Conference Proceedings

Higher education is experiencing unprecedented pressures including competition with each other, increased enrollment demands, and dramatic reductions in traditional funding sources.  For public higher education, Colorado has been a bellwether state that has seen earlier and deeper cuts in state support that is just now being experienced by other institutions.  There has been much discussion of late about a “new reality” for higher education.  Strategic planning builds the consensus needed for institutional change to be made.   It can foster discussions about new ways of doing business that lead to greater efficiencies, increased space utilization, development of public-public and public-private partnerships, and breaking down traditional institutional silos to create interdisciplinary teaching and research programs.  Learn how CU-Boulder has approached its Flagship 2030 Strategic Plan and innovative funding strategies that have been developed to overcome the loss of state revenues and keep the institution moving forward.

Facilities planning requires flexibility and a broad array of skills beyond those traditionally thought of within the facilities planners realm.  Learn about the benefits of using integrated planning techniques to help guide your institution into the future.  From evidence-based program planning, to application of common planning tools such as SWOT analyses and scenario planning, facilities planners will discover how facilities really matter in the delivery of program.

This presentation will focus on two areas: a facility planning case study and the web based master plan which serves to integrate all planning data into one, user friendly system serving as a decision making tool for Academy administration, organizations, and support staff.

John White is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Capital Development at the University of California Merced.  UC Merced opened in Fall 2005 at the tenth campus in the UC system.  Mr. White serves on the SCUP Board of Directors as the elected Regional Representative for the Pacific.  Mr. White will be presenting an overview of SCUP benefits and share information about SCUP's strategic plan for the future.

A Campus Master Plan or Long Range Development Plan is a document that clearly yet succinctly represents the campus's vision for future development over time. The result comes from a comprehensive/integrated planning process involving as many campus constituents as possible over a realistic time period to insure adequate communication. The speakers will highlight a six (6) step process that includes understanding the campus programs, physical form, financial viability and decision making process to insure future development does not stray from the campus mission. The ideal plan results in a living document that guides future development based on the principles/concepts of the individual campus's mission, vision and goals.