Describes the start-up of the new California State University Channel Islands, including financial-, facilities-, and staffing-related challenges. (EV)

Describes a new staff performance management system at Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). The system involves three easy-to-use performance management forms for supervisory, technical, and clerical staff employees. The forms serve as both evaluation and work planning tools for both raters and employees. During a two-year pilot period,…

Describes the 20/20 Initiative of the National Association of College and University Business Officers and the 4 regional associations, a collaborative planning and change effort to help the associations serve the needs of higher education administrators and improve their services. Most member recommendations involved conducting targeted member…

Penn State University (Altoona Campus) devised an innovative program to encourage faculty members to purchase computers by offering a $1,000 discount. The program resulted in 65 of the 76 full-time faculty members having their own microcomputers. (DB)

Six steps in creating a master plan for the institutional computing system include: describing a mission for computing technology, establishing program objectives, matching the technology to the objectives, prioritizing alternative approaches, developing alternative approaches, and selecting the preferred approach. (MSE)

On Feb. 6, 1961, the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University declared that MSU was "in a state of financial crisis". The development and implementation of long-range planning at Michigan State since the crisis is discussed. (MLW)

Describes the development and implementation of the distance education program at Peirce College. This Internet-mediated distance learning program focuses on practical fields of study, drawing on the college's strengths in business administration, information technology, and paralegal studies. (SLD)

Planning for and implementing the Financial Accounting and Standards Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards for nonpension retirement benefits gives colleges and universities an opportunity to assess and revise their retiree health benefit plans. However, assessment of the current plan, objectives of changes, projected impact, and…

The need for information controls for college records management programs and the elements of program organization, planning, and management are discussed. Conditions at institutions that indicate a flaw in information control are identified, along with the benefits of a sound records management program. The management of an information and…

Campuses have been used increasingly for programs other than regular residential study including seminars, meetings, conferences, summer camps, high school graduation ceremonies, and concerts. The alternative use of facilities can be an excellent source of revenue. Planning, control, and budgeting of nonstudent programs are discussed. (MLW)

During a period of retrenchment, colleges and universities are increasingly developing employee assistance programs (EAPs) to help personnel cope with personal and work-related problems. Successful EAPs have top management commitment, have written policies and procedure, focus on employee performance, provide professional assistance, involve the…

The University of North Carolina responded to escalating waste disposal costs and shrinking landfill space with a structured program of recycling, including a mobile recycling drop, student family housing recycling, a newspaper drop-off site, high-volume glass pick-up, high-volume newspaper pick-up, and cardboard recycling. Campus-wide cooperation…

The wellness program is applied within the higher education setting as one means to control health care costs. Discussed are the program's design, objectives, content, facilities, structure and staff, financing, and evaluation. It is noted that wellness programs are not only cost effective but can help to improve morale and increase productivity.…

The American Council on Education's recently revised statement on sexual harassment on college campuses discusses the importance of developing a campus program, outlines key components of such a program, defines sexual harassment, and offers guidelines for developing school policy. Need for prevention, grievance procedures, and due process are…

The Colorado School of Mines' experience illustrates that with good planning and enough money, a small university can provide a high level of waste management service, complying with government regulations. Considerations in developing the plan include a segregation scheme for incompatible materials, vehicle selection, and costs of ongoing…