The Small College Consortium is a project funded under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for developing institutions. Under the project, technical assistance and financial resources were provided to 54 colleges to learn to use new techniques and processes to overcome weak areas of their institutions. The evaluation covers the fiscal year 1976-77 and has three purposes: (1) to assess the programs of participating institutions in fulfilling the objectives of the project; (2) to provide additional insight into the developmental process; and (3) to identify procedures used by colleges to assure accountability. Part one of the evaluation presents the results of a survey conducted in May 1977 and supplementary materials. The survey gathered specific data from the institutions, evaluations by college presidents, and responses by the project's on-campus coordinator or representative. This was supplemented by a review of institutional growth plans and staff papers in the consortiums' Washington, D.C. office. The information in part one covers institutional health, college evaluation, project activities, the Washington, D.C. office, and project accountability. (MSE)