A project to improve Pan American's recruitment efforts in student markets already being served, rather than seeking new markets, is described. The project had two target groups: students accepted but not enrolled, and students who had left the university in good academic standing before graduating. Favorable results were achieved at low cost.…

The development and findings of a student questionnaire (MOSS) concerning college climate and dropouts is presented. Survey results identify nine academic program aspects that seemed to discriminate between students planning to remain until degree completion and those planning to drop out. The questionnaire is appended. (MSE)

The use of data from the Florida Statewide Course Numbering System to analyze curricula is described, and the results of studies of courses in seven disciplines at 37 public postsecondary institutions are reported. The various kinds of curriculum analysis possible with the three principal files--taxonomy, course inventory, and course detail--are…

Criteria used for evaluating the records of overseas candidates for an undergraduate degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are outlined. Secondary school diplomas considered to be equivalent to and not equivalent to the Israeli Bagrut system are discussed, along with attaining equivalency through previous university study or other programs.…

An eight-point plan was developed by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to address concerns expressed by enrolled and prospective students and to minimize student discouragement. It includes supporting the application process, aid program and options counseling, information dissemination, emphasis on student self-help opportunities and…

The relationship among financial aid, academic attrition, and student ability is discussed. With the assurance that no one was more equal than another, quantitative access resulted in a leveling process--the new game became mediocrity, not meritocracy. (MLW)

Students, it is argued, who have used combinations of entering college early and forging ahead fast in the curriculum have led or are leading highly effective lives. Parents and educators should have less fear when attempting to accelerate a child. (MLW)

A computerized student record system will incorporate several characteristics including: reduction of data redundancy, data storage by student, historical data cumulation, effective and efficient maintenance of records, flexibility, etc. (MLW)

Some of the changes that have taken place in Canada since 1974 which affect university admissions are identified, and research relating to those admitted from secondary schools and college is summarized. The results parallel U.S. reports. (MLW)

A survey of the duties, organization, and staffing of offices of admissions and records is reported. Periodic evaluation of each office should be made to determine where changes would provide better service and more efficient use of resources available. (MLW)

Breakfast meetings between the University of Georgia and National Merit and Achievement Semifinalists are described. The programs included an introduction of the participants, the showing of a videotape depicting opportunities for honors students at the University, and an explanation of the University's experience with the scholarship program.…

The University System of Georgia, which consists of 4 universities, 15 senior colleges, and 15 junior colleges, developed a student reporting system that would enable it to prepare seven federal and two internal reports. The Student Information Reporting System is described. (MLW)

The practice of parents shopping around, and then bartering their son or daughter from college to college is discussed. Those schools with the smallest endowment or designated scholarship resources are the ones who will not be able to compete with the "discounts" of the larger schools. (MLW)

A research design is described that can act as a guide for the investigation of student satisfaction. The design is easy to implement and the outcomes can be graphically represented. Evening MBA students were surveyed using a modified form of the College Student Satisfaction Questionnaire. (MLW)

Research findings on the effects of student financial assistance on persistence/withdrawal are reviewed and conclusions are drawn from this research. The impacts of changing financial aid policies on the educational careers of students are discussed, and recommendations for student aid policy are provided. (MLW)