DOCUMENT RESUME ED 028 759 JC 690 110 By-Flint, Jack M.; And Others The Kansas Junior College. Kansas State Dept. of Public Instruction, Topeka. Pub Date 68 Note-197p. EDRS Price MF-SO.75 HC-S9.95 Descriptors-Community Colleges, *Educational History, *Junior Colleges, *School Improvement, *Statistical Data Identifiers-*Kansas - The history and development of the Kansas public community junior college system is traced from 1917 to 1967. Topics discussed include accreditation, course standards, institutional philosophies, enrollments, organization, finance, curriculum, and legislation. The appendixes provide a 20-year statistical summary of junior colleges, both public and private in terms of enrollment, finance, and faculty, and a list of vocational-technical programs offered sinCe 1946. These materials are compiled in an effort to characterize the developmental background of the itates present-day community junior colleges, and to present these institutions and the system which they comprise. (MC) Co CD Li Knsas CO g a'07 41, :ccr`i ""- years 9 of progress ALLtif # by Jock M. Flint, F. Floyd Herr, &Carl L. Heinrich 0 CP' U.S. DEPARTMENT Of HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE Of EDUCATION -THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY._ 1 the -a misses CO 1111g e by Jack M. Flint, F. Floyd Herr, and CarlL. Heinrich t 0.1 II. suv years : of progress Published by The State Department of PublicInstruction 120 East Tenth, Topeka, Kansc061,2 OF CALIF. 1968 LOS ANGELES MAR 2 0 1969 CLEARINGHOUSE FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION Forewoild "Modem education has takena liking to the junior college.It has become popular because ofits local service and its adaptability to various programs. For thesereasons and others, its growth has been quite steady. What its ultimatedestiny may be is difficult to forecast." These commentswere made in 1947 by then State Super- intendent of Public Instruction, L.W. Brooks. In 1954 State SuperintendentAdel F. Throckmorton stated, "Junior Colleges in Kansas haveestablished themselvesas an es- sential part of the schoolsystem in the State.These institutions have a unique functionin their local communities.Kansas junior colleges are meeting the demandsplaced upon them by providing many services of a local character for adultsas well as for students enrolled in formal day classes." It is, therefore, well documentedthat the unique function and philosophy of the junior collegeshas been prevalent in Kansas for many years.Although the communityjunior college philosophy has been stated bymany outstanding educators for the past 50 years, a complete understanding of its role andfunction has not been fully realized. The late W. C. Kampschroederon June 4, 1967, then State Super- intendent of Public Instruction,provided the authorsa letter with the following positionstatement which is contained in this docu- ment "The full potential of the Kansas PublicCommunity Junior Col- lege has not been fully understoodor comprehended. It is evident from this theoretical premise that thecommunity junior collegecan and must, in theyears ahead, provide greater assistance toour ever-growing higher education dilemma inKansas." The purpose of this publicationis to provide written, statistical, graphical and pictorial evidence of thesound and steady growth of the public junior college in Kansas.For those interested in research, the appendixes providea 20-year statistical summary of junior col- leges, both public and private interms of enrollment, finance, fac- ulty and a listing of vocational-technicalprograms offered in junior colleges since 1946. The writers wish to acknowledge indebtednessand express sin- cere npreciation to the many individuals who havecontributed valuable informational materials, bothwritten and oral, from which data was secured to compile and complete this document. Special appreciation is also expressed to Alton Davies for bis assistance in editing, to Robert Boring for his contributions, to Paul Pickerill for the cover design and to Arlin R. Morgan for the final editing and layout of this book. The writers also wish in behalf of the Kansas Public Community Junior College Association, and especially Jack M. Flint for pro- viding the original draft, and to the Kansas State Department of Public Instruction for their interest in the publishing and dissemina- tion of this document. F. F. H. and C. L. H. 1.1 Table of Contents PAGE Foreword ii 4 P Introduction 1 Table IComparative Grade PointAverages 2 L, Historical Background--TheJunior College 5 The National Scene 5 The Kansas Scene 7 1922 Accrediting Requirements 11 1917 Course Establishment Standards 13 1954 Criteria for Accreditation 15 Junior