The California Postsecondary Education Commission recently adopted three reports dealing with postsecondary education and the economy, as part of its Higher Education Performance and Accountability Framework. The reports examined three specific measures: (1) Educational attainment of the population; (2) Links between degree attainment and…

Methods used to study the cost of public higher education in California were assessed, and eight limitations of previous studies were identified. The intent in reviewing cost-research methodology was to demonstrate that prior studies adopted a narrow approach to the topic. It was proposed that a study of costs must provide an overview of the whole…

Beginning with the premise that postsecondary institutions in most states will suffer some sort of fiscal crisis in the 1980's, this paper discusses the strategies a state can use in contending with financial problems and turns to California's experiences after Proposition 13 for specific examples. After describing the two probable types of…

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…

The study of California's educational opportunity programs (EOPs) in public higher education was prompted by the requirement within a state assembly bill. The study's two phases were: (1) the collection of data from state files; and (2) intensive site visits to a selection of institutions. The purpose was to understand the differences in program…

Administrators' perspectives on faculty bargaining are assessed, using data from a survey of administrators in the California State University and Colleges. The following are reported: (1) administrators' attitudes toward, and perceptions of, a variety of current conditions in their organizations; (2) their expectations as to the impact of…

This study examined faculty research in California presently under way; analyzed the research in terms of the stipulation in the Donahoe Act regarding functions of segments of California higher education; made proposals for implementing recommendations resulting from the study. Material for the study was drawn from documents made available by…

The California Legislature approved a bill to reform the state's community-college system by transferring most of the Legislature's power over the colleges to the state board that coordinates their governance. The bill also makes major changes in the colleges financing, the courses they offer, and the tenure process. (MLW)

This report reviews the policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California public higher education. The report also contains information on California's community colleges. In responding to the legislative directive, the report focuses on describing changes in policy or compensation levels over the last 12 months. Compensation…

This report reviews the policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California's public higher education system, including community colleges. With respect to community colleges, the study finds that average salary for chancellors in multicollege districts increased by 7.7% over last years report, while the average salary for…

This report, required by the California state legislature, reviews policies and resultant compensation levels for executives in California public higher education and its community colleges. The report notes that for 1999-2000 average compensation for executives in community colleges increased by 6.8 percent for chancellors of multi-college…

This document presents questions and answers to some frequently asked questions concerning enrollment growth funding limitations and its implications at California's public universities. These questions include: (1) What is "enrollment growth funding" and what actions has the Legislature taken that would impact the funding of future…

Questions whether William Rainey Harper was responsible for David Starr Jordan's and Benjamin Ida Wheeler's advocacy of the municipal junior college in California; whether Jordan and Wheeler introduced the idea to Senator Anthony Caminetti prior to his introduction of the bill permitting six-year high schools; and what constitutes sufficient…

The June 26, 1989 meeting of the California Postsecondary Education Commission considered a number of policy issues with direct implications for the state's community colleges. The major actions and discussions of the Commission's meeting focused on: (1) updated statistics on community college transfers to the University of California and the…

TWO PRINCIPLES SHOULD GUIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS--(1) EVERY OFFERING OF AN INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULTS SHOULD REFLECT THE STRENGTHS AND CAPABILITIES OF THAT INSTITUTION, AND (2) EVERY CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INTEGRATED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL DEPARTMENT OF THE CAMPUS INVOLVED. THE JUNIOR…