A statement of basic principles of accreditation by the Commission for the Study of Accreditation of Selected Health Programs. (HS)

Institutions of higher learning, on the whole, have failed to draw upon the full potential of the accrediting process as an instrument for internal planning and development. (Editor)

Accrediting agencies are caught between the problem of increased government control of practices on the one hand, and the risk of being charged with social irresponsibility on the other. (HS)

It is suggested that there are infinite ways in which institutions may affirm the value and realize the benefits of accreditation, but all require significant effort. Particular effort should be directed to several basic institutional responsibilities in the process--commitment, candor, coordination, outcome studies, and participation in the…

New criteria for conferring degrees are proposed. (HS)

Athletics can be a meaningful part of a liberal education when games are played for their own sake and not for conquest or money. Presidential leadership in the reform of collegiate athletics is discussed. (MLW)

The proliferation of accrediting agencies, agencies overreaching their authority, and the changes ahead in professional accreditation in the health professions are discussed. There are almost as many accrediting groups in the health-related areas as in all other areas combined. (MLW)

In a successful college marketing program, students and high-quality instruction are top priorities. Marketing research should investigate student needs and frustrations, the products offered, value received for time and money invested, physical convenience and appeal, and promotional strategies. Program research and development suggestions are…

In 1970 many course requirements were relaxed, but 10 years later many colleges and universities are again requiring students to select some courses from a core group of basic subjects (core curriculum). The development of core curricula is analyzed and what is actually occurring on campuses is detailed. (MLW)

Two crucial factors in collegiate athletics are identified: revenues and the innate human compulsion to compete. All of the problems of college sports are seen as being related to financial pressures, with an inequity existing between revenue-generating and rule-setting institutions. (MLW)

In 1978 when Ross Pritchard became president of the University of Denver, he halted the budgeting process and turned a deficit into a surplus. Now that the "crisis management" phase of the school turnaround is over, future plans for the university call for improving academic quality, finances, and national stature. (MLW)

Results of a national survey on state postsecondary regulations concerning the use of competency or other tests required of college students in the course of their undergraduate programs as a check on academic standards, and the impetus for such a requirement, are reported. The policies of Georgia, Florida, and California are highlighted. (MSE)