This document presents the master plan for higher education in Virginia. Emphasis is placed on the planning process, an overview of higher education in Virginia, goals for higher education, recommendations toward implementing the goals, governance and coordination of higher education in Virginia, plans for the coordination of higher education in…

Reflected in this plan is the commitment to a comprehensive approach to environmental education by the Washington State Office of Public Instruction. It was developed with the philosophy that rational decisions regarding environmental management can be expected only when the general public acquires an understanding of the interdependence of all…

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…

This document contains the 1972 4-year plan that the University of the State of New York Board of Regents has devised for postsecondary education in New York state. More people have been involved in the development of the 1972 plan than any preceding one. In addition to the educational community, the public at large had a voice through public…

Part 1 of a two-part article describes the comprehensive planning process being used in White Plains to improve the educational program as well as the facilities. (Author/MLF)

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)

Two Czechoslovakian architects describe how they scheduled construction projects on a statewide scale by computerizing the priority for projects, the resource capacity, the time coordination, and the construction schedules. (Author)

Junior colleges may become the major centers for postsecondary occupational education in Pennsylvania. A new state master plan for higher education is expected to unify occupational education efforts. (MS)

Three approaches to institutional planning are discussed: process, quantitative, and contingency. Features and problems of each are examined. All three have been used successfully in higher education, usually in partial rather than complete form. (MSE)

Describes how a master infrastructure plan for electrical and mechanical systems can help determine annual maintenance budgets, form annual capital-improvement budgets, take a snapshot of existing conditions, and lead to better energy management. Discusses important elements in such plans. (EV)

Discusses the importance of the facility master plan (FMP) in defining project scope and validating or challenging the work of consultants. Offers three case studies illustrating how facility master plans averted problems or led to unanticipated benefits for the colleges involved. (EV)

Discusses a college master plan that remodeled old buildings, added new ones, and tied roads together on a campus that had experienced a haphazard evolution. The plan included splitting large parking lots into smaller ones divided by trees and plants, moving university functions of certain buildings to other locations, and strategically locating…

Examines how master planning and participatory process combines to successfully integrate technology into a school's educational system. Discussions on budget setting and environmental design are included. (GR)

This article presents reasons for and against in-house master planning of major college campus facilities. Examples of the in-house planning process are from Mesa State College (Colorado). Guidelines offered for in-house planning include: plan for interruptions, plan for change, identify areas where additional help is needed, get consistent data…

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)