The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) adopted the Master Plan for Tennessee Postsecondary Education 2015-2025 in 2015. Published as Tennessee was launching the Drive to 55, the 2015-2025 Plan includes state and system-level projections of the necessary degree production to reach our state's ambitious attainment goal. As a complement to…

In 2011, the Board of Regents (BoR), through the development and implementation of the Master Plan, advanced its vision for the future of postsecondary education by adopting the following three broad goals: (1) Increase the educational attainment of the State's adult population to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) States' average by…

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) was charged by state statute with developing a statewide Master Plan for the future development of public universities, community colleges, and colleges of applied technology, with input from the Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. The overriding function of the Plan…

In 2011, the Board of Regents (BoR), through the development and implementation of the Master Plan, advanced its vision for the future of postsecondary education by adopting the following three broad goals: (1) Increase the educational attainment of the State's adult population to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) States' average by…

Discusses how Master Plan renovations can be used instead of facility replacement to help update college stadiums, accommodate more fans, and generate additional revenue. Several examples of stadium amenities to encourage fan use are highlighted. (GR)

Examines the development of a sports master plan that can help an organization call attention to the need to upgrade sports facilities. Also suggests practical solutions to gain school administrative support. (GR)

The paper discusses alternative forms of financing for postsecondary education. Most will agree that higher education is too costly to leave to the natural devices of the marketplace. The basic fiscal alternatives are: (1) to privatize the offerings of educational services and the decision to buy them; (2) to make the offering of educational…

The Master Plan for Higher Education for the state of California is examined in its relationship to the community colleges of that state. The sections of this monograph are as follows: Community College Characteristics; Enrollment Growth; Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges; Two-Year Institutions; Local Control; Coordinating…

Long-range planning from the point of view of the multicampus system is discussed. The need for long-range planning generally is indicated, and special planning problems for the large multicampus district are described. A planning process model that is being developed by the Los Angeles Community College District to meet planning needs is…

Discusses six steps in integrating grounds maintenance into the master planning process which can lower maintenance costs while creating a beautiful campus. Areas addressed include quantifying maintenance tasks, developing standards and specifications for each task, developing work schedules, and monitoring performance. (GR)

Explores how radical, strategic re-thinking in postsecondary education dormitory facility planning has been stalled due to reliance on too many assumptions. Also examined is how assumptions have shaped master planning. (GR)

To enable California higher education to realize its major purpose of responding to the learning needs of California citizens and society, the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education finds the following objectives critical for planning in the next decade: (1) academic freedom and responsibility; (2) equal and universal…

Discusses creating a comprehensive and flexible master plan for designing a forward-looking telecommunications infrastructure on campus. Areas where a campus can take creative advantage of new technology are highlighted. (GR)

FOLLOWING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE DELAWARE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (LATER CALLED THE DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE), A BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS COMMISSIONED (AUGUST 1966) TO PRESENT A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE BY JANUARY 1967. AFTER EXAMINING TWO CONSULTANT REPORTS, STUDIES MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, BY…

Current and projected programs in California Community Colleges are provided in this master plan and inventory of programs. The programs are in the following subject areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Architecture and Environmental Design; Regional Studies; Biological Sciences; Business and Management; Communications; Computer and…