Seventeen papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Establishing a Formal Student Support System--Time Is of the Essence" (Karen Hinrichs); "A Student Services Unit in a Distance Education Institution" (Hendrik Gous); "Distance Education and the Community: New Partnerships and Interactions" (Vivien Willers); "Admission, Registration and Examination Procedures in Respect of Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas" (George Cox); "The UNISA Department of Production--A Functional Link in the Didactic Triangle" (H.P.J. van Niekerk): "UNISA's Scheduling Section" (B.J. van der Walt); "The Role of the Fulltime Equivalent Student in a Distance Teaching University" (P.C. Minnaar); "The Need for a Professional and Effective Supportive Administration in Distance Teaching" (Petrus J. Vermeulen); "The Utilization of Computers at UNISA" (O.V. Kilpert); "The Disabled Distance Education Student: Problems and Possibilities" (Phoebe van der Walt); "Career Guidance for Distance Students" (W.A. van Schoor); "The Promise and Problems of Learning at a Distance" (Desmond H. Crawford-Nutt); "Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Personal Tutor Scheme in Practical English" (Margaret H. van Zyl); "The Value of Discussion Groups to UNISA Students" (J. Lambert); "Student Support in Distance Learning" (Elsabe Swanepoel); "Essential Andragogic Support for the Absent Student in Distance Teaching" (Adriaan J. Smit); and "Adapting the Organizational Structure of Distance Education Departments to Meet the Demands of Rapid Growth" (Gordon Erens). (LB)