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Franker, Karen; James, Dennis – New Directions for Higher Education, 2016
A key step in distance learning project management is the creation of a course development plan. The plan should account for decisions related to materials, curriculum, delivery methods, staffing, technology applications, resources, reporting lines, and project management--issues that may require administrator involvement and support, particularly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Electronic Learning
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Jackson, Marilyn T. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2007
The Atlanta University Center (AUC) comprises five historically black colleges and a centralized library. All are separate institutions, each having its own board of directors, president, infrastructure, students, faculty, staff, and traditions. To encourage coordination of effort and resources, the AUC was formed and the first formal cooperative…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Black Colleges, Consortia, Dual Enrollment
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Shavlik, Donna; Touchton, Judy – New Directions for Higher Education, 1984
In the past eight years, the number of women college and university presidents in the United States has risen from 154 to 253. The American Council on Education's National Identification Program, which has played a significant role in this achievement, is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Ladders, College Administration, College Presidents
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Harran, Stephen F., Jr. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
A carefully orchestrated capital budget, an essential element of corporate management, is particularly important for a small college with limited resources. A simple management system can be adopted to achieve institutional goals. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Capital, College Administration, College Planning
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Gray, Peter J.; Diamond, Robert M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1989
The evaluation and research unit of the Syracuse University Center for Instructional Development is described. The center provides information relative to courses, curricula, academic and nonacademic programs, academic and nonacademic administrative concerns, and institutional issues. The development of a new teaching assistant orientation program…
Descriptors: College Administration, Courses, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
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Lewis, Phyllis H.; And Others – New Directions for Higher Education, 1994
Four college and university programs for development of nonacademic staff are described: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia University (New York), and Maricopa County Community College (Arizona). The programs illustrate different structures, focuses, and activities. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Leadership Training
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Fuller, Thara M. A.; Haugabrook, Adrian K. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2001
Describes campus-based strategies to facilitate collaboration by examining the process of restructuring a division of student affairs as an educational partner with academic affairs. Describes three collaborative efforts at the University of Massachusetts Boston: the Beacon Leadership Project, the Diversity Research Initiative, and the Beacon…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, College Administration, Departments, Educational Change
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Guarasci, Richard – New Directions for Higher Education, 2001
Describes a multifaceted program at Wagner College in New York which connects students, student affairs administrators, and faculty to build a comprehensive approach that prepares students for participation in a democracy. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Deans, College Administration, College Faculty, Departments
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Kaye, Beverly L.; Scheele, Adele M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1975
A survey of 60 programs to prepare women for leadership in business and education identifies two distinct types of skills training (lifebuilding skills and technical and managerial skills) and offers ideas to institutions planning leadership programs. Six model programs are described and 24 are listed in the bibliography. (Editor/JT)
Descriptors: Administration, Decision Making Skills, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Klepper, William M.; And Others – New Directions for Higher Education, 1987
Information about students' characteristics and their perceptions of their educational experience allow institutions to predict their risk of attrition. Trenton State College's effective use of the American Council on Education Cooperative Institutional Research Program for planning and assessment is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
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Hamm, William E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
Counter to national trends at private colleges, Waldorf College (Iowa) found it could increase enrollment by reducing tuition and institution-based student aid. The context for implementing this policy, short- and long-term results of the decisions, lessons learned, and some more-recent initiatives are reviewed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Enrollment Influences, Grants
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Coate, L. Edwin – New Directions for Higher Education, 1993
Adaptation of the Total Quality Management approach to organizational improvement at Oregon State University involved creation of 10 pilot finance and administration teams and implementation of a 10-step problem-solving process. The approach has improved staff morale as well as client services. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Higher Education, Management Systems
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Gallagher, James P. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1994
Development of leadership teams, a technique developed in the corporate sector, can help colleges and universities create a leadership culture to cope with institutional issues. The experience of the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (Pennsylvania) is offered as an illustration. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Environment, College Presidents
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Hyatt, James A. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1993
The approach used at the University of Maryland at College Park to address the problem of shrinking resources is described. The institution's strategic restructuring involved assessment of existing revenue generation and resource use and development of alternatives. Thorough self-assessment and clearly articulated priorities are seen as essential.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, Decision Making, Higher Education
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Hossler, Don; Schmit, Jack – New Directions for Higher Education, 1995
An Indiana project to encourage participation in postsecondary education combined state policy making, funding and program support from public and private sources, and affiliated research activities at Indiana University. The interaction of these elements is examined, and it is concluded that communication, research, and student aid can be used to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, College Administration, Financial Support
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