This paper discusses an undergraduate degree program in applied social sciences which is designed to prepare personnel for a broad range of entry-level human services functions in community agency settings. In a sense it is an undergraduate program in guidance and counseling and teaches skills which can be used to help people become more…

This is a description of a training course for human services personnel which covers a major function of comprehensive manpower development programs. Human Development in Organizations is a course for nonmanagement majors which surveys the developmental process of employees in complex organizations both from managerial and psychological…

The University of Iowa's 1975 faculty handbook provides a general description of the university structure; details the faculty responsibilities and policies including academic responsibility; professional ethics; responsibilities to students, colleagues, the institution, and the community; tenure, promotions, evaluations, and terminations. As a…

A major goal of the project was to secure improved treatment resources for alcoholics and their families within family service agencies. The project sought changes in the following areas: (1) attitude change, (2) information transfer, (3) increase in effectiveness, and (4) a more open admission policy. After two training periods, a similar amount…

The 1975 faculty handbook of the California State College, Stanislaus covers: (1) the organization of the college; (2) faculty personnel policies; (3) professional responsibilities of the faculty; (4) curriculum development; (5) academic regulations; and (6) faculty services. Appendices include: constitutions of the academic senate and faculty,…

The 1975-76 Boise State University faculty handbook is a guide and a reference manual to faculty members regarding both State Board policies and institutional procedures. The faculty handbook contains State Board policies related to faculty employment, promotion, and retention, plus Boise State policies and procedures related to the same topics.…

This two-part document is both the faculty handbook and faculty personnel manual of Bowling Green State University for 1975-76. The faculty handbook includes: (1) academic responsibilities and rights; (2) ancillary services; (3) teacher responsibility; (4) affirmative action; and (5) tenure. The faculty personnel manual includes: (1) contractual…

This book provides an overview of the use of private video communications between and among organizations. The text is divided into four sections: (1) business and industry; (2) government; (3) health care; and (4) educational, religious, and cultural organizations. Each section is introduced with an historical summary of the use of video…

This handbook offers guidance to parents and staff in developing day care programs which include handicapped children. In Section 1 of the handbook, terms commonly used to describe disabilities are defined. Section 2 presents a picture of the current situation in New York City regarding attitudes toward handicapped children and options for their…

This paper is a partial report on a three-year field experiment in participatory educational planning in a suburban school district. It is shown that teachers, administrators, parents, and students, working voluntarily with technical support as a "collateral organization" within a district, can substantially broaden the scope of…

The current Drake University faculty handbook contains information on the organization and administration of the institution including the faculty, the institutional government, the academic staff, academic rank, and academic freedom. Faculty responsibilities and relationships listed include the academic responsibilities and student-teacher…

A study was undertaken to identify the information needs of persons working with the aging in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area of New York State, with the goal of establishing some type of information center. Over 2,000 questionnaires were sent to groups working with the aging. Over half of the 34 respondents noted a need for information on state…

The handbook is divided into seven major sections covering: objectives and history; university organization and administration; faculty personnel policies and procedures; instructional and academic information; faculty benefits and services; university organizations; and a guide to administrative assistance. Organizational data are presented in…

Urban decentralization is an attempt to reorganize local services through some combination of: (1) giving service recipients or clients greater responsibility over service policies (the client dimension) and (2) increasing service resources at the level of specific, geographically defined neighborhoods (the territorial dimension). The…

The Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) districts have expended much time and effort in meeting the accreditation requirements of the North Central Association (NCA). The value of this effort has been questioned by many administrators. In order to assess the impact of evaluation on individual districts, the author analyzed…