Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)

More leadership change. More uncertainty. The need for strong, connected planning has never been greater. And when transitions happen fast, it’s easy to lose what matters most: ✅ institutional knowledge ✅ trust and rapport ✅ momentum from existing planning work But leadership change doesn’t have to be a setback. With the right approach, a new dean, president, provost, or board can become a real opportunity—fresh perspective, renewed energy, and a chance to build on what’s already been done. That’s the focus of Managing Leadership Change, a 3-part working group facilitated by Elliot Felix. It’s a practical, peer-learning space where participants share what’s working (and what isn’t) and leave with strategies they can use immediately. We’ll cover three core themes: 🔹 Orienting + onboarding new leaders 🔹 Balancing continuity and change 🔹 Communicating in ways that build trust 📅 Feb 3, Feb 17, & March 3 | Online | 1:00–2:00 PM ET 🗓 Registration closes Jan 30 If leadership transitions are on your horizon (or already underway), this is a smart moment to prepare. #HigherEdLeadership #ChangeManagement #StrategicPlanning #CampusLeadership #InstitutionalEffectiveness

Planning work in higher education feels heavier right now. Leadership transitions. Tight resources. More urgency—often across silos that weren’t built to move fast. Our Director of Learning Programs, Josh Humbel, shares why these upcoming learning experiences were created and how they’re designed to support planners navigating today’s realities—with clarity, connection, and practical next steps. With registration deadlines approaching, here’s what’s coming up: 🔹 Managing Leadership Change (members-only) Peer working group focused on navigating leadership transitions with confidence. 🛑 Registration closes January 30 🔹 Budgeting for Impact (members-only) Connect resources to priorities through facilitated peer learning. 🛑 Registration closes February 2 🔹 Cross-Functional Collaboration Build the tools and skills needed to work effectively across silos. 🛑 Registration closes February 6 🔹 Planning Institute: Design Workshop A hands-on, comprehensive learning experience to turn strategy into action. 🛑 Registration closes February 9 If you’re feeling the weight of planning right now, you don’t have to carry it alone. Learn more and register before deadlines close. 👇 #highered #planning #institution #integratedplanning #campusplanning #leadership #leadershiptransitions #collaboration

Participants don’t just attend the Planning Institute, they use it. From identifying gaps in integrated planning to gaining practical tools that last beyond the workshop, Design & Sustain is built for real institutional work. 🔗 Register for Planning Institute: Design & Sustain 👇 #planning #integratedplanning #campusplanning #highered

⏰ Early bird pricing is ending soon! Higher education is navigating declining enrollments, tighter budgets, and growing public mistrust. That’s why this year’s SCUP North Atlantic Regional Conference is focused on Planning with Purpose: Driving Transparency, Trust, and Community Impact. Join higher education planners and leaders in Hartford, CT, on March 8-10, 2026 to explore how integrated planning can strengthen institutions, align campus and community priorities, and create lasting impact. ✨ Expect: - Inspiring keynote voices shaping the future of higher ed - Practical, action-oriented sessions - A powerful regional community of peers 💡 Need support? Scholarships are available, with applications due this Friday, January 9. 👇 #integratedplanning #highered #hartfordevents

Mike Moss, CAE shares his perspective on where integrated planning is headed in 2026 and beyond: moving beyond collaboration as a checkbox to truly align mission, teams, and departments in service of students, faculty, and communities. From vertical alignment to common language that drives engagement, this is planning that’s intuitive, actionable, and built to last. What’s your thought—how is your institution making planning work in practice?

We wish you and your loved ones a festive holiday season filled with joy, warmth, and laugher!

New year. Same plans? 🤔 If your strategic conversations keep circling without leading to action, it’s time for a different approach. 📌 Strategic Doing: Turning Ideas into Action (Facilitated by Mary-Marshall VanSant) 🗓 Feb 18, 2026 | 12–2 PM ET | Online This hands-on webinar equips higher ed leaders with practical tools to: - Turn ideas into measurable action - Use what you already have to spark progress - Build trust-based collaboration across silos Stop waiting for perfect plans. Register 👇 Start making meaningful change, together.

Planning has never mattered more in higher education and SCUP is here to help institutions meet this moment. Through integrated planning, we bring people together across departments, align plans and budgets with mission, and support smart, evidence-informed decisions in a rapidly changing environment. The SCUP Fund makes this work possible by supporting scholarships, new research, and innovative programs that prepare higher education professionals to lead meaningful change. Every gift—large or small—helps advance integrated planning as a vital framework for higher education’s future. If you’re able, consider supporting the SCUP Fund and helping shape what’s next for higher ed—one idea, one discovery, one gift at a time. 👇

SCUP’s Planning Institute is a three-part learning experience that helps institutions move from understanding planning, to designing actionable strategy, to building a culture that sustains it. Up next in the pathway: 🔹 Planning Institute: Design on February 12 & 13 — Develop a strategic plan that aligns, assigns accountability, and prepares your institution for implementation. 🔹 Planning Institute: Sustain on March 26 & 27 — Strengthen the planning culture that makes long-term change possible. These workshops build on the foundations of integrated planning— participants of all planning experience levels as welcome! Register today! 👇

Jump into 2026 with a SCUP working group! Even if you can only join a few sessions, you’ll still gain connection, perspective, and peer-driven problem-solving that strengthens your planning practice. These aren’t webinars. They’re a series of small, facilitated 1-hour Zoom meetings where members learn from each other through conversation, examples, and shared experience. Here’s what’s coming: Space Management & Planning Commons January 14 – February 25 Explore real-world space challenges and collaborate on practical solutions in a supportive cohort. Managing Leadership Change February 3 – March 3 Discuss how to navigate leadership transitions, maintain continuity, and communicate the value of planning during change. Budgeting for Impact February 5 – March 5 Connect budgeting to long-term goals and strengthen resource planning across your institution. Each working group: ✔ Guided by an experienced facilitator ✔ Built on peer conversation—not presentations ✔ Designed exclusively for SCUP members Kick off 2026 by joining a community that thinks deeply, shares openly, and supports your planning practice. 👇