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O'Maley, Patricia – North Central Association Quarterly, 1988
Discusses basic issues in designing and administering study abroad programs, including program length, location, structure, and supervision; financial considerations; student selection; orientation; and interinstitutional cooperation. Looks at current trends in integration with the host culture and curricular support. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Engel, Gerald L. – 1982
Over 100 key resources regarding computer science education at small colleges are collected in this bibliography. A brief review of the collected documents introduces the bibliography, categorizing and relating the materials and noting their emphases. The review concentrates on materials published after 1978, but cites the major works providing…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Course Content, Higher Education
Allen, Carl – New Directions for Higher Education, 1983
There are two keys to effective student recruitment: creativity in seeking applicants and mobilization of institutional support for the admissions program. To survive the 1980s unscathed, the small college must have a talented admissions director and a president who can marshall the college's resources behind the admissions program. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Admission, College Presidents, Creativity
Little, Linda – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1982
A staff development program for classified support personnel at an institution whose small size cannot justify a large program is described. Needs assessment, program implementation, and lessons learned from the experience are outlined, and special problems and tensions in small-college staff programs are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Organizational Climate, Personnel Management

DiPlacido, Paul C. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1989
The ways in which the Medical College of Pennsylvania has coped with exceptional growth in its externally funded research in the last seven years are discussed. Management has used commercially available computer software and two personal computers to establish five databases and facilitate provision of services. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Higher Education, Medical Schools
Derryberry, Bob R. – 1996
Department chairmanship responsibilities are becoming heavier in the face of the demands associated with issues that challenge academic communities at the close of the 20th century. A director of forensics is occupied with decisions about the forensics program's philosophy, to provide understanding and impetus for team and individual goals, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, Cooperative Planning
Corts, Paul R.; Prince, John R., Jr. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1980
In a small college, application of management by objectives concepts for planning and management have been used in three areas: personnel, programs, and budget. Interrelationships of these areas are discussed. Procedures are explained and results are illustrated so that these concepts can be used in other circumstances. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, College Administration
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1983
Proceedings of the 1982 CAUSE national conference on information resources for college management are presented. The 41 presentations cover five subject tracks: issues in higher education, managing the information systems resource, technology and techniques, small college information systems, and innovative applications. In addition, presentations…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Bowker, Lee H.; Lynch, David M. – 1985
Ten management problems for chairs of small departments in small colleges are discussed, along with problem-solving strategies for these administrators. Serious disagreements within a small and intimate department may create a country club culture in which differences are smoothed over and the personal idiosyncrasies of individual members are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Decision Making, Department Heads, Departments

Magee, James J. – Journal of Education for Social Work, 1980
A consortia model for colleges within a short distance of each other is described. Particular attention is given to the components of consortial infrastructure: the policy board and the role of the deans, the consortium director, the campus program coordinators, and the students' departmental boards. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Bachelors Degrees, Consortia, Curriculum Development
Ringle, Martin D.; Smallen, David L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
This article argues that while small colleges appear to be poorly positioned to be technology leaders, they have opportunities to distinguish themselves through focused applications of information technology resources in support of their missions. Costs, risks, and benefits of taking a leadership role in technology are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Information Management
Whitt, Marc C. – Currents, 1995
Advice for stretching the capacity of the small college public relations office includes planning well; using strategy; searching out creative ideas; choosing quality over quantity in press releases; using student and volunteer workers; developing strong media relations; accepting advice; and anticipating problems. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Creativity, Efficiency, Higher Education

Jackson, Jocelyn Whitehead – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
The steady emergence of small-college honors programs in the early 1970s and the subsequent rapid growth of community college honors programs after 1978 are reviewed. The many successes in these colleges to capitalize on their existing strengths have avoided the problems of larger, university programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Willmer, Wesley K. – Currents, 1993
Ten keys to strengthening advancement efforts in small colleges include clarifying institutional mission; knowing and articulating your market position; maintaining a long-term focus; staying aware of global trends; establishing total institutional commitment; allocating adequate resources; promoting leadership; building a selectively…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Planning, Consultants, Higher Education
Actis, Bev – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The process that Kenyon College (Ohio) used in researching development of a campus-wide information system (CWIS) is outlined, and the most important issues to be considered in launching a successful CWIS are identified, including resources, needs, ownership, access, personnel, content, policy, design, staffing, marketing, and ongoing development.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Computer Networks, Higher Education
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