SCUP Planning Institute—Step I
Foundations of Planning within the Context of Higher Education 

Welcome Step I Institute participants! This workshop begins promptly at 8:00 AM and ends at 5:00 PM.  Breakfast is served at 7:30 AM, with lunch provided at noon and two break refreshment periods in the course of the day.  It is important to you and your table team that you attend the entire Step I workshop in order to get the most out of the information and experience.  

Agenda (PDF)

Required Reading

In order to enhance your experience in foundations of planning, download and read the Walnut College Case Study (link below) prior to attending the Step I workshop.

Walnut College Case Study (PDF)

Walnut College Appendices (PDF)

Supplemental Readings
(not required reading)

Doing Academic Planning: Effective Tools for Decision Making. ed. Brian Nedwek. 1996 (pdf; 17 MB)

The Non-Architect's Guide to Major Capital Projects. Philip S. Waite. 2005 (pdf; 9.2 MB)

SCUP Portfolio: Budget & Resource Planning. 2006 (pdf; 3.4 MB)