In 1990, a telephone survey was conducted of health services offered by California's community colleges. Statewide, 42 of the 71 districts in California levied a health service fee, 18 districts offered services without charge, and 11 offered no service. Districts operating programs collected an average of $15.81 in student fees per credit average…

In response to legislative mandate, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges conducted a study of the level of noncredit courses, enrollments, and average daily attendance (ADA) offered at the community colleges. The study focused on the number of students enrolled in noncredit courses and the impact a mandatory fee would have on…

Designed for use by the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges in the development of a fee contingency plan, this report presents information on student fees and charges in California and other states. In section A, student charges and their effects are examined in 10 California community college districts. Section B reviews fees and…

In 1990, a representative sample of 25 California community colleges was contacted by telephone to determine their parking policies and practices. The colleges were sampled on the basis of location and size. Study findings included the following: (1) 17 of the colleges reported that they had insufficient numbers of on-campus parking spaces; (2)…

This document proposes specific changes in the California Education Code which would prescribe minimum standards for the formation of public community colleges. The Code regulations would define "college", require the assessment of local needs and preferences before the establishment of a new college, provide objectives for the formation…

In response to requests for information on transfer education in California, this report examines the number and rate of transfers from two- to four-year institutions, the ethnicity of transfer students, the academic performance of transfers, and questions remaining to be answered. After a summary of major study findings and background material,…

In 1988, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCC) employed the Delphi Technique to gather opinions from individuals throughout the CCC system about the major issues confronting community colleges and about possible solutions to these issues. Undertaken to assist the Board of Governors in preparing its 1988-89 Basic…