The Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 to provide leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system, institutions and governing boards. The present document is the 1972 annual report of the Coordinating Board. Discussions are presented in the report on changing…

During the six-year period from 1963 to 1969, the number of community college students transferring to upper division study in the state university system of Florida increased from 1,933 to 6,694. In the near future it is likely that more than half of the students enrolled in the upper division of the state universities will have a community…

In June 1973, the New York State Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Coordinate Campus proposed by two private institutions, the C.W. Post Center of Long Island University and St. Joseph's College. This report describes the general purpose and history of upper-division education and examines the experiment in interinstitutional…

Eleven criteria that must be met prior to establishing permanent state-owned facilities for upper-division/graduate off-campus instruction through the California State University were assessed. The 11 criteria, which were developed by the trustees, were evaluated by the California Postsecondary Education Commission within the context of the…

The four volumes of the Alabama State Commission on Higher Education's 1988 Inventory of Academic Programs capsule an extensive variety of instructional programs offered by the state's 57 public institutions of higher education and the many private universities and colleges. Volume II focuses on private senior institutions and branch campuses as…

A market impact analysis was performed to determine the potential enrollment loss for all sectors of postsecondary education in Florida that would result in allowing four upper-division state universities to implement new lower divisions. Additionally, the history leading up to this request by the upper division colleges and the pros and cons for…

The extent to which Colorado state universities and colleges coordinate master plans, program reviews, and methods for allocating faculty to programs was surveyed. Thirty-six state universities and seven state or community colleges participated. Seventy-five percent of the state universities believed that campus master plans and program…

Factors at the national, state, and institutional level that damage constructive relationships from the two-year college perspective are considered. Two-year institutions have felt that they have not received their proportionate share of attention or funds from the federal level, and that federal vocational education legislation has not protected…

The role and function of upper-level higher education institutions, their current health, and their future prospects are considered, based on a national study. Data were gathered on nearly all of the 25 upper-level institutions in the United States, and site visits were conducted at approximately half. These schools offer work at only the junior,…

In 1975 the coordinating board undertook a study of upper-level institutions, upper-level centers, and extension program study centers at public institutions. The final report explains these elements of the three kinds of institution: background, organization, enrollment and academic programs, special programs, facilities, comparable educational…

Approaches to articulation/transfer in several states and some individual colleges and universities are examined. Guidelines and/or policies from state commissions, agencies, or systems of higher education in Rhode Island, Maryland, Illinois, North Carolina, and South Carolina are described. In Rhode Island, a transfer guide presents broad policy…

Information on educational equity in California is presented in this supplementary report. Issues in the state, resources, proposals, and areas for action are addressed. Areas of analysis include: income for men and women by race and years of education; the numbers of Black and Hispanic students that graduate from high school, enroll in college,…