Table of Contents:
  • What's driving your instructional cost? : faculty compensation ; faculty productivity ; financial commitment to tenure ; summary
  • Are there cost savings in academic libraries? : acquisition costs ; technology impact on academic libraries ; outsourcing in academic libraries ; summary
  • Can plant operations and facilities continue to be ignored? : deferred maintenance ; outsourcing ; energy management ; summary
  • Is research a facilitator or barrier to cost containment? : sponsored research ; university-sponsored research ; direct and indirect cost factors ; summary
  • Can university student services remain viable with an increasing cost structure? : student aid administration ; student activities ; supplemental education services ; summary
  • External cost factors : Are states' policies for higher education institutions helping or hindering cost containment opportunities? : assessment and accountability ; performance funding and budgeting, restructuring ; summary
  • Conclusion and recommendations : summary of chapter issues (Were the questions answered?) ; final comments.