The present research studied the differences in student characteristics and perceptions of the college environment between junior college students classified in three ways: level of satisfaction with the college environment, educational classification (transfer or terminal student) and sex of student. Secondary problems of the study were the following: 1. To determine the relationship between students' ratings of satisfaction with the college environment and perceived self-college similarity. 2. To determine the relationship between students' potential for dropping out of college and perceived self-college similarity and college-ideal college similarity. 3. To determine the difference in mean scores of satisfaction with the college environment between transfer and terminal students. 4. To construct profiles of male and female transfer and terminal students based on responses to a guidance questionnaire.

The purpose of this research is to study how to raise the educational funds and allocate the budgets of the private junior colleges in Taiwan. By exploring the related theories, systems, and case analysis, the results are as following: 1.The tuition and fees are the main source for private junior colleges. 2.Grants and subsidy from the government benefit private junior colleges greatly. 3.The funds management has a large room for improvement. 4.Fund-raising is not as effective as expected. 5.The personnel costs are the major part of the hardcover of school operation. The suggestions of the researcher are listed as below: 1.The decision for tuition and fees should be made in accordance with the free market system, in order to benefit the running of the school. 2.In order to encourage contribution, the government should offer tax exempt to the contributors. 3.To increase the budget of the coming year, it should be set on the ¡§Zero Based Budget¡¨ to prevent making unnecessary items in tuition and fees for private colleges.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 189-197).

The main purpose of the present investigation was to compare the personality traits of cegep students enrolled in arts, sciences, and social sciences. In addition, the influence of gender on personality was examined, as well as its interaction with academic specialization. Finally, exploratory research was conducted to study the influence of selected socio-demographic variables on personality configuration. / Participants were asked to complete a socio-demographic questionnaire as well as the French research translation of the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), which measures the five basic dimensions of personality. Thus, another purpose of this study was to provide validational information for the latter instrument. / Results indicated that arts students score significantly lower on Extraversion than science and social science students. Furthermore, females were shown to score significantly higher than males on measures of Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Conscientiouness. In addition, the interaction of program specialization and gender was shown to be significant on the Openness to experience scale. Exploratory research indicated that students whose parents have a higher occupational level scored significantly higher than other students on measures of Openness to experience. Finally, the internal consistency of each scale and correlations between the scales of the instrument were calculated. The implications of our results were subsequently discussed, as well as potential issues for future research.

Expanded version originally published as author's master's thesis, College of Librarianship, Wales, Aberystwyth, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Southern California, 1973. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 295-319).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Southern California, 1973. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 295-319).

Expanded version originally published as author's master's thesis, College of Librarianship, Wales, Aberystwyth, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references.

The major purposes of this study were to gather information on the employment status and location of students who completed four or more courses in the technical-industrial program at Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas; to identify factors that influenced them in selecting Tyler Junior College and taking courses in the technical-industrial program; to ascertain in some measure the effectiveness of the training these students received in preparing them for the positions they have held and now hold; and to secure data and information which the faculty and administration at Tyler Junior College may use in evaluating the present program with respect to future changes and improvements.

The purposes of this study were (1) to describe through the technique of content analysis the board of trustees meeting in Texas public junior colleges, (2) to determine relationships which might exist between aspects of the board of trustees meeting and various characteristics of public junior colleges, and (3) to measure differences which might exist between board proceedings of junior colleges.