In order to develop a comprehensive professional development plan, college employees were asked in 1976 to complete a needs assessment questionnaire, which served as the basis for discussion among divisional officers and a development coordinator. Development goals and objectives were compiled, followed by identification of potential programs. These were then written by the coordinator for the institutional level, and by officers for each division. This document is the emergent plan for professional development and details the processes of needs assessment, rationale for professional development, identification of potential programs, and explicit proposals for their implementation and evaluation. Institutional activities are described for faculty, staff, and administration. Program designs are included for Learning Resources, Arts and Sciences, Applied Arts and Science, Business, and Student Personnel Services. The two-year process was part of an Advanced Institutional Development Grant. Needs assessment questionnaires are appended. (RT)