The operational guidelines in this manual were compiled to assist college/district personnel in complying with government regulations, to provide California community college administrations with a uniform approach to programs and services, to aid local administrators and special resource personnel in developing or improving service and program delivery systems, and to serve as an easy reference guide. The manual is divided into eight sections. Section 1 covers general statewide and local program administration and regulations. Section 2 on regulations related to student participation deals with student rights and program eligibility, supportive and instructional services, and course approvals. Section 3 treats identification philosophy, purpose, responsibility, and techniques as well as needs assessment. Section 4 on planning reviews planning philosophy, specifications, and responsibility; the systematic approach; the advisory committee; inservice training; locating, evaluating and marshaling on- and off-campus resources; goals and objectives; prioritization; and time lines and tables. Implementation is discussed in Section 5 in terms of organization, support services, functioning requirements, communications, and methodology. Section 6 is concerned with budgeting; Section 7 treats report formats, and Section 8 reviews evaluation procedures and areas to be evaluated. (TR)