The policy statements contained in this document present the position of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) on the Associate Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS), and the Associate Degree in Nursing. In its statement on the Associate Degree, the AACJC: (1) stresses the responsibility of faculty and academic staff to design, monitor, and evaluate associate degree programs; (2) recommends that the titles of Associate in Arts and Associate in Science be used without further designation, but that the AAS degree be further designated to denote special fields such as computer technology or law enforcement; (3) suggests that the names used for associate degrees be limited to the above three; and (4) recommends that institutions create their own oversight bodies and that self-evaluation be encouraged over evaluation by state or federal agencies. The statement on the AAS degree, concentrates on the scope, form, and image of the degree. It lists 14 criteria for excellence, which stress the importance of program content, articulation between employers of AAS degree graduates and the educational institution, flexibility of structure to allow for exit and re-entry, support of student services, and efforts towards creating a positive image of occupational education. The final statement on the Associate Degree in Nursing discusses the problems in proposals made by the American Nursing Association (ANA) to change the skills and knowledge required for the licensing of nurses. The statement lists 10 deleterious effects of such proposals if implemented, and presents a resolution supporting the current educational requirements for licensure and opposing the implementation of the ANA proposals. (PAA)