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PDF pending restorationWalters, Henry R. – 1977
This document reports the results of an evaluation of Cosumnes River College's pilot year of operating on a flexible school calendar which provided for two 16-week semesters and a three week January intersession. The college had previously operated on a traditional calendar of two 18-week semesters. Evaluation of the alternate calendar was…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation
Parrish, Richard M.; Pascale, Marie – 1978
After reviewing types of college calendars (traditional semester, early semester, trimester, and quarter) and previous research on the use of various school calendars, this paper describes a survey conducted by Ocean County College, a medium-sized college currently using a traditional semester calendar, to determine the views of students, faculty,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Intervals, Quarter System
Blaha, Marjorie K. – 1977
The Flexible Calendar Pilot Project at Evergreen Valley College focused on staff and instructional development, and assessing the needs and characteristics of the student population. The new academic calendar, based on faculty preference, called for a fall semester beginning in late August and ending in mid-December, an 18-day intersession during…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Flexible Schedules
Download full textGarlock, Jerry C. – 1977
Three questionnaires were used at El Camino College to assess a flexible calendar that allowed ten days between semesters for staff development activities. A locally developed questionnaire on staff development drew responses from 245 instructors (68.6%), a state questionnaire on the flexible calendar was answered by 57% of full-time and 17% of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Enrichment Activities
Smith, Florence A. – 1975
This document provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of five different academic calendars, including: traditional semester, early semester, quarter, trimester, and "4-1-4." The present California State Code defines the academic year of the California Community Colleges as 175 days, based on the K-12 standard. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Extended School Year
Harris, Howard L. – 1979
As part of the Flexible Calendar Project, Cosumnes River College adopted a school calendar that provided for two 16-week semesters (the fall semester ending prior to Christmas recess) separated by a three-week intersession that was devoted to educational experimentation and professional staff development activities. After the second year…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Flexible Schedules
