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Peer reviewedHerr, Norman Edward – College and University, 1991
A study investigated college admissions committee policies for recognizing and rewarding high school advanced placement and honors coursework. One-quarter award an extra grade point for advanced classes, 45 percent give priority in processing these applicants, and 66 percent give points in ranking applications. Advanced placement coursework is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Advanced Placement, College Administration, College Admission
Peer reviewedHyman, Randy E. – College and University, 1995
A Ball State University (Indiana) program to strengthen student retention involves a Freshman-Year Experience Committee of 40 professionals representing key units in academic and student affairs who collaborate to respond to the needs of first-year students. The committee has designed policies for freshman dismissal and midterm evaluation that are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Freshmen
PDF pending restorationWesley, Homer A., III; Sanders, Christy E. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1996
A study investigated the appropriateness of colleges awarding student aid based on student recruitment objectives as contrasted with traditional need analysis. Subjects were 1,658 prospective students who applied for financial aid at a mid-sized comprehensive university. Results indicate that traditional aid policies are effective in attracting…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Lapovsky, Lucie – Business Officer, 1997
Results of a National Association of College and University Business Officers survey concerning tuition discounting policies found that one-third of higher education's stated revenue stream consists of phantom dollars, with less than 10% of students paying published tuition. Data on freshman and other discounting rates, financial aid strategies,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Freshmen, Educational Finance
Download full textBreland, Hunter M.; And Others – 1995
The report summarizes undergraduate admissions policies, practices, and procedures at two- and four-year colleges and universities as of 1992. Information was drawn from a national survey, the third of a series conducted since 1979. A total of 2,024 institutions responded to the survey. An introductory chapter describes the surveys, their…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Freshmen
Gardner, John; And Others – 1990
This booklet presents questions that can be used by a college or university task force looking at the freshman year experience and/or the broader undergraduate experience. It can also be utilized to aid the process of campus self-study or assessment. The questions are arranged under three major headings: (1) Campus Policies, Processes, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Dormitories
