Describes a model for new faculty orientation tried experimentally at Canada College (California) in which each new full-time faculty member was given 20 percent released time, the equivalent of one course of the typical workload of five, to participate in a self-paced, individualized orientation program. An appendix specifies the required…

Describes Saddleback Community College's involvement in California's Flexible Calendar Pilot Project, listing the activities undertaken by faculty during the 15 days of noninstructional time built into Saddleback's schedule and the benefits of the program. (AYC)

The restrictive, stifling, hostile environment within corrective institutions precludes effective inmate education programs. Real inmate education can best be achieved through study-release programs. The community college is ideally suited to this purpose because of its responsiveness and accessibility. (Author/JDS)