Topic/program researched:
Resource Management and Enhancement
(Chapter VII)

Annual reports, financial statements, physical plant, Master Plan, academic planning literature

Purpose/goal:
Assess adequacy of physical, financial, human resources for achieving educational goals

Topics: Resource acquisition, infrastructure, joint review process, planning, budget history

Data collection
(methods and sources)

Interviews, documents, meetings, literature

Data
(types)

Advancement, Foundation, ORSP, Capital Planning, Finance, HR, AVP Academic Planning, Enrollment Services data; information on other universities; CSU

Analysis
(indicators)

• Established quantitative benchmarks
• UTC, budget advisories, open spirit of new Divisions indicate collaborative approaches possible
• One of the best examples of the lack of university-wide priorities was the state of technology development, i.e., lack of standards, inability to refresh, deficient training

Results
(where we are)

• Recommendations, information sharing more widely done
• IIT, UTC, FCSC, colleges addressing technology issues; Technology Plan under development

Conclusion
(general interpretation: where we want to go)

Organizational approach (vision) needed: New model for planning, eliminate reduplicative work, bureaucratic exercise

Use
(basic action plans - how to get there)

• Promulgate unifying polytechnic vision (see Theme 4) as planning, allocation, assessment foundation
• Design symposium on planning through series of town meetings or focus groups
• More training for grant writing and contract management