Self-regulation within higher education is discussed in 10 chapters. Topics include: self-regulation and institutional relations, academic inquiry and integrity, the American Council on Education's Office on Self-Regulation Initiatives, the relationship between the public and private educational sectors, equity and quality issues, and the accreditation process. Titles and authors are as follows: "Self-Regulation within Postsecondary Education" (John B. Bennett, Elaine H. El-Khawas, Robert M. O'Neil); "'Thy Firmness Makes My Circle Just': Professional Schools in the University" (Timothy S. Healy); "Institutional Advancement and Funding" (Frank H. T. Rhodes); "Equity and Quality in College Education: An Essential American Priority" (Robert H. McCabe); "The Politics of Accreditation and the Role of COPA (Council on Postsecondary Accreditation) in Self-Regulation" (C. Grier Davis, Jr., Robert H. Strotz); "Intercollegiate Athletics" (Derek Bok); "The Nature and Integrity of the Undergraduate Degree" (Jerry W. Miller); "Potential Conflict of Interest Issues in Relationships between Academia and Industry" (Elisabeth A. Zinser); "Self-Regulation of the Use of Human and Animal Subjects in Academic Inquiry" (Karl J. Hittelman, Erica J. Heath); and "The Role of the Academy in a Nuclear Age" (Theodore M. Hesburgh). (SW)