THIS PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE WAS BASED ON DATA COLLECTED FROM (1) A REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE, (2) CONSULTATION WITH RESEARCH PERSONNEL AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS, (3) INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL PERSONNEL, AND (4) PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES OF RESEARCH WORKERS. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, (2) EMPLOYMENT OF A DIRECTOR, TO BE A LINE OFFICER REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT, (3) A MINIMUM BUDGET EQUAL TO ONE-HALF OF 1 PERCENT OF THE ANNUAL COLLEGE EXPENDITURES, AND (4) AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE COLLEGE DEANS AND THE LIBRARIAN. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE WOULD BE (1) STIMULATION AND FACILITATION OF COOPERATIVE STAFF PLANNING, (2) ASSISTANCE TO STAFF MEMBERS IN THEIR RESEARCH EFFORTS, (3) COLLECTION AND CATALOGING OF RESEARCH REPORTS AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS, (4) ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESEARCH REFERENCE LIBRARY, (5) ASSISTANCE IN DATA GATHERING, (6) PROVISION OF INFORMATION NEEDED IN DECISION MAKING, AND (7) LIAISON BETWEEN THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY. (WO)