Learning Resources

Planning for Higher Education Journal

An Analysis of New Student Orientation Programs at U.S. Four-Year Colleges

Effective orientation programs offer students experiences that reinforce their sense of belonging to the institution and positively affect retention and graduation rates.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

An Analysis of Instructional Expenditures in U.S. Public Higher Education

Results indicate that, when adjusted for inflation, instructional expenditures at U.S. public institutions increased from 2004–2015; however, evidence suggests that the rise was more modest and less consistent than may be known.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

Planning, Utopia, and Heritage in the Design of Campuses

The fusion between utopia and planning has influenced both the interior of university enclosures and the outside.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

A Co-Curricular Community Service-Learning Program

Real-life experience through community service-learning assisted teacher candidates in developing specific skills, knowledge, and the cultural competency to meet the needs of diverse students in elementary and secondary classrooms.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

Eight Schools

Planning for Higher Education Journal

Too Much and Not Enough

When resources are constrained and enrollment is tightening, it takes thoughtful and strategic involvement of all stakeholders to develop and execute a comprehensive facilities plan.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

How Alamo Colleges Expanded its Facilities Maintenance Budget

Reporting metrics did not become a substitute for stakeholder-based decisions. The state of facilities was consistently communicated to building superintendents, the board of trustees, students, faculty, staff, and college presidents.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

Developing a Benchmarking Survey for Academic Members of an International Academy

Toward sharing metrics between institutions and their academic programs, we discuss ways to identify critical components to be measured, navigate process challenges, and transfer knowledge.

Planning for Higher Education Journal

Land-Grant Campuses for the 21st Century

To address new population groups and respond to today’s challenges, these institutions plan spaces that also welcome urban, suburban, and remote students.

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Place Attachment on University Campuses

As students progress from freshmen to seniors, campus experiences within the built environment—and the outdoor spaces between buildings—transform from everyday spaces into places that are meaningful and memorable.