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Direct linkAllen, Jo; Baker, Joseph J. – Planning for Higher Education, 2012
From its founding as a Quaker school for boys to its evolution into a military school and, ultimately, into the thriving coeducational civilian institution it is today, Widener University has been no stranger to change and transition. It may come as a surprise, therefore, that although it had a mission statement and goals, prior to 2004 the…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Universities, Accreditation (Institutions), Accountability
Peer reviewedBenoist, Howard – Planning for Higher Education, 1986
Program review must transcend preoccupation with the past and become an integral part of planning for the future. Linking academic program reviews closely with formal institutional planning processes will benefit both. Academic planning, institutional practice, and obstacles are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Planning, College Programs, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedSimpson, William A.; Sperber, William A. – Planning for Higher Education, 1984
An approach to cost analysis that begins in the department, the lowest organizational level, is discussed, using tables designed to outline the distribution of instructional staff resources and academic program characteristics such as enrollment, student characteristics, curricula requiring the course, and staff cost data, by course. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Departments
Peer reviewedMason, Thomas R. – Planning for Higher Education, 1985
The recent literature on issues of quality, retrenchment, and evaluation suggest the kinds of planning and institutional research needed to aid college and university decision processes to sustain and improve program quality. An extensive bibliography is provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, Declining Enrollment, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedDenney, Clifford O.; And Others – Planning for Higher Education, 1979
A comprehensive plan for program assessment by students in the San Mateo, California, community college district is described. Results compiled from the 29-item questionnaire identify the unique characteristics and problems of each college, and provide recommendations for improvement. The survey instrument is included. (BH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedKowalski-Firestone, Beverly – Planning for Higher Education, 1982
The academic planning process begun in 1975 by a new chancellor is described that had as its objectives reassembling a shaky academic program, rebuilding staff morale, and regaining commitment of the academic community, outside community, and legislators. The process involved extensive external and self-evaluation, with periodic review. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College Planning, College Presidents
