This report presents the results of research that had as its objective the evaluation of the curricula of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Over 125 Coast Guard officers and men were interviewed to gather detailed background information about the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Academy, and job requirements of Academy graduates. These data were developed…

This document presents data on student expenses at collees and other postsecondary educational institutions. Data were collected from the Parents' Confidential Statement (PCS) and the Student's Financial Statement (SFS), two information forms of the College Scholarship Service (CSS). Data on costs on more than 2,000 institutions were provided by…

This monograph was a preliminary investigation of the parameters of faculty perceptions of the legitimacy of governance. It was in part a test of an untried method for measuring those perceptions. The results suggest several conclusions: (1) In assessing dynamics of collegiate governance, it is necessary to take type of institution and issue…

The University Opinion Poll conducted a survey to obtain an estimate of student and staff opinion toward alcohol on campus. Four hundred seventy students and staff, 77% of a random sample of all students and staff at the University of Minnesota, were contacted for their opinions. Most respondents favor having alcoholic beverages on campus and…

This study investigated the role of women in the administration of state universities and land-grant colleges. Findings and conclusions were based on 146 usable responses from chief officers of multi-campus institutions and 101 responses from women in top-level administrative positions. Results of the questionnaire indicated: (1) There is a…

This document was designed to study the feasibility of an external degree program among the member institutions of the Michigan Council of State College Presidents (MCSCP). Data were collected concerning the specific undergraduate and graduate noncampus, evening and Saturday activities available for credit during 1971-72 and analyzed by frequency…

This study examines the potential role of systematic analysis in administering resources within the university. Following problem identification and review of the methodology, Chapter II examines the various roles and characteristics of some of the primary decisionmakers in the university. Chapter III describes the typical characteristics of the…

This study describes the job goals and communication patterns of staff in a coalition of student personnel offices at a large urban university. The sample was comprised of 174 professional staff members in 15 different offices that are part of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities).…

Section 131(b) of Part C of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 provides Federal funding for State-administered research and development activities in vocational education. The funds are allocated to the States on the basis of a population formula prescribed in the law. The total funding amounted to almost 18 million dollars in fiscal year…

The purposes of this study were to determine the characteristic of 40 cow-calf producers randomly selected from a county population of 300 cattlemen, to find out which recommended management practices they were using, and to learn which factors had influenced them to adopt these practices. Farmers were interviewed and data were classified in terms…

The use of on-campus areas for study purposes by students at the University of Alberta were investigated. Study facilities were assessed according to: use and satisfaction of existing facilities, needs as stated by the students for study areas, discrepancies between the existing facilities and the type of facility the students feel they need.…

This report presents an analysis of the free time on campus utilization of lounging space at the University of Alberta. Data were collected by a questionnaire limited to student life outside of the instruction time. Results indicated: (1) next to student study, lounging space is the most important informal time need; (2) students from many…

This study investigates various aspects of the process of transferring to Memphis State University (MSU) as perceived by the transfer student, develops information which could be utilized in evaluating the processes of transfer to MSU, and provides a basis for further study. A random sample of 126 students was selected as subjects for individual…

The status of women faculty at the University of Wisconsin was investigated in a survey sent to all faculty women on the tenure track in teaching departments. Questionnaire responses were categorized into academic qualifications; teaching responsibilities; publications; marital status; family background; religion; organizational membership;…

This report examines the job status in October 1971 of recent college graduates and whether they obtained work in their chosen field. Data obtained from supplementary questions to the October 1971 Current Population Survey indicate there were 1.2 million 20- to 34-year olds who had received degrees in 1970 and 1971. The survey showed that of the…