This document includes both the current Colorado statutes and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education policies defining the types of postsecondary educational institutions authorized to award credits and degrees, conduct business, or maintain a place of business in the state. Revised statutes cover the following: the legislative declaration,…

This handbook is designed to provide practical assistance to four-year institutions in their efforts to facilitate and increase the flow of students from two-year colleges into baccalaureate programs. The practical lessons offered are derived from a project of the Association of American Colleges (AAC) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation involving…

Bylaws for independent colleges who wish assistance in writing or revising their own bylaws are presented. The bylaws are designed to provide a basis for discussion on the form of governance an institution may wish to establish. Several provisions may also be useful for tax-supported institutions. Sixteen articles cover the following: powers of…

Described are the Howard Hughes Medical Institute programs for providing funds to assist science education. One program is designed to assist private liberal arts colleges that are not affiliated with a graduate school. Other programs have been established to provide support for postdoctoral research and laboratories. (RH)

The so-called binary system of postsecondary education in Australia, a subject of recent criticism, is found to be less a matter of concern than the related funding issues and concern for equitable support of all sectors. (MSE)

The planning, piloting, implementation, and evaluation of Brigham Young's telephone-operated, voice-response student registration system is described, and guidelines for developing a similar system are suggested. (MSE)

A consortium of 12 small, private liberal arts colleges in the Great Lakes region has shown that by working together, the institutions can provide major opportunities for faculty professional development through conferences and workshops. (MSE)

This monograph is written for deans of students of small, private, liberal arts colleges, for those who aspire to the position, as well as for college administrators who need to understand the demands of student affairs programs. It addresses the role and function of liberal arts college student affairs administrators and the unique challenges and…

This document offers examples of advancement organizational charts for large public and private universities, small- to medium-sized public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, and independent schools. In addition, it provides organizational charts and sample job descriptions for various areas of institutional advancement,…

The origins, ethos, academic organization, and funding basis of the first private universities in Germany (University of Witten/Herdecke) and Great Britain (University of Buckingham) are described and compared, and their roles within their respective higher education systems are discussed. The general value of nonstate universities is examined.…

Describes how the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (Pennsylvania), a regional consortium of six private colleges and universities, in experimenting with video conferencing and other online forms of technology-based collaboration, developed into the 101-member Community of Agile Partners in Education. This organization, by being…

This study investigated the role and scope of institutional research in regionally accredited, private colleges with a headcount enrollment of less than 3000 students located in the southeastern United States. The study queried 252 individuals (155 responses) who were primarily responsible for institutional research about the activities and role…

A survey of the faculty reviewed and assessed the role and importance of experiential learning through internships at Unity College, Maine, an independent, coeducational undergraduate college of 400 students specializing in environmental programs. The 45 full- and part-time faculty received the questionnaire. Among those, 34 faculty, or 76 percent…

College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) presents its survey results of salaries of administrators in higher education for 1989-90. The annual survey offers salary data on 167 administrative positions at 1,390 public and private institutions to enable decision makers to evaluate their current pay levels and plan their compensation…

Issues of strategy and statesmanship that characterize the period prior to a decision for a college merger are addressed. Attention is directed to models of private college merger, based on patterns used in the 1970s, and innovations sponsored by foundations in the early 1980s. Factors that increase the chance of a voluntary merger taking place…