This yearlong qualitative research project examined the perspectives, experiences, and expertise of academic leaders, program directors, and faculty in tying learning outcomes to workforce skills at a variety of public and private two-year and four-year institutions across the United States. This research centered on students' workforce skills…

There are at least 39 million Americans who have attended college but needed to stop out before earning a degree. The "Degree Reclamation Playbook" supports practitioners seeking to reengage this population, capture the momentum of existing credits, and bring students across the degree finish line. Drawing on more than a decade of work,…

Every year millions of Americans gain valuable college credit-worthy learning through workplace training, the military, apprenticeships, & professional certifications. Nearly all of this learning goes unrecognized by colleges & universities. Without a consistent way to recognize, reward, and transfer this learning, many people are left…

This manual is designed to aid Montgomery Community College students who wish to transfer or who are considering transfer to four-year colleges or universities. It provides assistance to students in planning a four-year program through a general discussion of transfer and a detailed presentation of transfer procedures. Study abroad is briefly…

This handbook includes such information as: officers of the association; calendar of events (1978); listings of standing committees of the association; history and philosophy of the organization; the constitution and by-laws; association representatives; association champions; association records relevant to particular sports; awards granted; and…

A recent Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 151) called for the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to prepare a plan to provide for addressing and overcoming, by 1980, ethnic, economic, and sexual underrepresentation in the makeup of student bodies as compared to the general composition of recent high school graduates. This…

An advisory committee is generally comprised of persons outside the education profession who have specialized knowledge in a given area. The committee advises, makes recommendations, and gives service to the college and its students, instructors, and administrators. At Black Hawk College, there are four types of advisory committees: community,…

The career awareness miniseminars are designed to assist community college students in gaining awareness of various careers and occupations associated with the courses they are taking. These seminars are essentially group career guidance sessions conducted cooperatively by counselors and instructors. They are conducted in a classroom setting and…

This document outlines an integrated plan for establishing a community college counseling group exclusively for Chicanas, which focuses on strengthening self-concept in order to succeed in college. Among the objectives of the counseling program are increasing the personal power base of the counselee, enhancement of the Chicana's ethnic group…

Community colleges in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida providing services and accommodations for students with learning disabilities are discussed in this document. Over 40 community colleges are included. Requirements for college entry are described for each college. Services provided by the college are discussed. These…

This code of student conduct prescribes rules, procedures, rights and responsibilities governing non-academic relationships, academic relationships, and student records for students in the Kentucky system of community colleges. Part I of this code, concerning non-academic relationships, describes the structure, function, role, and scope of…

This document contains comprehensive information designed to orient part-time faculty members to Tanana Valley Community College. The handbook includes information on the background, goals, and objectives of the college; college degree and certificate programs; administrative organization; birth of college courses; part-time instructor services…

Enrollment management includes the processes and activities that influence the size, shape, and characteristics of a student body by directing institutional efforts in marketing, recruitment, admissions, pricing, and financial aid. Institutional research plays an essential, if not the key, role in enrollment management. This report discusses the…

This manual contains information for conducting regular student surveys at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Questionnaires, designed for new, returning, and former student populations, are presented together with the methods by which the instruments should be administered. Guidelines for data analysis and report writing are also outlined. The…

This document is an outline for a community college course designed to provide Chicano students with an opportunity to meet in a relatively unstructured atmosphere for the purpose of developing an increased awareness of self and feelings and to examine how these affect behavior. The course primarily utilizes discussion, focusing on such topics as…