The unit of faculty-student grouping at Oakton Community College (Illinois) is the learning cluster. Four learning clusters, led by appointed deans, serve 4700 students. The basis for assignment of faculty and students to a cluster is not homogeneity, but variety and balance. (Author/NHM)

Both theory and organizational structure support the isolation of teaching faculty and counseling staff in most institutions of higher learning. At Oakton Community College (Illinois), a student-centered philosophy which contends that cognitive and affective growth are intimately related has lead to the integration of teachers and counselors. (NHM)

Stresses that community colleges must be designed for a broader segment of the population and must expand to deliver more than traditional educational services. The college is viewed as the cultural, learning, and recreation center of the community. A variety of instructional programs, building plans, and college organizations are examined. (TP)