Describes a study of environmental conditions that influence student transfer activity and the effects of interrelationships between external and institutional conditions, using data from 78 community colleges involved in the 1990 Transfer Assembly. Indicates that community colleges with larger percentages of transfer students are located in…

Describes the development, structure, and potential uses of the Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ), a student self-report instrument that provides information about students' academic and social integration into the community college setting. Provides CCSEQ data from 478 students attending selected community colleges in…

Presents a profile of community college chief academic officers, based on a 1991 survey of 1,243 public and private two-year colleges. Indicates that most were middle-aged white men, 69% held doctorates, the majority taught in traditional transfer fields, and most had published or presented a paper in the previous five years. (19 citations). (MAB)

Describes a study examining faculty perceptions of two- and four-year college views of excellence using the 1989-90 Higher Education Research Institute Faculty Survey. Indicates that two-year colleges were perceived to place a lower priority on excellence as reputation, as resources, or as outcomes. Promotes talent development as a promising view…

Describes a study investigating the perceived commitment for instructional improvement among two-year college chief academic officers (CAOs). Compares data from 712 2-year college CAOs with that from 1,328 4-year college CAOs. Indicates that both groups reported a relatively low level of perceived commitment to activities designed to improve the…

Describes a study investigating the impact of the campus physical environment (access to classrooms, access and comfort levels within classrooms, and safety considerations) on older adult learners. Indicates that students attending programs off campus had better access to and greater comfort in classes than those attending the main campus. (12…

Defines Total Quality Management (TQM) and describes prerequisites for successful implementation, underlying assumptions, and the cultural barriers hindering implementation. Indicates that TQM's long-term benefits outweigh costs at most colleges. Urges practitioners to rate their schools with respect to the prerequisites and assumptions to…

Traces the development of the principles and practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) at El Camino College, in California. Discusses institutional resistance to change and the need for careful implementation analysis and constituent group involvement. Includes a nine-item bibliography of theoretical and descriptive works. (MAB)

Drawing from the experiences of Rio Salado Community College (Arizona) in implementing Total Quality Management, discusses common barriers to change (e.g., time, aversion to change, and pitfalls of change); leadership failure as a cause of failure in TQM implementation; and the importance of constancy of purpose, employee empowerment, and…

Describes the Total Quality Management (TQM) effort undertaken three years ago by Jackson Community College (JCC), in Michigan. Discusses the history of JCC, its early TQM efforts, the basic tenets of TQM, steps taken by JCC to integrate TQM practices into its evaluation methods, and benefits of TQM. (MAB)

Reviews recent objections to Total Quality Management (TQM), suggesting that the reported implementation problems are a product of inadequate leadership rather than defects in the model. Indicates that compatibility between organizational culture and the tenets of TQM must exist to avoid such implementation problems. (27 citations). (MAB)

Describes elements of a partnership between Dallas County Community College District and Texas Instruments that draws on the concepts and processes of Total Quality Management (TQM). Suggests that such partnerships have the net effect of significantly improving and reinventing cooperative efforts to prepare students for the workforce. (MAB)

Describes Yoji Akao's concept of quality function development (QFD), a strategic tool that translates the customers' quality requirements into organizational language. Examines how El Camino College's (California) application of QFD matches constituent needs to college functions. Includes an 11-item bibliography and lists El Camino College's…

Describes the processes required for ensuring a successful transition to Total Quality Management (TQM) methods of assessment, suggesting that a campuswide assessment terminology must replace the different assessment terminologies used by faculty and administration. Indicates that TQM provides an overarching philosophy about work and providing…

Describes the process of developing a long-range plan for the statewide implementation of Tech Prep associate of applied science (AAS) degree programs in Texas. Suggests that the most critical issues of implementation are effective resource allocation, program access, quality assurance, and building program infrastructure. (15 references.) (MAB)