For junior colleges that cannot support a full-time public-relations director, the author suggests a program using the resources at hand. A flow chart must be made so that the faculty or administration member handling the program knows where to collect his information. (If possible, he should receive released time or extra pay.) Faculty members…

Any college, however liberal, is liable to face some sort of protest and should prepare for it. The student personnel staff should know what to do before, during, and after the incident. Early preparations include creating a climate of trust between college and students. The latter must feel that their concerns are taken seriously and their rights…

Some college freshman goals are realistic and some not but they are important both developmentally and socially. The adolescent need of a purpose to guide his behavior serves to continue the interests and values that were rewarding in the past and will help him organize his learning in college. Chances for attainment of his goals are enhanced when…

This review of documents on junior college teacher evaluation is concerned with guidelines and principles for evaluation, criteria for judging instructor effectiveness, selection of suitable evaluators, and the administration of effective methods of evaluation. Three approaches to instructor evaluation are considered: student evaluation by…

This study concerns two questions regarding staff recruitment and balancing in junior colleges: (1) should college administrators attempt to balance staff in terms of marital status, religion, age, politics, etc.; and (2) do they achieve the balance they are seeking. Administrators involved in faculty recruitment in the Kern Joint Junior College…

References pertaining to junior college facilities are organized and presented in the following categories--(1) auditoriums, (2) college unions, (3) master planning, (4) fine arts, (5) food services, (6) health centers, (7) libraries, (8) new media and technology, (9) occupational education, (10) offices, (11) parking, (12) physical education,…

National surveys of junior college presidents in the United States were conducted over a 3-year period. It was felt that better understanding of the position would improve training programs for junior college presidents. Data were gathered from the presidents, their wives, the second highest administrators of the colleges, the presidents'…

A study conducted at Cuyahoga Community College was designed to find out the number of students who transferred from that institution to various state universities in Ohio and to determine the success they experienced when they transferred. The data obtained in the study concerned (1) the institutions to which the students transfer; (2) their…

This preliminary report on an approach to individual assessment presents a model depicting various aspects of human personality. The model has two main divisions, "intrapersonal" and "extrapersonal." Some intrapersonal aspects (flexibility-rigidity, independence-dependence, etc.), called "modes," are meant to demonstrate "what the person is…

A model for participatory governance is developed as a means to better achieve the community college's broad goals and objectives. These are contrasted with those of 4-year institutions using student screening and selection devices, and high schools with their different educational emphasis. It presents the conflict faced by the community college:…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA by Donald M. Lovelee. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA by Charles Rohr. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their…

This book describes the beginnings and expansion of the institution now known as the community or junior college. It covers the students, their diversity, career plans, ethnic background; the wide range of programs offered; the college's place in urban life; faculty and staff characteristics; control and financial support; and the private or…