2.         Time Frames

This educational master plan has divided the presentation of goals and objectives into two time frames.  The overall period of time covered by this initial plan document is 1998 - 2005 and beyond.  For the purposes of effective and realistic planning, goals/objectives/needs were identified for the “short term” period covering 1998-2000 and for the “long term” period covering 2001-2005.  The short term period is intended to fit into the typical three-year budgeting period of the District and most postsecondary institutions.  The long term period is, of necessity, more projective in nature but still close enough on the time continuum to enable reliable planning.