Open AccessThe University-College Idea: A Critical Analysis
Author(s) -
John D. Dennison
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
canadian journal of higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2293-6602
pISSN - 0316-1218
DOI - 10.47678/cjhe.v22i1.183124
Subject(s) - higher education , corporate governance , institution , curriculum , postsecondary education , sociology , community college , college university , political science , medical education , management , pedagogy , library science , medicine , social science , computer science , law , economics
Following the recommendations of a committee on access to postsecondary education in British Columbia, a new institution, the university-college, was established in three locations in the province. This study is an analysis of the university-college idea. The results indicate that, while the university-college has produced many beneficial results, it has also created a number of difficult issues. These issues include the survival of the comprehensive college curriculum, governance, expectations of faculty performance and the missions of the university-college itself. Each issue is discussed in this paper.