A university strategic planning approach that allocates resources simultaneously from the top down (administratively) and from the bottom up (based on expressed needs of the schools, colleges, and support units), making adjustments late in the process, is described. (MSE)

Building a college's potential for a major gift requires that (1) faculty, administrators, and volunteer leaders share a strong sense of where they want the institution to go and how to take it there; and (2) the development professional communicate that vision and excitement to alumni, community, and other possible donors. (MSE)

Designed to be used in conjunction with the Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina School Districts, these guidelines were developed as part of an effort to evaluate the statewide media program and make recommendations for improvement. Guidelines are presented for the following aspects of the school media program: (1) goals for the media…

Describes a project involving four rural school districts that uses interactive cable television to link classrooms and teach advanced high school courses prohibitively expensive for any one system to offer alone. This report briefly describes how the system works and discusses objectives, teacher preparation, funding, and evaluation procedures.…

Guidelines for self evaluation of campus programing propose standards for program mission, goals, leadership and management, organization and administration, use of human resources, funding, facilities, legal responsibility, equal opportunity/access and affirmative action, campus and community relations, multicultural programing and services,…