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THE PLANNINGCHARGE I brings together existing resources and projected needs establishes departure points for an on-going planning effort. The Institutional Plan A Facilities Plan is the physical component of a comprehensive Institu- tional Development Plan. As the chart above indicates, an overall Insti- tutional Plan would provide a framework for the separate systems to function together as a coordinated whole. In an educational institution, the direction of the institution is usually set by the academic endeavors. All other functions are auxiliary to the educational endeavors and exist to support them. The educational goals are supplemented by financial and facilities goals and, properly oriented, all dovetail into the overall mission of the institution. Education in a system should not suffer from unequal resources. The purpose of an Institutional (Campus) Development Plan is to: ... correlate the human, educational, financial, physical and intangible elements of the educational environment into an optimal relationship within the institution. Used to its potential, the Institutional Development Plan becomes a formidable tool in the hands of the College's administration to manage limited resources and to promote the image of a well -organized institu- tion. It may also assist in obtaining funding for the endeavors of an organization that can identify its physical limitations and one which knows where it is going. Coordinated by the Institutional Plan, facilities planning will be tied to institutional goals, program objectives, financial limitations and plans, and organizational and manpower planning. Subplans prepared for these individual, major functions should integrate the units into a com- prehensive system of planning and management. Periodic Review & Monitoring of Plan Implementation In order to make such reviews effective, data and methods should be documented and maintained as the college implements this plan: 1) data on basic inventory, space need projections, student enrollment, space use and station utilization, and the like be maintained by the director for facilities planning 2) a Facilities Planning Committee take "ownership" of the plan, oper- ate on a scheduled basis, and use the Master Facilities Plan as a ref - NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PARTNERS & SIRNY ARCHITECTS PAGE 1.4