evaluated. The report is presented in four major…

This report deals with some of the basic problems member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development have to face as they approach the threshold of mass higher education. Part I deals with the issues in the planning of future overall structures of post-secondary education. Specifically, it discusses: (1) prospects of…

This review deals with the interest of some junior college educators in taking a stand against the belief that community college enrollments will continue to increase indefinitely. The first stand was made by the Arizona State Board of Directors for Junior Colleges, which called for at least 5-year moratorium on new junior colleges after 1969 in…

THE AUTHOR BELIEVES THAT STATEWIDE PERSPECTIVE FOR THE TOTAL SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION REQUIRES AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY AND SUGGESTS SEVERAL APPROACHES TO LONG-RANGE PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE SOUTHERN STATES. THREE GENERAL TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE INCLUDED (1) SINGLE COORDINATING-GOVERNING BOARDS,…

Describes the designs of a number of community junior colleges located throughout the United States, and explains why the designs were chosen. (MLF)

Describes how staff at Palomar College Library participated in planning the interior of the library building in areas such as designing the floor plans, writing furniture specifications, choosing colors, and making structural changes in the facility. Offers advice for other librarians participating in building projects. (DMM)

Describes the changing application of telephone conferencing technology in an effort to provide guidance for community colleges becoming involved with audio teleconferencing and statewide program planning. Looks at strategic planning factors, assumptions, goals, objectives, resources, priorities, policies, and organization. (DMM)

The Montana Commission of Higher Education put forth this report on the best practices in two-year colleges and operational recommendation in November 2002. The report describes the practices used in the best community colleges as the following: (1) responsiveness of the community college to the ever expanding needs of those they serve; (2) full…

This document outlines Cypress College's Strategic Plan to be used to guide decision-making and resource allocation for the years 2000 through 2004. The Strategic Plan begins with the Cypress College Vision Statement: building a college-wide learning community for student success. The Mission Statement states that Cypress College is committed to…

This report examines the ways in which a community college can engage the faculty in its academic planning. Metropolitan Community College (MCC) (Nebraska) has developed an academic planning process that involves faculty in strategic dialogue, strengthens relationships with critical areas in the college, and synchronizes college-wide strategic…

This report describes Truckee Meadows Community College's (Nevada) environmental scanning process and results. The college decided that environmental scanning and forecasting techniques should be used to plan for both short-term and long-term external factors that impact programs, enrollment, and budgets. Strategic goals include: (1) keeping pace…

Santa Fe Community College (Florida) published this guide as a means of addressing the 1983 and 1984 U.S. Department of Education reports that called for a "renaissance in higher education in America." This manual aims to define institutional effectiveness for the college, with the quality of student learning as the major focus. It also…