Education has entered the age of accountability. Whether this phenomenon represents a new dimension or increased emphasis upon a long-standing tradition, the fact remains that the public and its representatives are now looking more frequently and more critically at higher education and demanding more evidence of performance and effectiveness.…

This bulletin is designed primarily for high school and college officers who have responsibility for advising students concerning the grant and scholarship programs administered by the New York Regents Examination and Scholarship Center of the State Education Department. It provides information concerning the following: (1) tuition assistance…

This research is an empirical investigation and analysis of corpus of trustees meeting activity in a sample of 21 public 4-year colleges and universities. The data input instruments were the board minutes for the year 1963-64 and 1971-72, bylaws, standing orders, procedural manuals and other documents as well as copies of all state legislation…

This document presents the State of Indiana Commission for Higher Education's 1998-99 academic year Student Information System (SIS) Instructions report, which provides information about the codes used in the SIS. The purpose of the SIS is to provide comparable, accurate enrollment and financial aid information in a uniform manner and on a timely…

Uses political economy theory as a framework for analyzing the interorganizational relationship peculiar to school-university cooperative efforts. Examines specific cooperative projects in terms of domain and ideological concensus, interorganizational evaluation and work coordination; and their combined effect on resource maintenance/acquisition…

After a six-month investigation that found a pattern of academic abuses in North Carolina State University's men's basketball program, the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors has adopted a broad package of sports reforms. Some of these recommendations are presented. (MLW)

This 2008 Annual Joint Report of the State Board of Education and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission identifies four joint priorities and nine associated goals addressing areas of need in both student learning and educator development for the advancement of education in Tennessee. The joint priorities and initiatives focus on points of…

The general policies followed by the Utah Board of Regents are compiled by the former state commissioner of higher education. Specific actions taken with regard to academic programs and related matters at individual institutions are not included, but statutory provisions that affect board policies are noted in the text. Contents cover: the system…

Higher education in South Carolina was evaluated, with attention to college missions, financial resources for colleges, and the role of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The development of higher education during the last 30 years and the state's role in organizing and managing the higher education enterprise are described. The…

The origin and extent of program reduction and discontinuance at colleges and universities, the elements of program review, and a framework for developing long-range organizational planning are considered. Program discontinuance refers to the merger of related programs, the elimination of certain degrees or programs within departments, and the…

Most states must assume more leadership in the supervision of institutions and the licensing of professional practitioners if the public and the good name of higher education are to be protected. (Editor)

Mistakes were made during the 1960s as planning became a continuing responsibility of colleges and universities, but the lessons learned then can help higher education prepare for the 1980s. (Editor)

Recommendations by the recent task force of the Education Commission of the States on statewide coordination include six items of advice for the organization and conduct of coordinated planning. (Editor)

Background information and recommendations are offered about criteria the North Dakota Board of Higher Education might adopt for deciding whether an institution under its governance should be named a university. Consideration is given to the history of the issue in North Dakota, criteria used in other states, and how North Dakota's public…