To complement an online registration program, Boston College has students who are appointed to the position of freshman registration advisor. The advisors work from mid-May through orientation weekend. Freshmen welcome the opportunity to talk to other students about courses, instructors, work load and major requirements. (MLW)

Surveyed 99 California community colleges to examine placement and assessment practices. Results indicated that most college registration programs involve counseling, orientation programs, and the use of computers. Assessment for English placement was ranked as the most important. Overall, there was a great diversity in practices, standards, and…

Online registration at Boston College, CORSS (Course Registration and Scheduling System), is described. Students register at a specific appointment time to work out an acceptable program with a terminal operator who is a member of the registrar's staff, and leaves the registration area with a printed schedule of courses. (MLW)

Describes computer applications in the Division of Continuing Education at Brigham Young University. These include instructional applications (computer assisted instruction, computer science education, and student problem solving) and administrative applications (registration, payment records, grades, reports, test scoring, mailing, and others).…

The desirability of using computer scheduling to assign students to classes (lectures, seminars, and practicums) for courses requested, and the possibility of integrating the scheduling onto the enrollment process, are discussed. (MSE)

It is argued that most course descriptions in college catalogs say little and tend to be unintentionally deceiving. An alternative is suggested that employs a combination of reference numbers and limited text allowing the reader to determine key elements of the course such as instructional modes and arrangements, and singular features and…

All too often, school administrators are not prepared to handle unexpected foster children enrollments. Because of communication breakdowns, important information is not passed along, and children can be left in educational limbo. A well-stated policy and a simple information checklist could rectify this situation. Includes 18 references. (MLH)

This collection of items including public testimony by the Vice Chancellor, Jay Hershenson, a formal resolution, a press release, and brochures, documents the City University of New York's (CUNY) unique voter registration system, "CUNY Project Vote". As the press release describes it, Project Vote is the nation's largest student voter…

Reviews the experience of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with an on-line registration system and a subsequent change to the use programmable terminals with the Sanders 810 computer, which is considered a significant improvement at less cost. Advantages and disadvantages of both systems are detailed. (JT)

A computer network serves 53 schools and colleges in North Carolina; Essex County College in New Jersey has an on-line computer registration system that is used by students and administrators to enter information or ask questions. (Author/MLF)

The Registration Involving Parents Program was instituted at Hill City High School, Kansas to: (1) keep parents informed of academic goals of students; (2) allow teachers to be more directly involved in the goal-setting of students; (3) reduce class schedule changes after the beginning of the school year; (4) force students to justify choices and…

A survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), Palatine, Ill., to determine reasons why 13% of the students who applied to the college for fall 1982 did not register for classes. A sample of 200 of the 838 fall 1982 no-shows was selected for telephone interviews. Survey findings, based on a 79.5% response rate, included the…

The results of an evaluation of the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) are discussed. Surveys were conducted with the institutional liaison officers to SCNS, as well as with faculty members and department chairs. The uniform course numbering system is designed to enhance articulation, particularly the efficient movement of students…

Since it is anticipated that the college transfer population will double over the next 2 years, Frostburg State College developed the Transfer Student Advisement Program consisting of: (1) individual on-campus registration; (2) mail-in registration; and (3) large group on-campus registration. (Author/PG)

This report relates Macomb County Community College's experience with mail registration for fall 1977 and fall 1978, drawing comparisons with headcount and total credit hour data for on-site registration. In addition, data concerning average credit hours taken per student during both terms are presented. Of the students who enrolled during fall…