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Hagen, John W.; And Others – 1991
The learning disabilities support program at the University of Michigan was evaluated in a multiple case study with 11 students with learning disabilities (10 males and 1 female and aged 19 to 24 years). The program includes a structured format that focuses on individual needs within specific courses. It employs scaffolding and training of…
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Role, Educational Counseling, Higher Education
Download full textCalifornia Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 2002
This report presents an overview of the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Operational Program Reviews (OPRS) conducted at 18 California Community Colleges in the academic year 2001-2002. It sets findings about programs' strengths and weaknesses in the context of the eight EOPS program components: management and coordination,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Students, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
Gill, Wanda E.; And Others – 1989
The history of Bowie State University (BSU) in Maryland, is reviewed, from its establishment by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People in 1865 to its attainment of university status in 1988. Its mission to provide educational programs and services to Maryland citizens of all races is outlined.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Blacks, College Programs, College Students
Scherini, Rose; And Others – 1980
Immigrant and refugee students at the University of California, Berkeley, were surveyed in spring 1980 to assess their needs. Of the 311 mailed questionnaires, 208 responses were received. The data were analyzed by language group, class level, and immigrant/refugee status. The major areas of difficulty for these students were the large amount of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, College Students, Cultural Differences, Educational Counseling
Read, Sherry – 1981
The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is described, and a national evaluation of TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Special Services) is briefly summarized. The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is located within The General College, which is the open enrollment unit of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Planning, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
Zanoni, Candido P. – 1980
Efforts of the General College of the University of Minnesota to increase student retention during the 1979-80 academic year are described. The target groups were high-risk students, especially representatives of minority groups from traditionally nonacademic populations. The college mounted a pilot education program (PEP) comprising three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Basic Skills
Romano, Joan L.; Garfield, Joan B. – 1980
An end-of-year evaluation of the 1979-80 University of Minnesota's General College (GC) Pilot Education Program (PEP) for academically underprepared minority group students is presented. The results show that compared to other GC students, the PEP students came to the college with weaker academic skills, and had different personal characteristics.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Basic Skills
Hansen, Evelyn Unes – 1980
As part of the General College of the University of Minnesota's Pilot Education Program (PEP) (1979-80) for academically underprepared minority group students, background information is presented about the development of the Chicano/Latino PEP package, the way that the Chicano/Latino team functioned; the nature, content, and teaching methods; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Attendance
