Chapter 4
Resources
4.1 Introduction
As SVSU has grown in size and complexity of operations since the last
accreditation visit, the management of university resources
has likewise become more complex. The strategic planning process
represented by Next
Steps 2000-2005 is based on the assumption that necessary university
resources will be available to meet all six defined goals.
Resource needs underlie
all “Direction Toward Goal” and “Key Action” statements
in the plan, sometimes quite specifically; these goals could
not be accomplished without adequate resources.
Specifically, the organization of resources to address Goal 4 of Next Steps
2000-2005 will be apparent in this chapter’s discussion, for SVSU
has accomplished
this goal of taking “a qualitative step forward in employing technology
to enhance teaching and learning, improve institutional efficiency, and expand
access to educational opportunities, achieving a ‘state-of-the-art’ level
of technological capability among teaching universities [Comprehensive I] in
the United States.”
Information about specific aspects of university policies regarding resources
may be found in the SVSU Operations Manual at www.svsu.edu/operationsmanual or
in the Resource Room.
