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Simpson, William A. – Journal of Higher Education, 1987
The ease with which two tables can be constructed that capture the many changes of majors made by a selected student cohort over a specified period of years is demonstrated. The way in which such tables can be used by planners at both the departmental and university level is shown. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
Valencia Community Coll., Orlando, FL. – 1981
In April 1981, the Black Advisory Committee of Valencia Community College (VCC) recommended the implementation of a Black Student Retention Pilot Project to study reasons for the attrition of black students at the college; to identify factors positively affecting student retention; and to develop a computerized system to monitor black student…
Descriptors: Black Students, Blacks, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs