Re: Developmental studies

Laura Petersen (petersen@LCSC.EDU)
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 13:01:46 -0700

> What if, as at my institution, your governing agencies mandate acceptance of
> (almost) all comers, and, at the same time, prohibit the offering of
> "developmental courses appropriate to the students [we] accept"?
>
> --Lou Talman

We haven't had this happen yet but one thing that is being discussed is
charging developmental students a special higher fee for their courses
since some at the state level feel that the state has already provided
one opportunity (high school) with state subsidies to learn these
concepts. Is high school too soon for students to accept future financial
responsibility for consequences of not studying, dropping out, taking the
easiest courses possible to graduate, cheating etc ?

I think the situation must be somewhat different for those of you who
have comprehensive community college systems (the state of Idaho has two)
or with less of a rural population who are often site bound to a
particular institution, whether or not it is prestigious.

--Laura