College Development 25 Philosophy of the Developing Institutions 25 Table IIDates of Establishment 26 Table IllTwo-Year CollegeEnrollment 30 Enrollment 31 Organizational Structure 31 financial Development 35 Accreditation 38 7958 Evaluation Report Summary 40 Curriculum 46 Senate Concurrent Resolution, No.22 48 (iv) A. Table of Contents PAGE The Kansas Community Junior CollegeEstablishment 51 Report of the Advisory Committee 51 Report of the Legislafive Council 57 The Community Junior College Act 58 The Community Junior College Advisory Council 59 Junior College to Community Junior College 59 Community Junior College Development, 1965-67 61 State Plan for Community Junior Colleges 61 Legislative Recommendations 63 Summary of 1967 Legislative Accomplishments 64 Summary of Developmental Accomplishments Since 1965 66 A Look to the Future 68 Some Related and General Aspects of Development, 1917-67 71 The Kansas Public Community Junior College Association 71 Table IVPCJC Association Officers 72 Historical and Developmental Characteristics of Kansas Public Community Junior Colleges 76 Summary 87 Table VPublic Junior College Enrollments, 1946-66 88 Table V1Junior College District Valuations 89 Table VIILibrary, 1946-66 90 Table VIllTotal Budget, 1946-66 91 Contents of Appendixes 95 (v) 7.7". Library, El Dorado Junior College,1940's. Library, Butler County (formerlyEl Dorado) Community Junior College, 1967. k - 1,..1.1.1.1.1.1..... .=. iaf /01.'1 111111r- 4 1 Introduction America's fastest growing segment of publiceducation, the com- t munity junior college, is often referred toas being the hope of higher education for great numbers ofyoung people who aspire to post-high-school educational opportunities. If this betrue, it is apparent that the community junior college is fillinga distinctive role in modern day higher educationalendeavors. The present total of approximatelyone and one-third million students is more than double similar enrollment figures in 1950 andrepresents about one in every three students in utlr nation's colleges. Many predict this percentage will rise 'toan even more astounding figure in the early seventies. Today, junior colleges makeup a strong and important link in the educational chain.Their diversity of curricular offerings in the vocational, technical, occupational fields, for allages of people, along with the first twoyears of a baccalaureate program, make them uniquely fitted to supplement the endeavors ofthe university and four-year colleges. Combined, theymay provide "opportunity for all" in the American tradition. Today's population explosion and technological revolutionare rapidly changing the occupational outlook inour economy. Business, industry, and all facets ofour economy are demanding that those they employ have some type of special trainingover and above that of the high school. In this respect, thereare many who think that graduation from at leasta two-year college will soon be as essential as a high-school diploma has come to be in recentyears. It is estimated that by 1970, sixty percentor more of the jobs in the United States will requiresome post-high-school training. In comparison only ten percent required this in 1930, anda grade- school educationwas sufficient for approximately sixty percent. If one can make a valid prediction from available data, it would certainly appear that a very small percentage ofthose with only an eighth-grade education will be employable in thenear future and that a similar decrease may be expected within the ranksof those with only a high-school education. The increased occupational demands ofour economy, coupled with both a larger population andan increase in the proportion of persons continuing education beyond the high school, presentsa staggering prospect for the number of students in higher education within the next decade. A study of comparative Grade Point Averages ofKansasState SchoolsPublicTable Juniorfor I 1960-61: College graduate transfers and other students in the five DESCRIPTIONSTUDENTS OF studentsEmporiaNo.KSTC of GPA studentsNo.HaysKSC of GPA LawrencestudentsUNo. of ofK GF,A ManhattanstudentsNo.KSU of GF,A PittsburgstudentsNo.KSC of GPA JuniorJuniorsAll ferjuniors fromcollege who junior did transfer not college trans- 460581 2.482.47 462538 1.791.55 1,6261,790 1.501.46 1,0541,4962.3702.332 3376342.4672.478 AllSeniors juniorsseniorsior college who who did graduates*. were not trans-jun-. 75594 2.632.45 56051 1.751.40 2,220100 1.73.97 1,8492.424 7151482.5452.654 Junioriorseniorsfercollege collegefromcollege who junior gradu-transfer were jun- 698 2.77 480 1.75 2,094 1.21 1,2102.430 4122.5"1 Grade°ates* A point student system entering from junior Acollege = 441 with 2.5760or more