In response to a projected enrollment decline for spring 1995, Burlington County College, in New Jersey, offered "Power Package" courses, or 11, 45-hour courses held over 3 weekends, to attract more credit students. In response to questions regarding the academic validity of these alternative courses, the college undertook a study to…

This report provides longitudinal data on full-time equivalent students (FTES) in the nine colleges and Instructional Television program of the Los Angeles Community College District, covering the period from 1991 to 1996. Following a glossary and description of the methodology used to calculate FTES, the report presents five sets of tables…

Describing the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges during the 1987-88 academic year, this annual report documents significant accomplishments and outcomes for the system. First, a review is provided of significant system accomplishments during 1987-88 and an organizational chart and mission statement are…

This 25th Anniversary report provides information on the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1988-89 academic year. In the first section, system accomplishments are highlighted, including links formed with the community, cooperation with other institutions, and international education…

Providing information on programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, this report reviews data for the 1990-91 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews systemwide accomplishments for the year, describes efforts related to international education, and presents an agenda for action. The…

This annual report for the University of Hawaii Community Colleges provides data on programs, finances, and student and faculty characteristics for the 1991-92 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews activities undertaken to broaden access to the colleges, ensure quality education, strengthen ties with elementary-secondary…

This annual report reviews program offerings, finances, and student and faculty characteristics at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1992-93 academic and fiscal years. The first section reviews major achievements for 1992-93 related to service to the state, the international role of the system, and efforts to expand…

In 1995, the three colleges in California's Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) surveyed 6,151 former students from 1993-94 to gather information on student outcomes and characteristics. This report presents Volume II of the survey results, providing four brief analyses of the responses presented in Volume I. The first report provides a…

On October 14, 1993, the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges adopted a new mission and goals statement reemphasizing workforce preparedness and literacy. This renewed focus has made it more important that measures of successful workplace training be developed. Two measures of workforce outcomes are employment rates and median salary…

The learning communities at New York's LaGuardia Community College consist of groups of students taking two or more classes together and providing each other with social and academic support, while professors integrate class content to broaden understanding. A study undertaken to compare the experience of students in the college's LC programs to…

Within the state of Illinois, the higher education structure includes many private institutions, a community college system, and four university systems. Since the early 1970s, efforts have been made at both institutional and state levels to improve articulation and transfer. Research conducted at Illinois State University (ISU) indicates that the…

In spring 1992, Charles County Community College (CCCC) conducted a telephone survey of non-returning fall 1991 students to determine their reasons for not returning to CCCC. In order to obtain comparison data, a questionnaire designed and administered by Prince George's Community College (PGCC) (Largo, Maryland) in 1988 was used with one minor…

In 1992, a study was conducted at Golden West College (GWC) in California to determine whether an English prerequisite should be required for a speech communication course and, if so, what level of English course was necessary. Fourteen sections of Speech Communication 100 were randomly chosen from the spring, summer, and fall semesters during the…

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is one of the four community colleges in the University of Nevada System (UNS) and, with over 10,000 students, is the second largest community college in the state. When first appointed in 1986, TMCC's new president established student recruitment as the top priority. Particular areas of concern were the…

A study was conducted at John C. Calhoun State Community College (JCSCC), in Alabama, to determine whether there is a significant difference between the grade distribution in sections taught using the telecourse format and in sections taught by the same instructor in the same term, but utilizing traditional classroom format. Data for courses were…