Continuing education activities of the University of British Columbia for the 1984-1985 academic year are reported, with attention to noncredit offerings. For various faculties, schools, and departments providing continuing education, information is provided on objectives of the sponsoring unit, progress toward achieving objectives, types of…

A 3-year university-based inservice training model for personnel serving handicapped preschoolers (aged 0-5) in rural New Mexico has been comprised of seven major steps: establishment of traineeships, information dissemination/recruitment, selection of trainees, needs assessment, development of coursework, training, and evaluation. Twenty-eight…

The educational system of Spain is described, and guidelines concerning students who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. After describing primary and secondary education, attention is directed to vocational education, industrial or technical secondary schools, professional trade schools, university education, military education, and…

This report shows the final disposition of California state legislation of interest to community colleges that was enacted or introduced during the 1983-84 legislative session. First, highlights of legislation enacted in 1984 are presented, providing an overview of bills dealing with finance and fees, the Master Plan for Higher Education,…

Guidelines for conducting departmental reviews are presented to help review panels, departments being reviewed, and administrators. In planning a review, the following considerations are important: the purpose of the review and the terms of reference, the organization of the review and who will conduct it, and the information that will be…

This collection of scholarly papers by the members of the New York State Association of Two Year Colleges is designed as a forum for the exchange of experiences and achievements among two-year college professionals in the state. Part I presents the following articles: "Successful English Remediation at the Community College Level," by…

A guide to help students select possible study-abroad programs is presented. The programs are sponsored by recognized U.S. colleges and universities during the academic year and offer U.S. academic credit. Most of the programs fall into three basic categories: (1) the program that combines study in a foreign institution with courses arranged for…

The purpose of this article is to consider one aspect of counseling services--academic advisement--and to develop a new model for incorporating this service into the overall student services program. The model for academic advisement emphasizes the student as a developing person. (Author)

The preservice-inservice, performance based teacher education (PBTE) program of the University of Toledo (Ohio) is described as an important example of the progress PBTE has made in the last decade and as an embodiment of changes the movement is undergoing as it assumes a permanent position in the process of educating American teachers. Presented…

Explains and defends the position of Dean of Women as necessary to support non-traditional and new academic programs, and also to provide expanded services for women returning for schooling and for those of traditional college age. (EJT)

A Quality Assurance Program (QAP) developed at the College of St. Francis is presented that is based on an open systems approach. The model allows an institution to continually monitor, evaluate, and, when necessary, modify its academic programs, graduates or undergraduate, traditionally or non-traditionally delivered, to assure quality. Part I…

Exemplary programs disseminated through the U.S. Department of Education's National Diffusion Network (NDN) pertaining to the preservice and inservice needs of higher education institutions were addressed through a survey of NDN program personnel. Attention was focused on collaboration activities that have been planned and implemented. Interviews…

This manual is designed to provide guidance for Illinois community college districts in preparing program proposals, applications for approval of courses or units of public service, or applications for reasonable and moderate extensions of approved programs. After an overview of the program approval and program review processes, the next five…

Community colleges face significant challenges posed by a period of financial austerity, educational cutbacks, and a questioning of the fundamental missions of the colleges. To deal with these challenges, the colleges should identify their target student populations, specify the colleges' goals, and tie the concept of open admissions into a…

Causes contributing to academic program audit and review becoming a means of resource reallocation in higher education are considered, along with principles relevant to its management, and major issues surrounding its development and implementation. The current interest in the audit and review of established academic programs is linked to…