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Download full textBeal, Rubye M. – 1971
The public community junior college is the one institution of higher education that purports to serve all of the people all of the time. Characterized by an open admission policy, these colleges accept all students who can profit from an educational experience. Community colleges are attempting to provide creative ways of humanizing the…
Descriptors: College Admission, Community Colleges, Open Enrollment, Programs
Rever, Philip R., Ed. – 1971
The papers in this volume, except for the last one, were delivered at the March 1970 National Conference of the American Association for Higher Education held in Chicago. Part I deals with "who should decide who goes to college," and contains a paper by Wayne Morse who concludes that it is the people who should make the decision, since it's for…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), College Admission, Equal Education
Lavin, David E. – 1971
This paper summarizes the features of the City University of New York's (CUNY) open admissions plan and briefly describes its accompanying research component. Its major features are: (1) a system of 4 and 2 year colleges, with students eligible for the 4-year institutions if their high school average is 80 or better or if they rank in the top half…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Disadvantaged Youth, Higher Education
Hall, Eleanor – 1971
This report examines the attitudes of 1,100 City University of New York (CUNY) freshmen, both Open Admissions (OA) and regular students, towards OA. For the purpose of this study OA freshmen in the senior colleges were those with high school averages below 80; OA freshmen in the transfer program of community colleges were those with averages below…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Admission, College Freshmen, Educationally Disadvantaged
Direct linkVaughan, George B. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1985
Argues that community colleges must maintain their integrity by being true to the philosophy and mission of open access and articulating that mission to constituents in an effective and consistent manner. Discusses the evolving democratization of higher education, misunderstandings and criticisms of open access, and ways to maintain open…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, College Role, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedQuinn, Edward – Change, 1973
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Admission, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education
Peer reviewedKarabel, Jerome – Change, 1972
Presents arguments for and against open admissions policies. (HS)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Disadvantaged Youth
Peer reviewedHuther, John W. – Junior College Journal, 1971
This survey of over six hundred public 2-year college presidents or administrative heads reveals a variety of interpretation of open-door admission and enrollment policies. (CA)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
Peer reviewedReeves, LaVona L. – Thought & Action, 2002
Discusses basic writing pioneer Mina Shaughnessy, who advocated for a humanistic approach to writing instruction for disadvantaged students, within the context of the City University of New York's policy of open admissions. (EV)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Attendance, Educationally Disadvantaged, Minority Groups
Whyth, Cassandra Bolyard; And Others – 1973
This article pertains to program development necessitated by the admission into college of those students who do not meet regular entry requirements. The author briefly describes a number of programs developed by colleges to provide remedial work, reduced academic loads, study skills instruction, and counseling for "high-risk" students.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Freshmen, Individualized Programs
Astin, Alexander W. – 1971
The point of view is taken that the issues of open admissions and programs for the disadvantaged can only be resolved if careful consideration is given to the desired objectives of the higher educational system: i.e., should we strive for outcomes that are egalitarian, elitist, remedial or what, and to the long-term implications of these various…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Credits, Disadvantaged Youth
Agnew, Spiro T. – Educ Rec, 1970
Our colleges need college admissions policy that will both preserve the integrity and quality of America's colleges and advance the cause of minorities and the disadvantaged. Address delivered in Des Moines, Iowa, April 13, 1970. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Activism, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria
Peer reviewedLavin, David E.; Silberstein, Richard – Integrated Education, 1974
Presents additional data covering the first four semesters of open admissions, showing that the four semester CUNY net retention rates are considerably higher than the eight semester national rates; the proportion of attrited students who return is discussed also. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Attendance, Open Enrollment
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1971
The 20th Annual Legislative Work Conference of the Southern Regional Education Board provided participants with an opportunity to hear and discuss specific proposals for change in higher education. The participants considered the relationship between manpower needs and postsecondary educational opportunity and the kinds of students who attend…
Descriptors: College Admission, Conference Reports, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities
Astin, Alexander W. – 1971
Secondary schools have traditionally looked to higher education for guidance and leadership, yet they might do better looking elsewhere. Instead of teaching being considered a plum, it is considered a burden, and outstanding faculty may be lured to an institution with the promise of no undergraduate classes. Colleges base their reputation often on…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Evaluation
