This study of 54 independent and 87 church-affiliated junior colleges sought to verify three empirical generalizations: (1) most maintain development programs; (2) voluntary support thus received is related to (a) staff member(s) responsible for the program, (b) volunteer groups to stimulate philanthropic support, (c) an active alumni group, (d)…

Data collected in 1960-63 on private philanthropic support to junior colleges are compared with data collected in 1968-71. Questionnaires were mailed during 1968-71 to 1,091 junior colleges in the United States; 650 schools responded with usable data. Of these schools, 546 were publicly supported, 52 were independent, and 52 were church-related.…

At the request of the Illinois Community College Board's (ICCB's) Committee on Foundations, the ICCB surveyed the state's public community college district to determine the purposes, resources, and activities of the colleges' foundations. The study found that all of the community college districts, except one, have foundations to assist them in…

A study was conducted to identify strategies for obtaining financial support from business and industry for community college vocational programs. The study sample was drawn from colleges which had reported success in securing funds during a 1982 California statewide vocational education study. Critical incident data collected during telephone…

In 1990, a survey was conducted of Texas community colleges to determine what, if any, effects they experienced after the first full semester of the implementation of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) implementation. The questionnaire solicited information on the impact of TASP on enrollment and on interactive television and…

A study was conducted in January 1981 to assess the level of research activities within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The study sought to identify the staff and monetary resources allocated to research; the activities in which researchers were involved and the amount of time they devoted to each; and those areas which…

A study was conducted to research and develop guidelines for the establishment and operation of a California community college foundation. The study involved a review of state regulations for the establishment of a non-profit foundation, a literature review, participation in two fund-raising seminars, personal interviews with foundation staff at…

Discusses the method, procedures, and results of a survey concerning the role and responsibilities of two-year college coordinators of services to handicapped students. Identifies the types of students served, services and information provided, sources of program funding, and appropriate capacities for offices of handicapped services. (CBC)

In order to provide an updated picture of Texas community and junior college library instruction programs and practices, this study gathered information describing library instruction practices during the 1985-86 academic year. Data were collected by means of a survey designed to elicit the following information: (1) name and address; (2) group…

Cooperative education programs that operated in 1974-1975 were identified and their status by 1981-1982 was investigated. General characteristics of program growth that might indicate the structural and organizational correlates of longevity and stability were assessed. Attention was directed to two- and four-year colleges that were not federally…

At Vancouver City College (British Columbia) research was conducted to determine any significant differences between dropouts and the total student population. Data collected from samples of persister and non-persister (withdrawing from all classes before semester completion) students consisted of three types: (1) educational, such as grade point…

Summarizes the methodology and findings of a telephone survey conducted by Central Florida Community College to identify the educational needs of its service district. Discusses the role of an advisory committee in planning the study, the pilot testing of the questionnaire, interviewer training, publicity, funding, and costs. (JP)

A study was conducted by the National Council of Occupational Education to measure the extent to which community, junior, and technical colleges were engaged in economic development activities. A questionnaire was mailed to 1,144 colleges in March and April of 1986, requesting information on the types of economic development activities performed…

In order to discover what kinds of programs and services were being provided for female students and community members, a survey was designed and mailed to the deans of students of all public community colleges in the United States during the fall of 1974. The data presented here represent responses from 577 institutions (88 percent). The survey…

A study was conducted by the Maricopa Community College District's (MCCD's) Office of Resource Development to develop a database that would support the needs of district colleges for a systematic plan to identify, locate, interest, involve, and garner civic and financial support from former students. A questionnaire was sent to 12,319 identified…