Results of a 1979 survey of 46 states on patterns of program reduction are presented, and the institutional shrinkage process currently being implemented at the University of Michigan is examined. Additionally, several hierarchical and sequential reduction strategies, including Balderston's budgetary strategies, are reviewed. At the University of…

The role of institutional research in postsecondary education in view of the trend toward consortia, regionalism, and other manifestations of "communiversity" or interinstitutional action is evaluated. Attention is also directed to new modes for policy planning and decision-making. Four activities were conducted in order to better…

The first section of this paper includes a brief review of adult development literature with a focus on life-stages. A study of 325 adults who completed questions about themselves is also reported. Areas of concern for important proportions of the sample are noted. Adult development programming can begin with these data-supported focal points. The…

A chart provides information on part-time programs leading to certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor degrees that can be pursued through early morning, late afternoon, and evening and weekend courses at 13 colleges. All members of the Council for the Advancement of Lifelong Learning, institutions are: Adirondack Community College, Albany…

Uniform procedures, terminology, definitions, forms, and instructions for the completion of state reporting requirements are presented as a management aid for the individual Florida community colleges. A calendar of required reports is presented first, along with an explanation of the Community College Information Classification Structure (CCICS)…

The history, administration, and governance of the Washington Community College System (WCCS) are analyzed in this seven-part report prepared for the state legislature. Part I presents background information on the WCCS's role and mission, history, students, programs, personnel, facilities, finances, student costs, and future. Part II discusses…

The evaluation of academic departments at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus is described. Guidelines have been established by the Council on Program Evaluation (COPE), which is composed of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. The self evaluation is conducted within the department, and the results are analyzed by COPE,…

The planning and coordinating activities of the New Mexico State Commission on Postsecondary Education for the year July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978 are described. The following areas are covered: funding recommendations, special studies, activities of the academic council, the year ahead, and statutory responsibility. Profiles of public and…

The four conference papers presented here examine specific strategies and programs by which colleges and universities can design and adapt programs for adult students. In "Strategies of Adaptation" Rosalind K. Loring notes six major types of adaptation to which traditional, four-year schools have resorted (flexible schedules, simulated…

This study attempted to identify enrollment patterns of male and female students at Gateway Technical Institute and employment patterns of graduates to determine whether sex role stereotyping was a legitimate concern. The study was based on annually conducted six-month and three-year follow-up studies of graduates and non-completers, and program…

Government officials must recognize the fact that the diversity among American Indian peoples necessitates Indian control of Indian educational programs. A recent study points out that distributing educational dollars in a manner that will permit greater participation by the beneficiaries increases their opportunities for success. Indian…

The purpose of this paper is to consider two criticisms which have been directed at the new admissions policy of the City University of New York. First, it is suggested that this policy has the effect of ending open admissions. If open admissions is defined as the provision of access to the university to all high school graduates in New York City,…

Although the systematic study of black people is much needed and long overdue, black studies programs as they exist are faced with problems and pressures concerning the way they have been created. Responding to black students demand for such programs, in some cases colleges have acted in haste and neither have recruited well-trained,…

This selective bibliography is one of nine documents compiled to provide titles and descriptions of useful and informative reading documents which were indexed into the ERIC system from 1966 to 1974. The 201 entries in this section of the bibliography concern adult education and are arranged alphabetically by author in one of the following eight…

The problem is stated as follows: university campuses must find a reasonable, responsible, and financially defensive provision for mental health services. The first part of the paper concerns itself with: (1) defining mental health; (2) defending the appropriateness of mental health services as a necessary part of an educational institution; (3)…