The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to explore the practice of academic advising and the challenges associated with virtual advising in California higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advising is a retention practice recognized as critical to student success because advisors are one of few personnel interactions students…

President Barack Obama has called education "the economic issue of our time", explaining that the rise in unemployment among those without a college education is growing and eight of 10 new jobs created in the US are more likely to hire people with higher education degrees. Indeed, change is what the educational system needs to increase…

This study sought to find any difference between students' GPA at College of San Mateo and at 4-year institutions, to identify different characteristics among transfers and their relationship to academic performance, and to assess any relation between performance at a 4-year institution and choice of major in junior college. First-time transfers…

The report, prepared by the Academy for Educational Development as part of an extensive review of California's 1959 Master Plan for Higher Education, contains recommendations for the future governance of public higher education in California. Eight alternative systems of governance (including the present system) are examined in an attempt to…

This is a study of student opinion on the preparation at Los Angeles City College for transfer to the University of California at Los Angeles. Nine LACC counselors interviewed 58 transfer students; these same students plus 101 others also answered a questionnaire. Most of those interviewed had been at the University less than a year; those reached…

PERFORMANCE OF 31 LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED ACADEMIC HONORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES GIVES FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT JUNIOR COLLEGES CAN PROVIDE GOOD PREPARATION FOR UPPER-DIVISION UNIVERSITY WORK. ALTHOUGH THREE QUARTERS OF THESE STUDENTS WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE UNIVERSITY ON COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL,…

This report was prepared by the staff of the Coordinating Council for Higher Education in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 43, which directed the Council to "... study the current rules of tenure in the University of California, the California State Colleges, and the public junior colleges; compare such rules of tenure in public…

This report presents descriptive data on administrators' salaries at the University of California and California State University, faculty salaries at the California Community Colleges, and salaries of University of California medical faculty. Part 1 presents an overview of faculty salaries in the California Community Colleges and estimates the…

Using California as an example, the authors illustrate how a state legislative decision relating to funding of the state university system effects the financial and academic conditions of the community colleges. (DC)

This study summarizes data on the number of transfer students from various California community colleges to the 20 California state universities. Table 1 shows the distribution of the percentage of students from community colleges attending state universities. Each of seven colleges contribute 3 percent of the total, 19 colleges contribute 2…

This review of public higher education in California identifies problems in the policies and processes that directly affect a student's admission to college, his persistence, and his progress toward graduation. The study is based on 3 questions: who shall be admitted to higher education (addresses existing policies of selection and admission); who…

Discusses a study of the extent to which the use of 21 grading criteria was comparable among community college and university English faculty. Reports no differences in criteria selected for normal grading situations. Indicates that university faculty gave more importance to "adherence to due dates" in borderline situations. (DMM)

THIS STUDY OF 1030 (10 PERCENT) OF THE UNIVERSITY-ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (1961) COMPARES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 612 GOING TO ONE OF THE FIVE UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AND THE 418 GOING TO JUNIOR COLLEGE. HIGH SCHOOL AND FIRST-SEMESTER COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AS WELL AS APTITUDE SCORES WERE AVAILABLE FOR MOST OF THEM, AND 885 RETURNED A 136-ITEM…

This annual report contains the text of the Council's resolutions on faculty salaries and benefits, on administrative salaries, and on librarians' salaries and benefits. It also contains comments by the Council staff, a summary of its findings, and background on the comparison institutions and data collection. The report examines only five…

Based on news accounts, correspondence, conference presentations, and interviews, this collection of quarterly reports provides regular updates on actions taken by California's colleges to cope with difficult economic times. These four reports were produced in January, March, May, and September of 1995 and review the effects of and responses to…