Statewide community college planning processes in Connecticut seek to solve the inherent conflict between accountability and institutional autonomy by splitting the responsibility for plan development between state agencies and the colleges. To ensure that the state plan intersected with the college's plans, a three-step process was used: (1)…

The nature of the economy in Connecticut--its changing occupational structure and trends of population growth--and the changing pattern of higher education enrollments, particularly increasing enrollments in technical colleges and in relatively new regional community colleges, indicate the need for increased post-high school educational…

Developed in accordance with a legislative mandate, this master plan for Connecticut's regional community colleges provides baseline data on the current status of data processing; identifies issues, trends, and constraints; and sets forth specific plans for computing activities and services within the community college system. Introductory…

The rhetoric of the community colleges presents them as democratizing agents, enabling the underprivileged to move upward in society through education. While this is their purpose, the community colleges also aspire to gain acceptance as regular members of the system of higher education. In Connecticut, the image of the community colleges suffers…

This long-range plan was developed to guide the efforts of the community colleges of Connecticut to evaluate and, where necessary, improve the quality of its services in anticipation of coming changes in the economy, the work force, and the student population. Introductory sections describe the purpose of the plan, assert board support, and…

This report presents the distance education plan for Connecticut community colleges. It begins with an overview that discusses the range of instructional technologies, from books to computers to interactive television. The second section of this report looks at distance education in the Connecticut community college system, and describes system…

Recommendations of the Connecticut Board of Higher Education regarding changes in the organization and structure of the public higher education system are reviewed, and recent policy initiatives of the board concerning student access, program planning, and capital investment and financing are described. Additionally, the background for the board's…

This report presents a strong argument and general guidelines for the development of a Management Information System (MIS) for the Community College System of Connecticut. Also included are ideas to assist state budgeting and finance officers in making a Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS) an effective operation in that state. Part I of…

THIS CONNECTICUT STUDY IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING A REGION'S NEEDS IN THE HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS. IT DESCRIBES MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS AND THE TRAINING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE STUDY. APPENDIXES SHOW (1) FORM LETTERS AND QUESTIONNAIRES USED, (2) A LIST OF THE FORTY-NINE…

Based upon a review of Connecticut State Labor Department studies, community college enrollment and graduate statistics, and the State Master Plan for Vocational Education, this two-part report examines the vocational education needs within Connecticut and assesses the degree to which the state's community colleges are meeting those needs. After…

A study was done to (1) determine how extensive is the need for vocational education for college graduates who must return for job-entry level course work (educational loopers), (2) determine the kinds of vocational course work the returning graduate desires, (3) investigate the reasons the college graduate has chosen to return to a college…

Student mobility in Connecticut has been great, and the number of students moving from one institution to another in 1975 was well over 7,000. The guidebook for students and their counselors is intended to enable a student to develop a plan of study that may include courses at more than one institution. Included are policy profiles for two- and…