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Download full textUtah State Office of the Legislative Auditor General, Salt Lake City. – 1991
This report, in examining higher education accountability, reviews how student assessment is used nationally and in Utah to improve higher education accountability, and reviews the methods used in Utah to monitor faculty workload. Student assessments do provide a direct method of evaluating higher education effectiveness, and Utah's institutions…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Students, Faculty Workload, Government School Relationship
Becker, Harry A. – 1983
Public higher education's use of a policy/regulation (P/R) manual system, a mechanism for providing information, was investigated. Attention was directed to the following concerns: the prevailing judgment of higher education authorities regarding the value of a P/R manual system; whether it is general practice to employ a P/R manual system in…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Guides, College Administration
Nodine, Thad, Ed. – 1996
This report suggests actions and policies that will take California higher education into the 21st century with a renewed commitment to college opportunity. The report recommends a new compact among the state, colleges and universities, and students and their families. It calls for shared responsibility and asks the state and the public to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Educational Quality, Equal Education
Reindl, Travis; Brower, Dana – 2001
In public higher education, as in elementary and secondary education, the educational infrastructure is weakening, and a shift away from public financing is occurring. This paper examines how the financing of public four-year institutions has changed from the later 19080s to the present, with emphasis on public comprehensive institutions. These…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Trends, Financial Support
Peer reviewedRawson, Thomas M.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1983
In assessing the feasibility of a funding formula for Kansas state institutions, information was gathered on similar institutions in other states pertaining to academic program, locale, enrollment, and expenditure patterns. Results were produced that are credible by three tests and respond effectively to some issues concerning the funding process.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedDrury, Richard L.; Mallory, Walter D. – Inquiry, 2000
Examines the extent of credit and non-credit offerings in entrepreneurship and small-business management in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Indicates that entrepreneurship training and education is not a priority at all Virginia community colleges. Finds that there is strong demand for such offerings from students enrolled in the…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Educational Demand, Educational Needs
Pelletier, Helen – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2007
In 2006, it was determined that Maine's new community college system--off to a remarkably promising start--was already at a critical juncture: nearing or exceeding capacity in many of their most popular programs, straining facilities and the ability of staff to deliver high quality programs and services, and struggling to meet the demand of many…
Descriptors: College Environment, Skilled Workers, Private Sector, Economic Development
Florida Board of Governors, State University System, 2004
The State University System has low tuition and fees for resident undergraduates compared to public universities nationally. But just how low is tuition in Florida compared to other states? The answer varies slightly between the two commonly-cited surveys of tuition and fees, although both agree that Florida is among the least expensive states.…
Descriptors: Universities, Tuition, State Colleges, Undergraduate Study
University System of Georgia, Atlanta. – 1999
The accountability report of the Georgia University System summarizes expenditures and progress made in achieving earlier goals. Following an overview which identifies major strategies toward the goal of a more educated Georgia, a section summarizes progress on major initiatives broken down into those funded in 1995-1997 legislative sessions,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Mission
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2002
The "Capital Construction Budget Recommendations and Prioritization 2003-2005 Biennium" provides priority and funding recommendations for capital construction budget requests at the Nebraska State Colleges, the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis. The Coordinating Commission for…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Statewide Planning, Budgets, Resource Allocation
Foster, Laura Kliewer – 1989
In order to strengthen midwestern higher education, and despite two previously unsuccessful attempts, the possibility of pursuing regional cooperation in higher education through a higher education compact among the midwestern states is once more being explored. This report seeks to facilitate the decision making process by providing background…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Financial Exigency, Financial Problems
Peer reviewedNewell, Barbara W. – Change, 1984
Florida's new standards for college admission are outlined and support and criticism from the academic and general community are discussed. Among the issues are unevenness of pre-collegiate academic experience, increased barriers to minority group access and success, and the ability of the new standards to assure equivalent undergraduate…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Blacks, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
PDF pending restorationMaryland Higher Education Commission, 2004
This report contains a comprehensive assessment of the performance of each University System of Maryland institution, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland in comparison to their performance peers. The report includes a discussion of the performance measures, criteria used to assess institutional performance, and issues…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Public Colleges, Educational Finance, Institutional Evaluation
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2004
State law directs the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to recommend state tuition and fee policies to the Governor and Legislature. As part of its analysis, Board staff conducts an annual survey of tuition and fee rates at public colleges and universities in all 50 states to determine how Washington State tuition and…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Community Colleges, Research Universities, Higher Education
Broadhurst, Arthur G. – Business Officer, 1996
Public college and university administrators are concerned about steady erosion of immunities and tort caps traditionally relied upon for protection against lawsuits. In this context, institutions must consider their protection in these areas: extension of protection to all employees; scope of employment; nongovernmental functions; foundations and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Role, Court Litigation, Higher Education
