• Are you new to planning for higher education?
   
• Have you taken on planning responsibilities for a college or university? Or have your responsibilities changed from one type of planning to another?

Planning is a basic responsibility of all leaders and managers. It should occur at all levels and focus on timeframes and cycles of the institutional life to maximize efficient resource utilization through complimentary actions and shared priorities.

Planning is necessary due to the changing environments, external competition, new clientele, uncertainty of resources, a growing diversity of stakeholders and mission complexity.

SCUP focuses on Integrated Planning. Integrated Planning is the linking of vision, priorities, people, and the physical institution in a flexible system of evaluation, decision-making and action. It shapes and guides the entire organization as it evolves over time and within its community.