The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers' efforts in recruitment and training of professionals are reviewed briefly, and a "roadmap" to the profession is provided. Within each professional competency area, basic and advancement skills are outlined, and resources for attaining them are identified. (MSE)

An in-depth study of the problems and achievements of 100 new college teachers is reported and discussed, covering teacher training and experience; situational factors found to affect their teaching; the varying quality of performance; and recommendations for the teachers, departments hiring them, graduate students, and graduate departments. (MSE)

The idea of institutionally sponsored employee mentoring programs, sometimes used in industry, is applied to personnel management in higher education institutions. The benefits and problems of such programs are discussed, and suggestions are made for program design at the entry level and for career development. (MSE)

Young college faculty who have received their first job offer are given advice on negotiating terms of the position, including salary, moving expenses, teaching load, and fringe benefits. Approaches discussed include knowing oneself, gathering information, negotiating, becoming informed about campus resources, and keeping track of decision…

The new president should know that his success depends on his vision of what constitutes good teaching, competent management, excellent personnel, effective promotion, and above all, outstanding service to students. Proactive efforts during the first 100 days give the administrator the best chance to build momentum for the institution's future.…

The purpose of this study was to identify the professional horticultural competencies that vocational horticultural teachers must perform successfully and to distinguish between those competencies needed by entry level teachers and those needed by experienced teachers. A secondary purpose was to examine differences in the ratings of the…

Initial Teacher Training (ITT) has always been a partnership between schools and higher education. In recent years the relationship has been redefined into a more formal and contractual one, in which the school plays a far greater role than ever before. Improvement of partnerships between schools and higher education institutions for the…

Presented is a comprehensive guide to college planning principles and strategies designed for administrators new to the instructional planning function. An introductory section encourages new planners to understand the characteristics of planning and successful planners, understand different types of planning, appreciate the importance of all of…

This document presents the nurse practitioner primary care competencies that a national panel of representatives of nine national organizations of the five primary care nurse practitioner specialties--adult, family, gerontological, pediatric, and women's health--identified as necessary for entry-level primary care nurse practitioners. Section 1…