2000 Publications and Reports

Educational Opportunity Grant Program Evaluation
(December 2000) - This report evaluates the effectiveness of the Educational Opportunity Grant program in achieving legislative goals and includes recommendations for program modifications to better meet the needs of placebound students.

Washington State University Academic Calendar: Semester vs. Quarters (December 2000) - This report explores the feasibility of Washington State University moving from a semester system to a quarter system and of aligning the state universities and colleges under either a single semester or quarter system.

Performance Accountability: 1999-2000 Academic Year Review and Recommendations for 2001-2003 (Nov 2000)
This report includes an overview of the performance of public four-year institutions through the 1999-2000 academic year and recommendations for the 2001-2003 biennium.

2001-03 Operating & Capital Budget Recommendations (October 2000) - The Board-adopted operating and capital budget recommendations reflect priorities outlined in the 2000 Master Plan for Higher Education. Also outlined here is the Board’s methodology for prioritizing and ranking capital project requests both within and across the state’s two- and four-year public colleges and universities.

Competency-based Admissions Standards: A State Assessment Prototype, Phase II (August 2000) Please contact the Board for a hard copy of this report - This final report includes an overview of the Competency-based Admissions Standards pilot project, a summary of results, and an evaluation by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS).

1997-1998 Education Cost Study (March 2000) - This study reports the direct and indirect educational costs for students attending Washington public colleges and universities at the lower-division, upper-division and graduate levels.

2000 Master Plan for Higher Education, The 21st Century Learner: Strategies to Meet the Challenge (Jan. 2000)
The Board’s 10-year strategic plan calls for placing the needs of learners first and presents strategies for meeting the growing demand for higher education through 2010.

Gender Equity Report (January 2000)
This report assesses the progress made by Washington public colleges and universities in achieving gender equity in higher education in the areas of student services, academic programs, and athletics.

Displaced Homemaker Program: 1997-1999 Biennial Report (January 2000) - This report examines the services provided in 28 of the 39 Washington counties during the 1997-1999 biennium, with a focus on key accomplishments and future challenges.