In this report of the Task Force on the Community College in British Columbia, recommendations for college development in British Columbia are made. The sections of the reoport are as follows: Recommendation Highlights; Task Force (Terms of Reference, Membership, Glossary, and the Public Process); 1. Previous Development; 2. Nature and Functions…

The second preliminary report on the development and planning for a community college to serve the Fairbanks area covers the following topics: (1) events since the first preliminary report, (2) meetings with community groups, (3) recommendations and concerns of university faculty, (4) the population to be served by the community college, (5) the…

PPBS is a system which integrates the functions of planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation. The PPB System is designed so that there is a logical sequence to these functions and their interrelationships are explicitly defined. The most outstanding feature of PPBS is the necessity of focusing very sharply on what should be accomplished by…

Somerset County Technical Institute and Somerset County College jointly operate and administer a two-year associate program for an applied science degree which was designed primarily to avoid program duplication and competition for funds and students. (Author/BP)

Community and junior colleges play a vital role in the economic development process. They serve as catalysts in planning and implementing the efforts of the involved groups. They also provide technical assistance through program offerings, services, and resources. There are specific ways that each group involved can display a commitment,…

Examines the recent reemergence of honors programs in community colleges. Highlights the advantages of such programs, offers caveats concerning their establishment, and considers various structural models and special programmatic features. (DMM)

Discusses the ways early childhood programs presently fit into community colleges, describes five related issues (i.e., the ambiguities of the early childhood field, the open-door policy, faculty responsibilities, power structures, and funding), and makes suggestions for further development of the community college/early childhood relationship.…

Reports the results of a study in which 294 two-year college presidents in the 13 Northeastern states were surveyed to ascertain their assessment of staff development needs and their thoughts on where, when, and how staff development is best achieved. (DC)

Discusses the advantages of individualized instruction and ten requirements for the implementation of a successful individualized program. (DC)

The California Postsecondary Education Commission is statutorily responsible for reviewing and commenting on the need for new degree and certificate programs proposed by the public higher education systems. The review process is intended to: (1) safeguard the state against inefficiencies in the allocation of program resources; (2) help ensure that…

Considered a five state study on cooperation and coordination in community education and summarized the suggested role for the community college and the community school in community/adult education. (Author/RK)

Discussed seven concepts dealing with the further enhancement of cooperative education programs. (Author/RK)

Describes the development of Mississippi County Community College's (MCCC's) solar energy system. Explains the functioning of the campus's computer-controlled photovoltaic concentrator system, MCCC's cooperative agreement with the Arkansas-Missouri Power Company, program funding, the integration of the solar system with other building components,…

Traces Amarillo College's involvement in instructional television (ITV) programming from the creation of a degree program in radio-television in 1955 to its current arrangement with the local cable television system, through which ten college-credit telecourses, several locally produced programs and series, and special satellite-network…