This document describes the Chicago City-Wide Institute, a non-campus college established in 1974 as the ninth administrative unit of the City Colleges of Chicago. The basic mission of the Institute is to develop and operate programs at the college level for adults who cannot or choose not to go to a traditional college campus. The Institute also serves to (1) provide better coordination of programs for the entire City Colleges of Chicago system, (2) develop new curricula, (3) provide new educational services, (4) provide services to nontraditional clienteles, and (5) integrate services of the Institute and the traditional campuses. Three Service Institutes (Health, Human, and Public) offer a variety of pre-service and in-service programs to meet the manpower needs of cooperating public agencies. The Open Learning Division serves minority and other nontraditional students utilizing self-paced media delivery systems and an open entry - open exit, competency-based format. The Division of Continuing Education and Community Services offers job-related courses, courses related to the handicapped, courses for older adults, public issues courses, and community education activities. The Center for Student Development provides counseling and assessment of life/work experiences for college credit. (BB)