This qualitative, phenomenological case study was designed to illuminate the perceptions and experiences of eight undocumented community college students navigating the California public higher education systems with the aim of identifying factors associated with college persistence. These factors fall into three categories: financial, academic,…

Outlines the conditions leading to the passage of the tenure law for Illinois public community colleges. Reveals problems with the law's lack of definitions. Discusses the negative effects of the law on local control and part-time faculty. (AYC)

This publication is a compilation of the principal state constitutional and statutory provisions governing higher education in North Carolina in force on January 1, 1975. These provisions are grouped as they relate to: the University of North Carolina; North Carolina School of Arts; disruption on campus; tuition and fees; scholarship and loans;…

The success or failure of an institution on a Finance or State Chancellor's Office audit can depend upon how well the college has maintained an audit trail, recording the total number of hours and students claimed, budget expenditures, average daily attendance generation, disability designations, and Individual Educational Plans. Adequate audit…

This document presents an analysis of part-time employment issues in California community colleges, including a review of historical developments of the law covering the employment of certificated personnel, a review of some benefits and problems associated with part-time teaching, and consideration of part-time faculty employment as a major issue…