A series of tables are presented, providing a 15-year analysis of enrollment, student demographic characteristics, and first census weekly student contact hours (WSCH) by division at College of the Sequoias (COS). Data indicate: (1) total enrollment increased from 5,447 in 1970 to 7,587 in 1985, peaking in 1981 with a high of 7,625 students; (2)…

In fiscal year 1984, the Illinois Community College Board initiated a statewide program review and evaluation process, through which each of the Illinois public community colleges has implemented a review process to evaluate both instructional programs and student/academic support services. Each college designed a program review process to serve…

Concerns regarding death education and its quest for professional maturity are considered. The following issues are addressed: teacher preparation and quality control, student outcomes, course content, consumer acceptance, and research/assessment. Questions pertaining to teachers include whether they have specialized skills to teach death…

A 1981 report on accounting education in Ontario universities, which was prepared by a study group of the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), is presented. The objective was to advise the COU on the feasibility of establishing a professional school or faculty of accounting in one or more Ontario universities. Attention was directed to the…

Results of changes to the planning process at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands are described. During the past years, government actions related to retrenchment prompted the Dutch universities to change their planning process in order to increase flexibility and to account for differences in quality. Two important procedures were…

It has become apparent that employers no longer need to recruit on campus to fill many of their job openings. The college placement office must shift gears, emphasize counseling and vocational guidance, and work with larger groups of students. The placement office must also serve as a career development center. (Author/MW)

Competency-based curriculum (CBC) is as old as learning itself, in theory. In practice, its applications have been limited. It came of age in 1968, moving from obscurity to visibility. A source of some discussion is the difference between CBC and experience- or knowledge-based learning, and between CBC and performance based education. The…

Reports findings from a 14-statement survey sent to 262 colleges and universities to determine specific policies and practices. (JT)

Describes a program utilizing faculty in an intrusive counseling approach. The results include a reduction in academic attrition, probation, suspensions and withdrawals; and an increase in Dean's Honor List and "B" average achievement. (Author)

Presented is the learner's guide for a high school level independent study course in environmental studies. The manual is divided into two sections: (1) The Nature of the Environment, with lessons on ecosystems, limiting factors, interdependence and adaptation; and (2) Economic, Political, Behavioral, and Ethical Aspects of Environmental Studies,…

Future population structures will place heavy emphasis on development of leisure time planning. Leisure time activities and recreation are viewed as an integration of work and leisure for the satisfaction of the individual's lifestyle preferences. An interdisciplinary approach to this issue is presented, with emphasis on heightening personal…

A project was conducted to develop three prototype comprehensive career planning programs and to offer those prototypes as models that could be used by both educators and personnel directors who are interested in helping employed women improve their occupational status. A national survey of programs in operation in community and junior colleges…

The author reviews literature supporting the importance of cooperative parent-teacher relationships for exceptional children and describes a graduate level course offered at Rhode Island College on behavior management for parents and teachers of exceptional children and youth with behavior problems. Both advantages and problems with offering a…

TO INVESTIGATE STUDENTS' ABILITY TO COMPLETE FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE WITHIN FOUR YEARS, 36,405 COLLEGE STUDENTS AT 246 INSTITUTIONS WERE POLLED BEFORE AND AFTER A FOUR YEAR INTERVAL. WHEN STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS WERE RELATED TO THEIR DROPOUT OR NONDROPOUT STATUS (DETERMINED BY THEIR SUCCESS IN COMPLETING FOUR YEARS WORK IN FOUR YEARS), IT WAS FOUND…

The nature of collegiate theatre programs and possible future activities in theatre programs are examined, along with information about the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, higher education and demography in Indiana, and higher education and social change nationally. It is suggested that the changes in demographics that affect college…