Integrated Resource and Budget Planning at Colleges and Universities is the culmination of several years of discussions, face-to-face roundtables, conference calls, and virtual meetings by the Society for College and University Planning’s Resource & Budget Planning Advisory Group.Each chapter is a tool for SCUP members that was crafted by experienced, on-campus peer-practitioners. There is a bit of opinion and some original research, but this publication is mostly very practical descriptions, analysis, and insights into tools and processes. We hope you find it to be informative, interesting, and useful.Table of Contents:Introduction & OverviewCarol Rylee, University of DelawareJust bringing together so many varied descriptions of processes, models, and case studies should advance the integration of campus planning.Chapter 1: Improving Outcomes From Your Planning Process During Turbulent TimesJay V. Kahn, Keene State CollegeAt Keene State College, creating the highest value for students and the community, with the least cost, requires accountability, assessment, continuous improvement, agility, and transparency.Chapter 2: A Primer on University BudgetsCarol Rylee, University of DelawareFor those new to budgeting, or to budgeting in a higher education institution.Chapter 3: Integrated Budgeting and PlanningPhilip Stack and Andrew Leitch, University of AlbertaDelineates and explains, in a practical way, the benefits of integrating planning and budgeting and the institutional framework needed.Chapter 4: Community College Budgeting and Financial Planning Issues: A Case StudyJennifer Krieger, Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemA case study which explicates how the Kentucky Community and Technical College System approaches budgeting.Chapter 5: Private vs. Public Higher Education BudgetingSarah A. Beamer, Bluefield CollegeKey differences exist between private and public institutions that affect budgeting in critical ways.Chapter 6: Predictive Modeling: Linking Enrollment and BudgetingDale Trusheim, Washington College, and Carol Rylee, University of DelawareA simple enrollment projection model and a tuition model allowed the University of Delaware to better plan for an uncertain future.Chapter 7: Capital BudgetingL. Carole Wharton, L. Carole Wharton, LLCIn higher education, capital budgeting is its own beast. Here’s how it works.Chapter 8: Performance-Based BudgetingFay S. Parham, Middle Tennessee State UniversityPerformance-based budgeting is a way for public institutions to meet the demand for accountability.Chapter 9: Academic Deans’ Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Responsibility ManagementLinda Kosten and Cheryl D. Lovell, University of DenverA survey of academic deans at doctoral granting institutions reveals a positive regard for RCM.Chapter 10: Academic Resource and Budget PlanningPeggy Bottorff, University of DelawareA review of the range of ways in which academic units plan their resources, and the issues and challenges they face.Chapter 11: Budgeting Academic SpaceWatson Harris, Middle Tennessee State UniversityPolicies, like learning spaces, can be designed for a desired behavior; a case study from Middle Tennessee State University.Chapter 12: A Method for Determining the Cost of Graduate ProgramsWilliam E. Knight, Ball State UniversityThe true costs of graduate programs are often unknown. Once you do know, improvements can be made.Chapter 13: Budgeting Issues Related to PersonnelRussell Giambelluca, California State University Stanislaus, and Carol Rylee, University of DelawareWhat are the major things to consider when possibly implementing Position Control and Position Budgeting?Chapter 14: Implementation of Enterprise Financial SystemsCarol Rylee, University of DelawareFrom making the decision to hiring a consultant to post-implementation: This is a practical guide.