Data collected during a recent study of statewide planning at 81 institutions indicate (1) that institutional planning has been accomplished largely through committee structures which separate planning efforts of faculty from those of administrators, (2) that active faculty involvement is more evident when they receive administrative…

Statewide planning has been generally based on institutional expansion and capacity rather than educational quality and student needs. Institutional change has usually resulted from pressures for economy and efficiency by state planners. In a 2-year study of statewide planning in 4 states (California, New York, Illinois and Florida), the Center…