In order to realize the goal of full opportunity that open admissions implies and to meet the needs of new types of students, we must restructure our educational institutions to meet the needs of individuals. Factors underlying the need to restructure are: (1) analysis of results of credit by examination shows that no particular method of college…

A learning experiment at a West Coast cluster college is reported that involved curricular devices designed to modify student-faculty interactions, change the basis of student motivation, and develop new insights into subject matter on the part of both faculty and students. (Author/LBH)

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)

From the experience of the California State University, Northridge Freshman Cluster Program and other institutions' experiences, it is found that cluster students have been generally more persistent while in the cluster program, viewed the program as helpful in making and maintaining friendships, and performed at about the same level as noncluster…

Organized on cluster college concepts, the University of West Florida promises an education with the advantages of the small college while making available to students the kinds of resources a university can offer. Each college has at least one department from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and education. (Author/MSE)

One hundred twenty-eight parents of first-time freshmen at Grand Valley State Colleges responded to a three-part questionnaire in fall 1973. Responses showed that: 80 percent were satisfied with their child's college choice; 41 percent felt they had some influence on that choice; over half attend church regularly; the three most frequently…

The modular administrative structure implemented at Grand Valley State Colleges in 1973 is described as a system in which administrative affairs are divided into functional self-contained units called modules, each of which has a head or acting head who is responsible for the management of the functions contained within the module. A long-range…

A program of the University of the Pacific established a cluster college to integrate a non-Western perspective into the curriculum of a liberal arts education. Study in India, Japan or Taiwan includes intensive language courses and working internships. (CHK)

A survey of freshmen students who applied for admission to Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) for fall term 1976 was conducted to explore the factors that affect the choice of GVSC. A survey instrument was used that asked for one response out of several alternatives to nine questions dealing with factors affecting the following four decisions:…

A survey of 1,697 students enrolled at Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) in off-campus courses and on-campus evening courses during Winter of 1976 was conducted to obtain information about the students taking these courses. The results of the survey are broken out and reported under the location in which the course was taken - Grand Rapids…

The attributes of 1973-74 graduates (such as age, sex, and attendance pattern) from Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) is examined. It was found that: the proportion of males versus females graduating appeared to be the same as the proportion of males and females in the total student enrollment except at William James College; less than half of…

The purpose of this paper is the presentation of a proposal for a year-round operation and an annual assignment system (YRO/AAS) to the administrative officers of the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The proposal is comprised of four chapters. The first chapter deals with the significance of the study in terms of the College of DuPage's…

This paper analyzes authority-use patterns as they relate to the internal organization of a community college. Section 1 presents a hypothetical case study of a community college which practices several unique authority-use variations that are in actual use in two-year colleges around the country. The cluster college scheme, a new strategy for…

This publication summarizes the history and evolution of the Group Plan of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of six small independent colleges in southern California. The Claremont Colleges include Pomona College; Harvey Mudd College; Scripps College; Pitzer College; Claremont McKenna College; and Claremont Graduate School. The Group Plan, the…

Analyzes four cluster colleges located in the U.S. and Europe that have specialized in helping train the work force for local dominant industries. Argues that college and industry cluster connections can enhance the competitive advantages of clusters and improve opportunities for individuals. (JDI)