Investigates effects on universities of two factors: (1) the degree to which "open" or "restricted" entrance requirements affect the composition of the student body; and (2) the degree to which a "professional" or "collegial" self-image is prevalent among the faculty and staff. (Author/PG)

Offers general legal guidelines for extablishing procedures to facilitate minority enrollment in higher education. (EH)

Analyzes the competing considerations in America's struggle for true equality for all its people. Areas covered include: seniority, testing, qualifications, affirmative action, and admissions. (Author/PG)

FOR THE FOREIGN STUDENT WHO PLANS TO ENROLL IN A COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT JUNIOR COLLEGES--(1) THEIR GENERAL NATURE, LOCATION, SUPPORT, CONTROL, AND PROGRAMS, (2) INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, TEACHERS, CALENDARS, ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND CREDITS, (3) DEGREES, (4) STUDENT LIFE, (5) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS,…

For the past two years Hofstra has participated in the College Entrance Examination Board's (CEEB) Admissions Testing Programs (ATP). Through this program, Hofstra has received summary statistics on the students who have requested that their SAT scores be sent to Hofstra, those who apply, and enrolled students. Normative data are also included for…

More and more colleges and universities are providing special compensatory programs for students coming from socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. The first part of this report discusses the general attributes of these programs--the admissions process, recruitment procedures, financial aid, pre-college courses and…

In this description of all 1,144 4-year accredited institutions of higher education having undergraduates, the institutional features of classifying characteristics, admissions selectivity, resources, and the size and shape of the financial aid program are compared. Classifying characteristics consisted of: size of enrollment, source of control…

The papers delivered at the Fourth Colloquium on College Admissions sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board in October 1956 are presented in this book. The first two papers are concerned with basic philosophies of admissions and serve as an introduction. The remaining portion of the book has 3 distinct parts. The first part is a group…

The background papers for this meeting deal with the university's response to social turmoil in the United States, primarily in the areas of black enrollments and black studies. Todd Furniss discusses the issues motivating demands for black studies. In "Racial Pressures on Urban Institutions," Samuel Proctor describes the impatient mood of blacks,…

Registration procedures for fall quarter 1973 were observed and participants interviewed. Contrary to popular belief, 80% of the students completed registration (obtaining class cards and a fee statement) within one half hour. An analysis of the data suggests some issues regarding the social function within the institution of present procedures.…

Based on data provided by the City University of New York (CUNY) University Application Processing Center, this report compares applicants to CUNY for admission in fall 1972 who were accepted and then enrolled with those who were accepted but did not enroll. Of the applicants who were accepted as fulltime, day-session freshmen matriculants, more…