As college costs have increased, and more federal and state aid has become merit-based, the doors of educational opportunity have closed for many students. Countless numbers are being denied access to college simply because they cannot afford it, undermining the fundamental policy object of the Higher Education Act of 1965. On Capitol Hill,…

Thomas A. Emmet, a special assistant to the president of Regis College and a leader of how-to seminars on handbooks, recommends organizing the material by dividing it into six chapters by topic. A model outline for the contents of a faculty handbook is presented. (MLW)

The text of the American Council on Education's draft of proposed guidelines for drug testing of college athletes is provided. The purpose of programs for testing intercollegiate athletes for use of drugs, it is suggested, should be to prevent use of performance-enhancing drugs that undermine the integrity of athletic competition. (MLW) PUBTYPE-055

Rule changes adopted by the NCAA at a special convention cover: playing and practice seasons, financial aid, personnel, recruiting, and academics and eligibility. (MLW)

The University of California at Berkeley has established an AIDS-education program to answer questions from worried students, faculty members, and staff employees. Policies are being developed for dealing with a series of complex logistical and philosophical questions that the disease is raising on campus. (MLW)