Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services: Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance, Revised and Updated / Edition 2

by Robert C. Dickeson

Overview

Published in Association with the USA Group Foundation

"This book is a 'must read' for higher education leaders or those who aspire to become higher education leaders. Only Bob Dickeson, with his many years of higher education experience, could have incorporated so much information in such a concise and informative manner."

--James E. Walker, president, Middle Tennessee State University"Will reassure those who are in the process of institutional review."

--Continuing Higher Education Review

Written in clear, straightforward language, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services outlines a step-by-step method for effectively reallocating resources. Robert C. Dickeson, a former university president, guides academic leaders through the process of ranking programs according to such critical factors as enrollment size and relevance to institutional mission. The book also includes successful strategies for suspending programs that hover on the margins of productivity and affordability.

This flexible, essential resource will help administrators on any college or university campus determine which programs and services are the most efficient, effective, and central to institutional mission. Robert Dickeson draws from thirty-five years of experience as higher education administrator and consultant to offer useful techniques for overcoming barriers to prioritization, implementing program decisions, and achieving strategic balance and fiscal responsibility. This book's concise format is ideal for group use, including members of governing boards and public officials concerned about reform in higher education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900470559689
Publication date:	01/26/2010
Pages:	229
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

ROBERT C. DICKESON is a higher education consultant, president emeritus of the University of Northern Colorado, and former senior vice president of Lumina Foundation for Education.

Table of Contents

1. Recognizing the Need for Reform.
2. Identifying Responsible Leadership.
3. Reaffirming Institutional Mission.
4. Defining What Constitutes a Program.
5. Selecting Appropriate Criteria.
6. Measuring, Analyzing, Prioritizing.
7. Anticipating Process Issues.
8. Implementing Program Decisions.
9. Achieving Strategic Balance.
Resource A. Outsourcing Practices in Higher Education.
Resource B. Sample Process AgAnda Adopted by a Land Grant University.
Resource C. Criteria for Measuring Administrative Programs.
Resource D. Case Studies: Excerpts from Implementation Plans.

Editorial Reviews

Provides college and university administrators with a straightforward method for determining which programs and services are the most efficient, effective, and central to institutional mission, with guidance on reallocating resources where needed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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