This is the first annual report documenting the results of the assessment of academic and administrative operations of South Carolina's 33 public colleges and universities. The report summarizes progress made by the institutions during the 1988-89 academic year, focusing on: performance of professional program graduates on licensing and certification examinations, reports of program changes that have occurred as a result of external program evaluations, and success of entering students in meeting college or university admissions prerequisites. Data concerning these three assessment areas are reported separately for each institution in summaries of one to three pages. (JDD)