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Franklin College and Institute for European Studies is a small two-year liberal arts college in Switzerland dedicated to "the education of a new kind of international citizen for the last quarter of the 20th century." Accordingly, it is designed to spark interest in and concern for the contemporary scene in Europe so that American college age students, living and working with an international faculty, can make personal judgments on the political, social, economic, and cultural issues which affect them. Leading towards an Associate in Arts degree, courses are designed to meet transfer and admission requirements of U.S. colleges and universities. This self-evaluation report proposes to present an accurate account of the college, its philosophy, educational programs, and aspirations for the future. It provides descriptions of the academic program (curriculum, curriculum development, academic travel program, and co-curricular activities), students and student life (admissions, counseling, services, athletics and extra-curricular activities, and the student association), faculty and teaching, physical plant and facilities, college organization and administration, finances, and the continuing system of college and program evaluation. (Author/DC)

The findings of an on-going self-evaluation process conducted at Franklin College during 1975-1978 are presented in seven sections. Chapter I deals with the academic program in terms of the curriculum, academic travel, and co-curricular programs. Chapter II focuses on the students. It outlines trends in admission standards and selectivity, enrollment, grading, and degrees granted and considers counseling, extracurricular activities, student participation in governance, and housing problems. The third chapter profiles the faculty and discusses faculty turnover rates, responsibilities, and teaching loads. Chapter IV assesses library acquisitions, circulations statistics, inter-library loan services, and periodical holdings, and presents the results of a student survey of the helpfulness of the library. Chapter V details organizational and administrative changes during 1975-1978 and presents an organization and governance chart. Chapter VI discusses financial problems due to the devaluation of the dollar, efforts to increase income and improve fund-raising, and the difficulties involved in reporting finances to both Swiss and American authorities. Chapter VII discusses the alumni association, the results of an alumni survey, student transfer records, and attrition rates. (JP)