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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
July 1, 2013

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Expanding College Completion

The Challenge of Capacity

By: Janice Nahra Friedel

It is important to ensure that our nation’s open-access colleges can operate at a level where they can provide seats at the higher education table for all who wish to attend.

From Volume 41 Number 4 | July–September 2013

Abstract: The article discusses the challenges that community colleges face in increasing college degree completion in an era of budget reductions and fiscal constraints. The analysis draws on data collected in the 2011 Survey of Access and Finance in which responses were obtained from all 51 members of the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges (NCSDCC).

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
July 1, 2013

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A National Economic Case Statement for Community Colleges

By: Christopher M. Mullin,Kent Phillippe

Now more than ever the role of postsecondary education is to cultivate the nation’s human capital.

From Volume 41 Number 4 | July–September 2013

Abstract: As the importance of college increases, our collective understanding of what college is, exactly, has begun to expand. This article contributes to this emerging understanding by describing the multifunctional nature of the community college. To this end, the community college movement is framed in three ways—as a launching pad, as a (re)launching pad, and as a local commitment. The article concludes with a brief discussion of the need to support the community college movement moving forward.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
October 1, 2012

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Positioning Collegiate Libraries for the Future

Creating a Distinctive Learning Commons to Meet Student Population Needs

By: Julie Villa

A community college library uses existing funding to renovate for community space—simultaneously positioning it for integration with a currently unfunded master planning process.

From Volume 41 Number 1 | October–December 2012

Abstract: In an effort to remain relevant and responsive to evolving developments in higher education, academic libraries are transforming existing spaces to meet the current and future needs of their students. By incorporating the specific programmatic elements of a learning commons with a focus on the institution’s unique demographics and goals, collegiate libraries will be better positioned as collaborative and flexible interdisciplinary resources. In this article, Bond Architects describes the process and outcomes of a library planning study conducted with St. Louis Community College’s David L. Underwood Library on the Florissant Valley campus.

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Example Plans

Published
November 30, 2010

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Public Associate’s College (Texas, United States)

Master plan for a community college system’s newest campus, including the relocation of several programs.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
April 1, 2010

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What Drives Instructional Costs in Two-Year Colleges

Data from the Kansas Study of Community College Instructional Costs and Productivity

By: Jeffrey A. Seybert,Patrick M. Rossol

In community colleges, who delivers instruction is more important in driving costs than what is taught.

From Volume 38 Number 3 | April–June 2010

Abstract: Until recently, there has been no credible, reliable source for instructional cost data on a national basis for two-year colleges in the United States. To fill this need, the Kansas Study of Community College Instructional Costs and Productivity was designed and implemented as a national data collection and reporting consortium. Based on the four-year college and university Delaware Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity, the Kansas Study collects and reports community college instructional costs and faculty workload at the academic discipline level of analysis. This article analyzes aggregate national data from the Kansas Study to determine the major instructional cost drivers for community colleges nationwide.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
April 1, 2009

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Dueling Scorecards

How Two Colleges Utilize the Popular Planning Method

By: Howard Ballentine,James E. Eckles

Learn from this in-depth comparison of the “balanced scorecards” implemented by two small institutions.

From Volume 37 Number 3 | April–June 2009

Abstract: The Balanced Scorecard is a planning model used extensively in business to provide direction and accountability to an organization. Despite the demonstrated success of the model, it has not been widely used in higher education. This article compares and contrasts the use of the Balanced Scorecard by two small, private colleges. The article includes examples of how the model was implemented, how it is used for cyclical improvement, and how it can be used to improve communication concerning institutional planning.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
July 1, 2008

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Developing a Four-Year Baccalaureate Degree in Applied Psychology

Experiences in Degree Development at a Former Two-Year Postsecondary Institution

By: Kevin Hamilton,Steve Charlton,Roger Elmes

What does it take to plan for and move from a two-year to a four-year institution and implement a baccalaureate degree in applied psychology? Here’s how Kwantlen University College (BC) did it.

From Volume 36 Number 4 | July–September 2008

Abstract: What does it take to plan for and move from a two-year to a four-year institution and implement a baccalaureate degree in applied psychology? Here’s how Kwantlen University College (BC) did it.

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Planning for Higher Education Journal

Published
April 1, 2007

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Learning Centers Versus Campus Development: Growing Pains for Community Colleges

By: Debra L. Smith

Los Rios Community College District is building learning centers and Sierra Community College District is maintaining a single college with multiple campuses: Both approaches work.

From Volume 35 Number 3 | April–June 2007

Abstract: The student demographics of community colleges have necessitated that districts offer a variety of programs in different learning environments. Many of today's community college students aspire to earn career-related certificates or improve employment skills and want close proximity to home or work to maintain their schedules while advancing their education. The study described in this article reviews two community college districts in proximity to one another to evaluate their student demographics and identify the trends in student movement. Both districts offer associate's degrees and certificate programs and use Internet components to serve their students, but differ in their facilities approach to providing services.

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