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Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1991
This guide examines issues that should be taken into consideration by European universities when setting up an inter-university cooperation program for the first time. It contains a list of suggestions for the negotiation and preparatory phase of a student mobility program which, it is noted, is founded on the experience of numerous European…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, Credits
Download full textHunziker, Celeste M. – 1991
A study was done to examine student opinion of the campus advising services at the University of California Davis campus in Spring 1990 as a follow up to a similar study conducted in 1987. The study used the Student Opinion Survey and mailed it to a stratified random sample of 1,649 students. Of the surveys sent, 57.7 percent were returned. The…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admissions Counseling, Career Counseling, Career Planning
Gardner, John; And Others – 1990
This booklet presents questions that can be used by a college or university task force looking at the freshman year experience and/or the broader undergraduate experience. It can also be utilized to aid the process of campus self-study or assessment. The questions are arranged under three major headings: (1) Campus Policies, Processes, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Dormitories
Roueche, John E. – 1989
Of all challenges facing open-door community colleges, none is more important than the need to renew and improve teaching quality in order to accommodate increasingly diversified student populations. Several policies have been particularly helpful to open-door institutions in improving student retention and achievement, including the following:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Meloni, Christine F. – 1986
Large numbers of foreign students attend United States colleges and universities, and the institutions can play a major role in facilitating the students' adjustment to life in a new culture. The foreign students' most common problems include homesickness, finances, housing and food, English language proficiency, understanding lectures and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, College Role, College Students
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. National Center for the Advancement of Educational Practices. – 1983
A catalog of 205 descriptions of college programs to recruit and retain adult learners is presented, based on a national survey, "Attracting and Retaining Adult Learners" (ARAL), conducted in 1980 by the American College Testing Program. In addition to a brief program description, each program form provides information on the type of program, the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services
Muyskens, Judith A.; Berger, Pamela – 1982
A model for developing articulation between college and high school second language programs is presented. The four-step process involves discussion, planning, implementation, and expansion of the network. After the discussion, the following goals for a network were established: (1) to provide additional educational experiences for foreign…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Faculty, College Preparation, College Programs
Farrow, Earl V. – 1980
Special programs provided to low income, nontraditional students at Livingston College, New Jersey, are described. In the academic year 1978-79, 498 students were enrolled in special programs, over two-thirds were black and over one-half came from families with annual incomes of less than $6,000. Ninety-seven percent came from families with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, Developmental Studies Programs
Smathers, Keener, Ed. – 1976
In April 1976, the National Conference on Outdoor Pursuits in Higher Education convened to re-examine the potential effectiveness of a small group in focusing on identifiable issues and program possibilities at the college level. The conference, which was loosely structured and held to a limited participation, featured presentations on outdoor…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Anthropology, College English
NEALE, DANIEL; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 2-WEEK SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO 61 DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ABOUT TO ENTER LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO EASE THE STUDENT'S TRANSITION INTO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH CAMPING ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL ORIENTATION CLASSES CONDUCTED BY THE LINCOLN STAFF, CAMPERS WOULD BECOME ACQUAINTED…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Data, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Ohlendorf, George W. – 1967
The general objective of this study was to learn the nature of associations for race and sex with several dimensions of educational orientations held by adolescents living in selected all-rural, low-income areas. A secondary objective was to evaluate the general utility of a new multi-dimensional conceptual scheme for the study of status…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Achievement, Black Students, Conceptual Schemes
Donegan, Mary; And Others – 1994
This guide presents suggestions to minimize adjustment problems for young children with delays and disabilities as they begin preschool. Strategies to ease the transition from early intervention programs to the preschool focus on: beginning early, talking about the new setting in positive ways, encouraging the child to ask questions and express…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Storer, John H. – 1992
This document consists of a facilitator's guide and related materials for implementing a program that teaches social, communication, and study skills to middle school and junior high school students. The goal of the program, which incorporates peer tutoring, is the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. This program was developed in Iowa to address…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making Skills, Early Adolescents
Malcolm, Ian G. – 1996
A study investigated the role of the Aboriginal Student Enclave, one of five campuses of Edith Cowan University (Australia) as a discourse community. The relatively small but cohesive university subcommunity is designed to provide additional support for Aboriginal students enrolled in standard programs and an environment in which the students are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Environment, College Students, Discourse Analysis
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1993
A study was conducted to gather information regarding students' use of and satisfaction with the matriculation services of Miramar College (MC) in San Diego, California. A survey instrument was distributed to students in 30 randomly selected courses; responses were obtained from 29 of the 30, and a response rate of 72.9% was attained. Results of…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Outcomes of Education
