Warren King Report collection

Collection

Identifier: 2004-010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two copies of a Management Report and Analysis of all departments at the University of oregon Medical School by Warren King and Associates. In a third folder are included department reports, commentary, and correspondence in response to the report by various staff members.

Dates

Creation: 1968-1971

Creator

Warren King and Associates (Creator, Organization)
Oregon State System of Higher Education (Creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. The collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical/Historical

While it is colloquially known as the "Warren King Report," its actual title is "Oregon Higher Education Management Review and Analysis," University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, OR and is dated February 6, 1970. Warren King and Associates was the consulting firm from Chicago, Illinois which was contracted to do the study.

The Report was commissioned by the Faculty Planning Council, which was created in January 1967 with 12 members, all chief administrators and department heads. Original plans indicated a timetable of seven phases during 1968, of which the last two would require outside consultants (which ultimately was King and Associates). An interim report in April 1968 revised the timetable considerably, to April 1970 rather than December 1968.

After a short historical review, an in-depth analysis of the institution is presented. While separate recommendations are available for each section (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Financial Administration, and Planning), the Report came up with four major general recommendations: first, the institution needs a Master Plan; second, all planning for both Medical and Dental schools should be consolidated; third, all construction planning needs careful and full evaluation concerning impact; finally, a new program planning and budgeting system is needed.

Information from the King Report.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

In 1967, the Oregon System of Higher Education and the University of Oregon Medical School began to think of a thorough reassessment of planning, which resulted in the "Oregon Higher Education Management Review and Analysis" study in 1970. This became popularly known as the "Warren King Report" from the consultancy firm which created it. This collection consists of 2 copies of the report along with department reports, commentary, and correspondence in response to the report.

Arrangement

Folder 1- final report dated Feb. 6, 1970. Folder 2- a slightly annotated version of the report. Folder 3- correspondence.

Related Archival Materials

Other finding aids which also concern long-range planning include: University Relations and Public Relations, Accession # 2004-008; OHSU Campus Planning, Development, and Real Estate, Accession # 2012-001; and the Strategic Communications Collection on Institutional History, Accession # 2012-011.

The Ephemera Collection has a large selection of materials on Planning and Construction.

Subject files has information on the original Marquam Hill grant and development by Sam Jackson, and the Historical Image Collection has some items on Hospital planning as well.