Credits;.*College Role; Ccamunity.Cclleges;

ABSTRACT, This paper addresses the protlems_surrounding adult basic education, adult education, continuing education, and community services. It begins bytattempting to scat out the often ccnfusing and overlapping use of these designaticns by community ccllege educators; and then presents a'picture,of popular community ccllege activities. The functions, activities, and services covered by the term locommunityLeducation " may be offered as degree- ccllege- credit, non-degree-college-credit, non-college-credit, and ncncred'it; and as individual nonclass el/gilts varying in length. The activities may be college--or community-sponsored or may be jointly sponsored by a college and a public agency car private gr. p. In 'addition, they can be held on- or off-campus, in classrcoms a through media. Students and participants 'generally fall under the nontraditional gtudent heading. Headcount, enrollments in community educaticn ccurses are usually far larger than enrcllments in the degree-oriented occupational and transfer courses.,The pricrity for state 'and local funding for community ccllege courses, programs, and activities has been and will likely. continue to be fez credit; degree-oriented courses. Hence, there is a current trend toward making, adult and continuing education, and community, service activities, self- supporting. (TR), 4 *,Reproductions supplied ` by EDRS are the best that can to made