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Affirm: An Action Plan, Revisions To The Original Affirm Proposal, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of a document related to the 1996 AFFIRM Action Plan (Actions to Facilitate Fiscal Integrity and Refocused Missions) at the University of Maine with an introduction written by Judith I. Bailey, then Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

The introduction notes that after a series of meetings that had focused on proposed collegiate restructuring, the text that follows was intended to elaborate specifically on Division of Academic Affairs Restructuring and provide a spreadsheet that included changes to the total AFFIRM document.

Affirm: An Action Plan, Actions To Facilitate Fiscal Integrity & Refocused Missions, Frederick E. Hutchinson

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of the Actions to Facilitate Fiscal Integrity and Refocused Missions (AFFIRM) Action Plan set forth for the University of Maine in 1996 by then University President Frederick E. Hutchinson.

University Of Maine Preliminary Downsizing Proposal, Frederick E. Hutchinson

General University of Maine Publications

A scan of a document presented to the University of Maine Community by Frederick E. Hutchinson, President of the University of Maine from April 1, 1992 to June 30, 1997. A memo accompanying the report in 1993 explained, "The preliminary plan contained 70 proposed actions aimed at improving the quality of the University's programs and services and maximizing efficient use and management of our resources...Developing the Downsizing Plan has been a difficult challenge, one I did not anticipate when I accepted the Presidency last year. However, such changes are necessary to maintain the quality and efficiency of programs and services …

From Merger To Maturity: The University Of Maine In Perspective, Donald R. Mcneil

General University of Maine Publications

A scan of the transcript of an address delivered by Dr. Donald R. McNeil, who served as "chief administrative and executive officer of the University system since its inception by merger in 1968." The speech was hosted by the Newcomen Society in North America on the University of Maine campus in Orono June 28, 1974.

Who's Afraid Of The Information Wolf? : Caveats Of A University Administrator, Donald R. Mcneil

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of the transcript of a speech given by then University of Maine Chancellor Donald R. McNeil at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems National Assembly in Denver, Colorado, September, 1972. McNeil was chairman of an Information Exchange Procedures Steering Committee for the Information Exchange Procedures Task Force.

The introduction printed within the transcript noted, "As the chief executive officer of the University of Maine, Dr. Donald R. McNeil must be concerned not only with academia as it relates to some 23,000 students but also with the administration of eight campuses and some 4,000 managerial, faculty, …