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Vancouver Community Coll., British Columbia. – 1979
In order to improve its institutional research, Vancouver Community College (VCC) conducted a survey of faculty and administrative personnel to determine the data that were of greatest value in decision-making and planning and the areas in which existing data collection and analysis efforts needed improvement. The questionnaire asked respondents…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty
Jackley, Janet P.; Henderson, Cathy – 1980
The need to examine college student attrition as an approach to the expected demographic decline in the 1980s, and case studies that demonstrate retention improvement and successful techniques are considered. Information is presented on the progress of typical freshmen (graduates, transfers, and dropouts) and patterns of interrupting studies.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Case Studies, College Attendance, College Freshmen
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1980
Data on geographic origins, or permanent residences, of first-time students at the State University of New York are presented for fall 1977 and fall 1978. Student data elements are student load (full-time or part-time) and permanent residence; institutional data elements are institutional location and, in the case of community colleges,…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agricultural Colleges, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Download full textGarber, Herbert; Schell, Robert E. – 1977
Attrition rates at the State University of New York at Oswego are investigated in this paper. In 1975-76 51 percent of the students who entered as freshmen failed to graduate. The major objective of the study was to isolate and describe the differences that exist in the rates and modes of attrition among students who entered the college as…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admission (School)
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1977
This report summarizes data on the progress of students who entered the Hawaii community college system in fall 1975 during their first four semesters. It indicates continuation rates, full-time/part-time ratios, the relationship between credits attempted and credits earned, changes of major, the number of graduates, and changes in the…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Bolte, J. R.; Coleman, D. R. – 1979
Community college transfer and native student outcomes in the area of academic achievement and student perceptions of the academic environment were studied. The study population consisted of 730 native students who enrolled at the University of Central Florida as freshmen in 1973 and 595 Florida community college transfer students who enrolled as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Graduates, College Students
Fendley, William R., Jr.; And Others – 1979
A research methodology developed at the University of Tennessee for determining differences in rates of promotion, tenure, and termination that are linked to employee sex or race is discussed. Data were compiled for each full-time faculty member covering rank, degree, salary, sex, college, department, time at the university, and number of years in…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, College Faculty, Compliance (Legal)
Reap, Margaret C. – 1979
Findings are presented for each of five surveys conducted by North Harris County College using the Texas Student Information System (TEX-SIS). The report first presents and discusses the results of an educational intent survey, based on responses from approximately 7,395 students registered in credit hour courses during 1977-78. Results of a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, College Graduates
South Oklahoma City Junior Coll., OK. – 1979
During fiscal year (FY) 1979, six institutional research reports were conducted at South Oklahoma City Junior College (SOCJC) that focused on various aspects of the student population. The first study in this compilation determined selected characteristics (sex, full/part-time status, marital status, age, ethnic background, and program) of the…
Descriptors: Age, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Hoyt, Donald P.; Cashin, William E. – 1977
The development of the IDEA system, a survey concerning teacher effectiveness at Kansas State University (KSU) is described. The system originated at KSU during the 1968-69 academic year as a means for investigating the effectiveness of teaching and for improving instruction. A discussion concerning its purpose and rationale is included. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Holahan, Carole K.; Kelley, H. Paul – 1976
As part of a longitudinal study of undergraduate transfer students at the University of Texas at Austin, students were surveyed in December 1973 and April 1975 for data on: demography, selected characteristics of the student's high school and previous college, and experience at U.T. Austin. Presented here are analyses of attitudinal data obtained…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling
Selgas, James W. – 1977
A two-part survey was administered to students, faculty, student services staff, and administrators of Harrisburg Area Community College in order to assess the validity of student services. Part A of the survey asked the respondents to rate the importance, quality of service, and extent of use of five areas of student service: admissions,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Counselor Role
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1969
This document contains the first three volumes of the Junior College Research Review. Topics relate to various aspects of the junior college including students, faculty, instructional programs, institutional research, guidance, testing, administration, and facilities. For the remaining volumes of this publication, see JC 720 156 and JC 720 157…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, Curriculum Research, Dropout Research
Glaser, Edward M.; And Others – 1976
A 3-year research project conducted at a new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant was designed to determine whether quality of worklife (QWL) consultation provided to a new plant during its planning, staffing, organizing, and initial operation would contribute to improved job satisfaction and productivity as compared with a long-established, more…
Descriptors: Consultants, Consultation Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
MacFarland, Thomas W. – 1997
This report summarizes results of a survey of students in the recently-initiated part-time evening program of Nova Southeastern University (Florida) law school. Respondents included all 54 evening program students enrolled in spring 1997. Results indicate that about half the students hold a job that is either highly or moderately related to their…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Standards, College Administration, College Choice
