Prioritizing academic programs and services
Subtitle: reallocating resources to achieve strategic balance
By: Robert C. Dickeson ; foreward by Stanley O. Ikenberry.
Contributors: USAGroup Foundation.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration.; Educational leadership -- United States.; Educational change -- United States.; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Sociological aspects.; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration -- Case studies.; Educational change -- United States -- Case studies.; Educational leadership -- United States -- Case studies.; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies.
Description: "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 book's concise format is ideal for use by groups, including members of governing boards and public officials concerned about reform in higher education."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-160) and index.
"Published in Association with the USA Group Foundation."
Table of contents: title: Recognizing the need for reform; title: Identifying responsible leadership; title: Reaffirming institutional mission; title: Defining what constitutes a program; title: Selecting appropriate criteria; title: Measuring, analyzing, prioritizing; title: Anticipating process issues; title: Implementing program decisions; title: Achieving strategic balance.