A discussion of the place of advisory boards in college administration looks at board types (general, program, and ad hoc), general and specific purposes, and steps to keep the board involved and functioning. Cultivating a productive and directed relationship between institution staff and these volunteer consultants is emphasized. (MSE)

Provides a historical and current overview of staff-development program models in higher education. Traces the establishment of the Ball State University division of student affairs staff-development program as a model in staff-development design and functional-program services. Discusses methods of evaluation, issues, and trends. Provides…

A discussion of administrative program evaluation addresses the problem and opportunity of evaluation from the perspective of the administrator or institutional researcher by suggesting criteria for deciding on the need for formal evaluation, examining several evaluation design strategies, and looking at how evaluation can enhance organizational…

Reports the findings of a survey of 37 participants in the Professional Development Program developed by Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois (Chicago) to promote the integration of newer professional staff members into research libraries are discussed. Concludes that the successful program can serve…

The University of Toledo has applied a systems approach to the design of an academic program evaluation model. The systems approach seems to be the most appropriate because it emphasizes the whole system instead of component systems. Selected evaluation models are reviewed, Toledo's research paradigm is described, and the function of a university…

Describes development of a program instituted at Paisley College of Technology (Scotland) which used microcomputers in undergraduate mathematics instruction. Discussion of the software production phase of this program and project objectives includes descriptions of the program's microcomputer network and one computer program which was developed.…

This article discusses the development and field test of an instrument, A Survey of Student Personnel Objectives, that can be used to evaluate whether a college or university's student personnel program is achieving its objectives. (Author)

Identifies and discusses some areas of research and practice that are of current interest or utility at the college level. Areas discussed include instructional objectives, advance organizers, self-pacing and audio-tutorial systems, teacher behavior, and evaluation instrumentation. (GS)

The purpose of this handbook is to encourage and assist women's studies directors and faculty to perform or obtain evaluations of their programs in order to assist in their decision making needs, and to know how, when, and to what ends program evaluation can be used. Evaluation is defined and described. Five major approaches are listed:…

The future of faculty development programs will benefit most from a systematic assessment of program goals, a factor often ignored or taken for granted while program process and product are evaluated. (MSE)

This book presents strategies for planning and managing athletic programs. It helps college athletic administrators analyze their organization's environment, set objectives, decide on specific actions, and obtain feedback. Chapter 1, "Perspectives on Planning for Athletics Programs," discusses what planning is and why it is important.…

A successful review of program quality, it is suggested, requires a clear understanding by all participants of what is meant by "quality." Academic quality is defined. Much of the confusion about assessing program quality results from an inability or unwillingness to try to determine exactly what is to be assessed. (MLW)

Academic program review should not be considered a new phenomenon in higher education; reviews of various types have been conducted on a continuing basis. The renewed importance of an organized effort has been stimulated by the inability of funding sources to maintain levels of support required to insure quality in all on-going programs. Current…

The reasons underlying the "failure" of a management information and planning system at a unit of a large urban university system are examined. The problems experienced include the level of expectations, methodology of implementation, and degree of commitment or perceived self-interest. The factors relate to human rather than technological aspects…

This collection of statements of goals and objectives from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) contains: (1) sections from management review and analysis program reports from the University of Washington Libraries and the University of Rochester Library; (2) a detailed organization description from the Columbia…