The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) launched Quality Collaboratives (QC): Assessing and Reporting Degree Qualifications Profile Competencies in the Context of Transfer in 2011 as a three-year project that engaged educational, assessment, and policy leaders in student learning outcomes assessment and transfer pathways.…

A study aimed at the development of alternative solutions to building and campus planning problems of the Clakamas Community College (Oregon City, Oregon) is reported. The two main objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate the current proposed solution (Community Center Building) to the college's need for a community/student center facility;…

A strategic plan for public higher education in Oregon is presented. The state system mission and missions for eight institutions included in the system are articulated. Topics covered in an overview of the state system include the student population, degree and extension service programs, program quality, and research grants/contracts. Six main…

Proceedings of a workshop on program review in postsecondary education and a report of a program review study are presented. The workshop was designed to acquaint participants with the changing academic planning environment, to provide a better understanding of the purposes of program review, and to exchange ideas for improving procedures. Its…

The information presented in this report is designed to develop a better understanding of the design background of the Northwest Christian College campus and its academic center, activity center, and residence center. The goals, facts, and needs of the educational program of the college have been analyzed and synthesized into a design concept for…

Two models based on the use of manpower data are presented in this report. They offer guides for (1) the development of a ten-year master plan and (2) the development of curriculums as appropriate, based on the time schedule of that master plan. The College Master Plan Model presents two aspects of college master planning which are divided into…

The efforts of Oregon's education leaders to help the governor make a difference in higher education are described. Precise goals for the state system were established. Resources necessary to meet those goals were identified. A strong working partnership among state government, higher education, and business were forged. (MLW)

COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN OREGON, HAVING RESOURCES AND FLEXIBILITY TO MEET MANY DEMANDS FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, ARE INTENDED TO OFFER BROAD, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS IN BOTH ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL FIELDS. THEY SHOULD BE (1) LOCAL, WITHIN COMMUTING RANGE FOR MOST OF THEIR STUDENTS, (2) OPEN TO ALL WHO CAN PROFIT FROM THEIR PROGRAMS, (3) PART OF…

A SAMPLE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 HIGH-ABILITY GIRLS WHO INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNLIKELY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, WERE SCREENED FROM APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SENIOR GIRLS IN 8 HIGH SCHOOLS. THE EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS EMPLOYED WERE (1) A COUNSELING INTERVIEW, (2) AN INTERVIEW PLUS THE SHOWING OF A FILM DESIGNED TO CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARD COLLEGE, AND (3) TWO…

POLICIES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA ADAPTED FROM THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE COMPILED IN THIS DOCUMENT TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN PRODUCING MASTER PLANS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE…

Practitioner papers and research papers on higher education planning and budgeting are presented. "Before the Roof Caves In: A Predictive Model for Physical Plant Renewal" by Frederick M. Biedenweg and Robert E. Hutson outlines a systematic approach that was used at Stanford University to predict the associated costs of physical plant…