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Peer reviewedSeaman, A. Frederick, Jr. – College and University, 1979
Information systems are becoming more than computer systems, with new equipment and techniques combining with data processing to form a new field called information technology. The emerging discipline of systems engineering is discussed along with nine systems engineering techniques. An organization chart of an information services department is…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computers, Data Processing, Data Processing Occupations
Peer reviewedUrell, Joseph T.; Hanger, William S. – College and University, 1979
A list of questions are posed to introduce a range of issues that may affect higher education enrollment. The need for opening up a dialogue to promote thought and subsequent action on alternative responses to future unknowns--e.g., federal intervention, unionization, labor force redirection--is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Influences, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedPotter, William P. – College and University, 1979
A study conducted at Alma College to determine how and why grade inflation occurred is discussed. Grade inflation is seen as being caused by many factors including calendar changes, requirement reductions, better defined grading scales, and shifts in faculty attitudes. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Class Average, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average
Peer reviewedMenacker, Julius – College and University, 1979
The concept of equal educational opportunity in Germany has been limited by traditions of class rigidity and elitism. Faced with inordinate demand for admission, the German response has been to institute a limited admission policy. Generous financial aid and a policy of unlimited time for study have exacerbated admission pressures. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedFincher, Cameron – College and University, 1979
Admission policies and academic standards are seen as two problem areas. The changes in admission policies and educational standards are examined and their impact upon each other is discussed along with the meaning of standards, adaptive instruction, academic placement and exemption, testing and grading practices, program assessment, etc. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Choice
Peer reviewedWalden, Theodore – College and University, 1979
The high cost of compulsory admissions interviews and the lack of proven effectiveness in predicting academic success is discussed. Selective interviewing is seen as an effective compensatory device for overcoming culturally/racially biased test scores or grade point averages and as a recruitment mechanism. Suggestions for essay questions are…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Anxiety
Peer reviewedRandolph, Jerry L.; Weinbach, Robert W. – College and University, 1979
A follow-up study of applicants denied admission for graduate and professional training at the University of South Carolina, College of Social Work, is described including method, findings, interpretation, and recommendation. The rejections/career-counseling interview is seen to be a useful service for both the applicant and program involved. (MLW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Counseling, College Admission, College Applicants
Peer reviewedSchmedinghoff, Gerard J. – College and University, 1979
A program for high-risk students at Eastern Oregon State College is described. Identification, prescription, follow-up, and evaluation of the target population are discussed. The results of the program are not dramatic but it is felt that efforts need to be intensified. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Freshmen, College Students, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedPhipps, Ronald A. – College and University, 1979
A readmission policy for students who were academically dismissed at Salisbury State College is described. The policy allows the student to make the decision of whether or not to return as a matriculated student the next semester. A description of the process and an analysis of the consequences are presented. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, College Admission, College Students, Decision Making
Peer reviewedHossler, Don; And Others – College and University, 1991
A small liberal arts college's program of home visits for recruitment and admissions was evaluated. Forty students and several parents receiving home visits were classified by grades and eventual enrollment in the college, then surveyed. Results indicate the visits were the reason most applied. However, other factors were more strongly related to…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Choice, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedKline, Theresa J. B. – College and University, 1991
A study of job satisfaction at a college registrar's office investigated overall job satisfaction, physical working environment, motivational culture, and worker needs. Findings included significant differences in satisfaction between registration and admissions units. Recommendations for improved sampling, choice of variables, and research design…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, Employee Attitudes, Higher Education
Evaluation of the Undergraduate Admissions Process by Applicants Who Accepted or Declined Admission.
Peer reviewedOtt, Mary Diederich – College and University, 1991
A survey of applicants to a major state university investigated whether students who accept (n=461) and decline (n=488) admission offers have different ways of evaluating the admission process. Contrary to expectation, accepters did not rate all elements of the process higher than decliners. Blacks and whites also differed in their perceptions.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice
Peer reviewedPotter, William – College and University, 1991
A telephone registration system for first year students implemented at Alma College (Michigan), involves having freshmen confer with advisors during orientation week, then having the registrar's office contact the advisors. Despite limitations, the low-tech solution works well at extremely low cost. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Administration, College Freshmen, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRombouts, Stephen – College and University, 1991
The use of contingency tables in creating a statistical profile of a college student population is explained. The method provides simultaneous cross-indexed frequency distribution of two database fields. Common uses are discussed, and application is illustrated in a hypothetical student retention study. Extensions for nonnumerical fields and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Computer Software, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHerr, Norman Edward – College and University, 1991
A study investigated college admissions committee policies for recognizing and rewarding high school advanced placement and honors coursework. One-quarter award an extra grade point for advanced classes, 45 percent give priority in processing these applicants, and 66 percent give points in ranking applications. Advanced placement coursework is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Advanced Placement, College Administration, College Admission
