The 1975-76 edition of the Carthage College Faculty Handbook is divided into two sections. The first contains general information regarding such areas as accidents, budgets, cash received by departments, contracts, credit union, damage claims, gifts and grants, insurance plans, retirement and annuities, tuition assurance plan, tuition remission…

College policies, practices, and organizational structure are outlined in the 1975 edition of the handbook for faculty and staff. The manual represents the specific point of reference for academic and administrative procedures related to the daily operation of the college. It does not duplicate material available in other official documents such…

The 1975 handbook is organized into five major sections: university objectives and organization; academic organization; faculty status, benefits, and responsibilities; general university facilities and services; and Milwaukee community services and opportunities. Academic organization focuses on the Office of Academic Affairs, Academic Senate and…

Focus is on the organization of the college, its faculty and administrative staff, and its facilities in this 1975 handbook. The nature and mission of the college is described along with its establishment. Administrative personnel and their duties are outlined. Details are offered on library services, health services, administrative procedures and…

Faculty and administration policies and procedures are presented in two volumes, published in June and August 1975. The purpose, aims, and governance of the college are outlined, followed by descriptions of faculty personnel affairs. These include recruitment and appointment, rank and promotions, tenure, termination and nonrenewal of contracts,…

The faculty handbook published in 1972 offers seven major sections of information: administrative offices, their duties and responsibilities; councils and committees; policies; benefits and services; procedures; use of university premises and facilities; and social and professional opportunities. Specific details are included on academic freedom…

Presently, college and university recruitment efforts are heavily concentrated towards attracting culturally different youth in general and black students in particular, for enrollment in a two year or four year degree oriented program. What happens to the student once he is on campus, however, appears to be of considerably less concern. It has…

In this study, selected aspects of the college environment were related to student academic achievement at 27 small liberal arts colleges. The colleges' social and academic environment were assessed through students' perceptions and included five scales describing the extent of faculty-student interaction, student activism, curriculum flexibility,…

A study of University of Alberta freshmen's attitudes about their university experiences and their transition from high school focused on influences in their attendance, personal goals, self-perceived preparation for college, curriculum difficulty, adjustment needs, and fulfillment of expectations. (MSE)

In examining the role of student affairs programming and cocurricular involvement as it relates specifically to black students, two perspectives on student development are used to investigate developmental opportunities: Arthur Chickering's developmental vectors and Alexander Astin's student involvement theory. Time management and providing for…

Considers recent actions of the federal government which regulate information transfer and their possible impact on academic freedom within universities. The regulatory policies discussed encompass prepublication review and classification of research reports, limiting access of foreign scholars to U.S. universities, and limiting the dissemination…

Attrition is defined and the importance of understanding factors affecting it at a particular institution are discussed. A retention model is presented, ways that each of the sets of variables affect attrition and methods to reduce attrition are discussed. (MLW)

Issues in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of student services for a new population of students are examined, including: the place of student development; basic services; the relationship of services to institutional mission; faculty, curriculum, and academic environment; defining quality; student information systems; and the relationship…

The differences between "persisters" and "leavers" in relation to their goals of attending college, and the effects of social and academic intergration, associated with institutional commitment is described. Implications of the research for student services are presented. (Author/MLW)

This is the nineteenth publication of a comprehensive data book by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Sections focus on student characteristics, faculty and staff data, annual enrollment and completion data, financial data, and facilities data for the 48 community colleges in the system. Highlights for fall 2000 include: (1) 57% of…