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Walz, Orville C. – College Store Journal, 1984
The annual survey shows 75 institutions changing for 1983-84. The early semester calendar was the only type to gain, adding 49 institutions, but the overall distribution of calendar types has changed little. Most using traditional semesters are in California or New York. Only 8 percent use the 4-1-4 schedule. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, National Surveys, Quarter System
Download full textHand, Carol A.; And Others – 1983
The calendar systems used at 3,387 colleges and universities in 1982 were identified. Comparisons to the systems used in 1978 and 1981 also were made. It was found that the predominant calendar type in use has been and continues to be the semester. From 1978 to 1981, there was a 2 percent increase in the use of the semester system nationwide, with…
Descriptors: Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, National Surveys
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA. – 1976
A three-phase study was conducted at the College of the Redwoods (C/R) to determine if the college calendar should be changed, and if so, how. The first phase of the study consisted of establishing priority criteria for consideration of alternative forms of calendar organization, identification of calendar alternatives, and compilation of a list…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Flexible Scheduling, Institutional Research, Quarter System
Parrish, Richard M.; Pascale, Marie – 1978
After reviewing types of college calendars (traditional semester, early semester, trimester, and quarter) and previous research on the use of various school calendars, this paper describes a survey conducted by Ocean County College, a medium-sized college currently using a traditional semester calendar, to determine the views of students, faculty,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Intervals, Quarter System
Smith, Florence A. – 1975
This document provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of five different academic calendars, including: traditional semester, early semester, quarter, trimester, and "4-1-4." The present California State Code defines the academic year of the California Community Colleges as 175 days, based on the K-12 standard. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Extended School Year
Riley, Bob E. – 1979
This two-part report discusses the implementation of the four-day week on college campuses and summarizes the results of a survey conducted to investigate: (1) the history of the four-day college week in Texas; (2) how Texas colleges using this system integrate their operations into the four-day week; and (3) the future acceptance of the four-day…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adoption (Ideas), Community Colleges, Commuting Students
