This report, intended for use by leaders of State foreign language associations, provides an extensive and comprehensive outline of the structure and activities representative of such organizations. Discussion focuses on these topics: (1) the purpose of the State association, (2) the constitution, (3) the management of the association, (4) the…

At College of DuPage (CD), in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, institutional planning is a multi-level, on-going process involving continuous college-wide input. The nine schematic levels in the CD planning process are interconnected and progress from global and broad-based issues, answering such questions as why the college exists, to concrete levels…

One of a series of publications coming out of a 3-year project designed to improve evaluation and planning in community colleges, this monograph presents case studies illustrating alternative models of strategic planning. Chapter 1 provides an overview of current challenges to academic management, strategic planning, models of planning, and…

This volume outlines a system for effective planning in higher education. The system integrates management and program planning, physical plant planning, and financial planning into a single process designed to support institutional management and decision making at all administrative levels. Because successful planning is a process, procedures…

The document presents a comprehensive plan for developing Cowley County Community College and Vocational-Technical School into a stronger community institution. It currently has over 1,400 students enrolled in a variety of general, occupational, and continuing education programs with more than half of the students coming from five counties in…

In order to develop a long-range plan for Fraser Valley College, this report reviews the national, provincial, and local setting for community colleges; presents a projection of future enrollments and programs; reviews service facility requirements; and determines the future campus requirements and their costs. Projected enrollments for the total…

This handbook is intended to help school board members promote and guide the planning process in education. The guide is directed toward long-range, comprehensive planning that involves setting goals, considering alternatives, setting objectives and strategies for accomplishing the goals, identifying and acquiring needed resources, and evaluating…

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, changes affecting instructional programs in public four-year institutions in the state are reviewed for the period 1972-1982. Attention is directed to headcount enrollment and instructional programs, degrees conferred, new program development and degree productivity, and…

The 1978-1986 Educational Master Plan for Northern Virginia Community College is divided into four major sections. The first covers the mission, history, development, formal organization, and program, operational, and educational impact goals of the college. The second section examines the demography and economy of the district service area;…

The manual was designed for use by local school systems in order to maintain a comprehensive program of career and vocational education in the State of Georgia. The program includes, but is not limited to elementary career development programs, junior high exploratory and pre-vocational programs, secondary vocational cluster and cooperative…

This document is one of five manuals designed to improve management practices in Ohio two-year colleges. This manual provides administrators with an organized and logical discussion of the planning process, examples of effective practices, practical and useful ideas to improve planning practices, and criteria for effective planning which can be…

This Matrix for Planning presents an organized format for systematically recording information relevant to the formulation of long-range planning policies and decisions for the Massachusetts Community Colleges. The matrix organizes existing data into a four-fold conceptual structure: people, programs, facilities, and funding. The first category…

This document reports on an 8-part task undertaken to produce an operational planning and reporting system for a proposed Educational Extension Program (EEP) that would use management-by-objective techniques. An integrated schedule of activities was developed to extend the program from the three pilot project States to nationwide implementation…

The Texas College and University System Coordinating Board is responsible for statewide planning and policies for Texas higher education. Its major areas of responsibility include financial planning, program development, services to students, and campus planning. The 1976 annual report details the Board's activities for the year. Program…

This plan, including all goals, projections, and policy directions, is predicated upon continued open access to community college occupational, transfer, and community services programs, in accordance with the educational needs of the citizens of the state. Enrollment projections suggest that growth in full-time enrollments will be moderate while…