Academic Master Planning : Guiding Strategic Innovation for Academic Leadership

著者名：Wehlburg, Catherine M.

Springer（2025/07/24発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9783031958519
• eISBN：9783031958526

Description

This textbook offers a mission-driven framework for colleges and universities to craft effective academic master plans. By equipping departments with resources, it tackles relevance, efficiency, and adaptability during funding challenges, program restructuring, and evolving labor market trends. Focused on streamlined curricula, it empowers departments to enhance learning outcomes and support seamless student progression.

Packed with essential tools—collaboration strategies, and actionable insights—it addresses immediate challenges and anticipates future needs. Designed for academic leaders such as provosts, deans, and department chairs, this book fosters engagement, budget awareness, and transformative change, empowering institutions to thrive amid 21st-century complexities.

Table of Contents

1. What is Academic Master Planning?.- 2. The Five Phases of Academic Master Planning.- 3. Phase 1 – Introducing the Academic Master Planning Process.- 4. Phase 2 – Considering the Mission and Vision of the Department or Program.- 5. Phase 3 – Developing Core Principles.- 6. Phase 4 – Creating Specific Initiatives.- 7. Phase 5 – Identifying Timeline and Needed Resources.- 8. Applications for Different Institutional Types.- 9. Using the Academic Master Plan.