This manual is concerned with the process by which courses within curricula are planned and a schedule of courses developed; the procedure by which students then choose or are assigned to courses; and, finally, the means by which confirmation of such assignments through fee payment is accomplished. This process is a fundamental operational aspect…

Following background information concerning admissions and the law, this document discusses admissions and Title IX provisions, types of discrimination in admissions, additional factors that affect admissions policies, the legality of affirmative recruiting or preference in admission, and what needs to be done to end discrimination in admissions.…

This study examines the undergraduate admission process at Alabama colleges and universities. A questionnaire mailed to officials directing admissions at the 54 public and private colleges and universities in Alabama was constructed to determine: the minimum requirements for undergraduate admission; routine extra-credential considerations; the…

The papers in this volume, except for the last one, were delivered at the March 1970 National Conference of the American Association for Higher Education held in Chicago. Part I deals with "who should decide who goes to college," and contains a paper by Wayne Morse who concludes that it is the people who should make the decision, since it's for…

The purpose of this study was to determine if large, predominantly white universities had changed their admission policies for black students since 1969, and whether the number of black freshmen had changed. One hundred and ten questionnaires were sent to such institutions throughout the U.S., 107 of which returned them. Questions were asked about…

This report examines the attitudes of 1,100 City University of New York (CUNY) freshmen, both Open Admissions (OA) and regular students, towards OA. For the purpose of this study OA freshmen in the senior colleges were those with high school averages below 80; OA freshmen in the transfer program of community colleges were those with averages below…

The Council for Basic Education sponsored an all-day symposium on open admissions in 1971. This booklet contains the full text of the addresses given on that occasion, as well as the major part of the discussion among the panelists and answers to questions from the audience. The aim of the symposium was not only to provide information about…

This document presents data concerning graduate admissions at the State University of New York. Individual discussions and tables are offered for admissions on the master's level, doctoral admissions, and first-professional degree admissions. Data are presented for applications received, applications accepted, and students enrolled by the various…

This study researched the impact of special admissions programs on general admission policies in 5 San Francisco Bay area colleges and universities during a period of 5 years ending June 1971. The study was conducted to determine more specifically: (1) what general admissions policies were waived for special admissions students; (2) what was the…

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL, 2-YEAR PRIVATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN WAS INVESTIGATED IN TERMS OF THE FIVE DIMENSIONS MEASURED BY THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT SCALES (CUES)--PRACTICALITY, COMMUNITY, AWARENESS, PROPRIETY, AND SCHOLARSHIP. ALSO, THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO--(1) COMPARE THE PERCEPTION OF CHARACTERISTICS BY…

The postgraduate athlete is usually a graduate of a public high school who has chosen, for a variety of reasons, to spend a year at an independent school before going on to college. 13 independent schools were asked to describe and justify their policy regarding postgraduate athletes--four replied. Here are their explanations. (Author/RK)

Provides background information to two opposing viewpoints, presented in other articles in this issue, on the relative merits and problems of exam schools and magnet schools. The articles were prompted by events in the Boston public school system's elite schools. (LHW)

Universities across the nation have established criteria in the selection of students for admission. This correlational study was conducted to determine predictors of academic performance and retention of freshmen in a college of agriculture. Freshmen enrolled in a college-wide learning and development course in the fall of 1997 (n=245) and 1998…

Cuesta College (California) students are exceeding goals for AA/AS degrees and certificates, along with basic skills, vocational and occupational course completions. Students have shown excellent progress for goals with transfer preparedness and have shown improvement in combined California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC)…

In a bold, imaginative step, Wilson College conducted a media tour, that included 37 television shows, 35 radio programs and 22 newspaper interviews, to serve as a coordinated public relations campaign to help improve enrollments. (Author/PG)