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Appropriate design and redesign of programs, responses to accreditation agencies, and internal academic legitimacy concerns are critical challenges in education in general and in leadership education in particular. "Guiding Questions: Guidelines for Leadership Education Programs (Guiding Questions)," a member initiated project sponsored by the International Leadership Association (ILA), provides a framework to address these challenges. In this paper, we first describe the background and context of this initiative. Second, we introduce the "Overview" of the five sections of "Guiding Questions": Conceptual Framework, Context, Content, Teaching and Learning, and Outcomes and Assessment. Third, we present results of initial field tests of the "Overview" and its framework within three different North American universities. Finally, we discuss next steps and invite the reader to get involved in the further development of "Guiding Questions."

Describes the telephone survey conducted by Gulf Coast Community College in response to a decline in spring registrants. Using a computer-generated list of potential nonreturning students, college faculty and officials telephoned to determine if and why the student would not be returning and to offer appropriate referrals. (CRB)

Examines the application of management information systems (MIS) to the educational setting. Attempts to identify differences between MIS and other information systems. Discusses the development of an MIS to fit the needs of community colleges. Cites applications of MIS in the Florida community college system and delineates problems. (DMM)