In the future, postsecondary institutions must respond in nontraditional ways to disabled students' needs for physical accessibility to campus facilities and cultural accessibility to campus activities, both social and academic. The development of innovative services will require an entrepreneurial approach and should look upon the provision of…

The status of Florida health professions education is reviewed in this commission report, which provides information on enrollment and graduate levels, market place demand for graduates and new policy issues. After an introduction that summarizes the commission charge, commission activities, purpose and scope, background, health professions…

At the request of the state legislature, the California State Postsecondary Education Commission presents comments on "The Consortium," a 14-year-old external degree program which the California State University decided to disband. Commission comments on the university report include concerns over the funding mechanisms currently…

This document comprises volume I of the national reports on the elementary/primary school curriculum in Asia and the Pacific sponsored by the National Institute for Educational Research (NIER) in Tokyo, Japan. Each nation's report is organized under the following topics: (1) general information on the geography and population, educational system,…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Alaska and the Alaska Community Colleges' Federation of Teachers, the exclusive bargaining agent for all statewide rural education learning center and community college faculty, is presented, covering the period between April 1, 1984 and March 31, 1987. The 13 articles in the agreement…

This policy statement, adopted by the Board of Govenors of the Pima County Community College District in 1986, sets forth the personnel policies for faculty in the district. The 15 articles in the agreement include the preamble and related statements and cover the following topics: (1) conditions of work, including general responsibilities,…

Eight collective bargaining agreements between the boards of trustees of selected community colleges in Florida and their respective faculty associations are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are provided: Brevard Community College, Broward Community College, Chipola Junior College, Edison…

Twelve collective bargaining agreements between selected community college districts in Iowa and their respective faculty associations are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are provided: Northeast Iowa Technical Institute, Iowa Lakes Community College, Northwest Iowa Technical College, Iowa…

Collective bargaining agreements between the boards of trustees and faculty associations of 10 selected community colleges in Kansas are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are included: Butler County Community College, Dodge City Community College, Fort Scott Community College, Garden City…

Collective bargaining agreements for two Maryland Community Colleges are presented, one between the Board of Trustees of Montgomery Community College and the Montgomery College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the other between the City of Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore Faculty Federation. Both…

Two consecutive collective bargaining agreements between the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association are presented, covering the years 1983 through 1986 and 1986 through 1989. The 26 articles in the agreements set forth rights and provisions related to:…

The employee contract between the Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges and the Minnesota Community College Faculty Asssociation, the exclusive representative for all instructors, counselors, and librarians, is presented, covering the years 1985 through 1987. The 30 articles in the agreement set forth rights and provisions related to…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Dawson Community College Board of Trustees and the Glendive Federation of Teachers is presented for 1986-87. The 20 articles in the agreement cover rights and provisions related to: (1) definitions of terms; (2) recogition of the federation as the exclusive bargaining agent for faculty members; (3)…

Five collective bargaining agreements between the boards of governors of selected community colleges in Nebraska and their respective faculty associations are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are provided: Central Community College, Metropolitan Technical Community College, Mid-Plains…

Collective bargaining agreements between the boards of trustees and faculty associations of nine selected community colleges in Pennsylvania are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are presented: Community College of Allegheny County; Community College of Philadelphia; Delaware County Community…