Student Services
Advising and Counseling
Access to Opportunity
Affirmative Action
Bookstores
Campus Ministry
Career Services
Career Placement
Child Care
Dining Facilities
Disability Services for Students
Libraries
Peer Tutor Program
R.I. Educational Opportunity
Center (EOC)
Security Information
Services for Minority Students
Smoking Policy
Student Lounge
Technology Services
The Advising and Counseling Center offers a full range of academic advising,
career, educational and personal counseling services. Academic advising
is available for students with program and course selection concerns. Career
counseling, consisting of interest, values and personality assessments,
is provided to students requesting help in establishing educational and
career goals. Counselors also assist students with transfer planning to
ensure a smooth transition and maximum transfer of credits to four-year
institutions.
Short-term counseling is also available for students who are experiencing
personal difficulties as they relate to their academic success. All meetings
are strictly confidential.
In addition, the Center also offers a variety of free workshops each
semester in areas such as study habits and skills, stress management and
test anxiety. Students may seek these services directly or be referred by
interested faculty and staff members.
For information on walk-in hours or to make an appointment, please call
333-7160 (Flanagan Campus), 825-2301 (Knight Campus) or 455-6020 (Providence
Campus).
Access to Opportunity is a retention program designed to assist 300 students
per year who qualify as being low-income and/or first generation in college
(neither parent graduated from a four-year college) or having a disability.
Students who have academic potential but whose specific needs may interfere
with their success in college may benefit from the program.
Individuals selected to participate in the Access program receive a comprehensive
array of support services including individualized academic, career, financial
aid and transfer advising, adjustment counseling, professional tutoring,
student success classes and cultural experiences. The goal of the program
is to ensure the academic improvement, retention, graduation and transfer
of its participants. Acceptance of qualified participants is on a first-come,
first-served basis.
For further information, call 825-2305 (v) or 825-2037 (tty). Access
to Opportunity, a TRIO program, is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Affirmative Action Office acts to assure equal opportunity for all
members of CCRI--faculty, staff, students.
The Community College of Rhode Island does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability,
age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabled veteran
status,veteran of the Vietnam Era status, or citizenship status, (except
in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). Anyone who
has reason to believe he or she has been discriminated against may contact:
John White, Director of Affirmative Action, Community College of Rhode Island,
One Hilton Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, (401) 455- 6011, or the
Assistant Secretary, Office of Civil Rights, US Dept. of Education, Washington,
DC 20202.
The College's bookstores sell new and used textbooks, school and art
supplies and also computer software. In addition, the bookstores carry a
full line of items bearing the College's insignia.
The bookstores are open Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In addition,
when classes are in session, the bookstores are open Monday-Thursday, 8:15
a.m.-7:00 p.m. The Newport location is open every Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:00
p.m. & 1:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. The bookstores extend their hours during the
first week of classes. Textbooks are also sold at off-campus offices during
the first week of classes.
The Campus Ministry Offices, staffed by a campus minister of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Providence and a Chaplain of the Rhode Island State
Council of Churches, are an interfaith ministry of service to the entire
college community. Through pastoral care and counseling, spiritual direction,
Holy Day liturgies, inter-collegiate retreat weekends, young adult groups,
Bible studies, and presentations to various classes upon request of a faculty
member, the chaplain and campus minister are available to all who seek to
integrate the personal, academic, and spiritual aspects of their lives.
There is an office on each main campus, and students, faculty and staff
are welcome to stop in at any time. Individual appointments may also be
made. Each office has a small lending library open to the college community
as well as materials regarding volunteer opportunities, religious vocations,
life issues and current religious events. Referrals to ongoing counseling
can be made through the Campus Ministry Offices. For further information
call 825-2226 or 333-7013.
The Career Services Office is designed to assist students with making
informed career decisions that lead to effective planning and preparation
for the work world. Students are encouraged to explore careers and clarify
goals through the use of DISCOVER (a computerized career guidance system),
by taking interest and personality inventories, and through counseling sessions.
