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Download full textDennison, John D. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1978
Traditional assumptions about the educational goals and future plans of students who transfer from community colleges to universities are explored. The roles of the academic programs of community colleges in British Columbia and empirical data on transfer rates and enrollment in transfer programs are described. (SW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Foreign Countries
Dennison, John D.; Levin, John S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1988
A study of Canadian community college goals as perceived by their chief executive officers and the provincial personnel responsible for college development shows continued emphasis on early development goals and goals reflecting provincial differences in priorities. In general, the results show diversity in community college role and contribution.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Presidents, College Role, Community Colleges
Dennison, John D.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1982
British Columbia's community colleges' university transfer programs provide the opportunity for students to earn credits toward a university degree, but only a small percentage of these students actually transfer to a university. A study of students who complete transfer courses, but do not continue their study, is discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Enrollment
Dennison, John D. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1979
The community college as it has developed in Britsh Columbia is examined with special attention to the social and historical context, the forces which lead to its establishment, and the particular form of institution which emerged. How the college attains its objectives and major problems and issues for the future are discussed. (JMF)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Comparative Education, Educational Development
Dennison, John D. – 2000
This report reviews research and related projects commissioned by the British Columbia (BC) Council on Admissions and Transfer, summarizes and integrates the results, and provides a critical analysis of those results and their implications for public policy respecting admission and transfer of students within the BC system of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Dennison, John D.; And Others – 1982
A study was conducted at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Victoria (UV) to assess the academic performance of community college and technical institute transfer students in terms of baccalaureate degree attainment, time taken to complete the degree, rate of withdrawal, and final academic standing at the time the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, Cohort Analysis
Dennison, John D. – 1977
In view of the increasing emphasis on career/technical programs in British Columbia community colleges and the growing criticism of academic transfer programs in such institutions, university transfer enrollment statistics were analyzed along with existing research on student goals and objectives. Results showed that the proportion of community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Enrollment Rate, Higher Education
