Academic/administrative data processing is centralized in one computer facility at East Tennessee State University. Students check computer printouts listing course availability, fill out one schedule card, present it to an operator at a computer terminal, and are able to register for classes in less than a minute. (Author/MLF)

Describes Oakton Community College's (Illinois) Voice Response Touch-Tone Registration System, which allows 46 percent of the college's students to register for, add, and drop classes by phone. Points to considerations in deciding whether other colleges should purchase a similar system. (DMM)

This study investigated how social factors affect college students' use of the online registration service that was recently offered in a private university in northern California. During the first year, about 37% of the students who preregistered their courses used the service. The results for the 951 students who registered online indicate that…

Discusses a survey made to determine the weight of high school accreditation on college admission policies and procedures. Tables. (RB)

The development, implementation, and features of Northern Colorado's continuous registration system are described. The system is an online distributed processing system, written in COBOL for an IBM Series I under the CPS operating system. Course selection, permit to enroll, and drop/add forms are provided. (Author/MLW)

Instructional minicomputers can be used for registration and scheduling as well as teaching, say these writers who also explain how. (Author/JM)

Touchtone/voice response technology consists of hardware and software that recognizes input from a push-button telephone and generates a "voice" response to the caller. An informal poll of campuses using touchtone/voice response registration systems reveals many advantages, and no major drawbacks, to investing in such a system. (MLW)

Describes a program at the University of Georgia that records all advanced placements and exemptions for enrolling new students by use of computer programming. (PG)

This document is a narrative description of an interactive, online registration system, which was designed and written for the San Jose Community College District. The document includes the machine configuration, the history and development of the system, how the operators and students interact with the system, and examples of various hard copy…

This study concentrated on the investigation and development of a computerized system of student registration, sectioning, and record handling. The report presents the results of the study and describes a pilot system that was developed at Texas A&M University. The basic system is discussed, along with the procedures involved in data…

Registration procedures for fall quarter 1973 were observed and participants interviewed. Contrary to popular belief, 80% of the students completed registration (obtaining class cards and a fee statement) within one half hour. An analysis of the data suggests some issues regarding the social function within the institution of present procedures.…

This manual is concerned with the process by which courses within curricula are planned and a schedule of courses developed; the procedure by which students then choose or are assigned to courses; and, finally, the means by which confirmation of such assignments through fee payment is accomplished. This process is a fundamental operational aspect…

Described is a scheduling program designed to handle an entire student body in one day, making use of computer punched data cards, teacher counselors, and student assistants. (CJ)

The University of Georgia's course offerings system, an online registration system, is described. All section data are entered and maintained online; every element is immediately validated against the course, faculty, and facilities databases or tables. The data is the source for student schedule reporting, space utilization, and budget reporting.…