IN 1965, OF THE 68 CATHOLIC 2-YEAR COLLEGES, 48 WERE DEVOTED SOLELY TO PREPARATION FOR PRIESTHOOD OR THE RELIGIOUS LIFE, 17 WERE PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, AND ONLY THREE WERE COMMUNITY COLLEGES. LIMITED CATHOLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE MOVEMENT IS DUE TO (1) LACK OF GOOD COUNSELING IN HIGH SCHOOLS, (2) STUDENTS' LOW APPRAISAL OF…

PREPARED BY THE ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ABOUT 186 PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS CONCERNING TEACHERS IN JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES. ONLY DOCUMENTS WRITTEN AND/OR PUBLISHED SINCE…

FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL LOADS AT FOOTHILL COLLEGE ARE COMPUTED BY MEANS OF A FORMULA WHICH INCLUDES (1) TIME SPENT IN CLASSES, (2) TIME FOR PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR EACH DIFFERENT PREPARATION, (3) DUPLICATE PREPARATIONS, (4) ACTIVITY OR QUIZ SECTIONS, (5) CLASS SIZE, AND (6) FACULTY-STUDENT CONTACTS OUTSIDE OF THE…

FROM 1965 TO 1975 LARGE INCREASES ARE PROJECTED IN THE PERCENTAGE OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENTER COLLEGE, AND AT LEAST A 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED. A TRIPARTITE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS PROPOSED--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITHIN COMMUTING…

THIS INSTITUTE (JULY 1965) COVERED BOTH IMMEDIATE AND PERIPHERAL ASPECTS OF STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES, WITH APPROPRIATE EMPHASIS ON THE SEMIPROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CURRICULUM. COUNSELING SHOULD PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH (1) ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE LIFE, (2) APPRAISAL OF HIS ABILITIES AND APTITUDES, (3) FIRM REGULATIONS FOR SUITABLE COURSE…

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES VARIOUS INTERIM CAMPUSES FOR USE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THE DEMAND FOR CLASSROOM FACILITIES IS TOO URGENT TO WAIT FOR FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT BUILDINGS. AMONG STRUCTURES SERVING AS TEMPORARY QUARTERS ARE FARM BUILDINGS, AIR BASES, DEPARTMENT STORES, HIGH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, ARMORIES, HOUSING PROJECTS, ETC. IF…

THROUGH A QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED TO ALL FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL AND SECRETARIAL STAFF MEMBERS IN SIX SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGES, THE AUTHORS DEVELOPED A DESIGN FOR ANALYZING INFLUENCE STRUCTURES AND APPLIED IT TO ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE STRUCTURES IN CURRICULUM MATTERS AT THESE COLLEGES. FOUR DIMENSIONS ARE IDENTIFIED AS AUTHORITY,…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM OF STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR SELF-EVALUATION TO BE ADAPTED TO OTHER JUNIOR COLLEGE SITUATIONS. THE "INVENTORY OF STAFF RESOURCES OF SELECTED COLLEGE FUNCTIONS" WAS SELECTED FOR THE STUDY FRAMEWORK TO BE COMPLETED BY 31 STAFF MEMBERS…

LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 4,502 STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE APTITUDE TEST IN FALL 1964 AND THAT OF STUDENTS OVER THE PREVIOUS 7 YEARS CAN BE NOTED. PERFORMANCE HAS REMAINED CONSISTENTLY BELOW THE NATIONAL NORM, ESPECIALLY IN THE QUANTITATIVE AREA. MALE PERFORMANCE WAS BETTER THAN THAT OF FEMALES. THERE IS LITTLE…

DATA GATHERED FROM QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES AND FROM BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE USED TO STUDY 333 JUNIOR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND OTHER PERSONNEL WITH MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IS COMPARED IN TERMS OF LEVEL OF DEGREE HELD AND PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND…