A study was conducted in 1974 to assess the state of academic computer use both at the national level and at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), and to recommend strategies for the development and maintenance of quality computing facilities at UTC. The report summarizes findings collected during faculty surveys, discussions with consultants, and meetings with vendors. Volume I contains a summary and recommendations relating to computer needs at the University. Volume II contains the analysis, findings, and more detailed recommendations. Appended are specifications for a Time Sharing Computer System for the Academic Computer Center at UTC. (Author/STS)