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Reeb, Richard H. – 1980
The question of which calendar is best for Barstow College (BC) is addressed in terms of general considerations connected with academic calendars, the intended effects of the quarter system, the issue of cost effectiveness, and the advantages and disadvantages of both calendars. First, introductory material discusses BC's conversion to a quarter…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Costs, Educational Trends, Enrollment Influences
Reeb, Richard – 1979
In 1976, a study determined that student retention had increased markedly following Barstow College's transition from a semester to a quarter system. In 1979, another study was conducted to determine: (1) the accuracy of the 1976 figures; (2) the effect of the shortness of the time period considered in the 1976 study on its reliability; (3) the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Courses, Dropout Rate
Download full textMatzelle, Raymond; And Others – 1995
In an effort to determine the most effective school calendar system, a task force was formed at Pennsylvania's Reading Area Community College to examine the advantages and disadvantages of converting from the college's current term calendar to a semester system. The task force examined the experiences of 11 other institutions that had undergone…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies
San Joaquin Delta Coll., Stockton, CA. – 1979
A study was conducted at San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC) to determine whether its present calendar, based on the traditional semester system, should be abandoned in favor of either the quarter or the early semester calendars. The study involved: (1) contacting employers to determine the effect of a calendar change on student employment, (2)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Employer Attitudes
Larsson, Robert D. – 1978
In order to determine whether there were compelling reasons for Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) to change its quarter calendar, and which calendar would be most appropriate to the college and most responsive to the problems that made the change seem desirable, previous calendar change studies were reviewed and administrators of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Feasibility Studies
Peer reviewedQuann, C. James – College and University, 1998
Looks at the trend toward the early-start semester calendar in American colleges and universities, and examines administrative, pedagogical, and fiscal considerations in making the change from a quarter system. Topics discussed include the impact on the curriculum and instruction, summer session, access, enrollment management, and institutional…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