The Career Library (located in the Advising and Counseling Center), provides
opportunities to research information on occupations, trends, salaries and
local companies.
Workshops are conducted throughout the school year in varied topics such
as making career choices, creating a career plan and employment search techniques.
The office also provides students with opportunities for direct contact
with employers willing to speak to students about specific career fields.
Call 825-2237.
The Career Placement Office provides graduates and potential graduates
with assistance in resume writing, interviewing skills and job search strategies.
A computerized Job Bank maintains listings of full and part-time job openings.
Students have an opportunity to meet with potential employers on campus
at the Annual Career Expo sponsored by Career Placement and during individual
on-campus interviewing sessions.
For more information, call the Office of Cooperative Education and Career
Placement at 825-2050 in Warwick or 333-7254 in Lincoln.
Students presently working in a professional job related to their major
may use their position as a CO-OP placement. See page 28.
Child Care is available on the Warwick campus on a full- or part-time
basis. Fees are charged accordingly. Child care is provided by Kent County
YMCA Kids World. For information call 825-1152 or the Kent County YMCA at
828-0130.
The College has contracted with an outside vendor to operate full cafeterias
and vending service on the three main campuses. Hot and cold meals are served
day and evening when classes are in session.
The DSS office provides support services and coordinates reasonable academic
acommodations for students with documented disabilities under the ADA and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Academic accommodations include but
are not limited to, use of adaptive equipment, alternative testing, course
accommodations, sign language interpreters, reader/audio taping services,
scribes and peer note-takers. Students are responsible for identifying themselves
to the DSS office and submitting appropriate documentation in advance of
when the requested accommodation is needed. In addition, the DSS office
serves as a resource to faculty and staff, works to dispel negative and
limiting stereotypes and promotes a campus environment that is sensitive,
accepting and responsive to the needs and contribution of all CCRI students.
For more information, contact the DSS office on one of the three main campuses:
825-2164 (Warwick) or 333-7329 (Lincoln), or 455-6064 (Providence).
The Community College of Rhode Island provides a library on each of the
Knight, Flanagan and Liston campuses.
The libraries contain more than 100,000 books, 2,000 videos and subscriptions
to more than 600 periodicals. Computers provide access to the online library
catalog, periodical indexes and full-text databases, and the Internet.
The libraries on the Knight and Flanagan campuses have electronic classrooms
with networked computers to be used in library instruction. Librarians on
all three campuses schedule classes in library skills and the use of research
materials at the instructor�s request. Individual instruction and assistance
are available at each campus in the use of the online catalog, periodical
databases and the Internet.
Students may borrow library materials from the circulating collection
at any of the three CCRI campuses by presenting a valid CCRI ID card, which
can be obtained from Student Services. The card also entitles students to
borrow from URI, RIC, PC, Roger Williams University, Johnson and Wales University,
Salve Regina University, Brown and Bryant College under a reciprocal borrowing
agreement within Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN). Students
can request books from the member libraries and have them delivered to their
home campus library.
Cooperative arrangements for interlibrary loan have been made through
the Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries (CRIARL),
the Rhode Island Library Network, the Association of Rhode Island Health
and Sciences Libraries, and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC).
The Peer Tutor Program offers peer tutoring to students who may need
the extra academic support to make their college experience a successful
one. Specially selected, trained and CRLA-certified peer tutors work with
students to help facilitate students� academic gain and to develop self-directed,
independent learners. The program offers one-on-one tutoring, group tutoring,
walk-in tutoring, cyber-tutoring and much more. All centers have computer
access to course-related software and media resources.
Services are free to all currently enrolled CCRI students. Students can
apply for weekly tutoring sessions, or receive assistance at our walk-in
help desks in selected subjects. Tutoring request forms are available at
all three of the College�s Peer Tutor Centers or on-line at the program�s
Web site. For information call 825-2397 or go to
www.ccri.edu/peer_tutor.
The RIEOC, a federal TRIO program, provides free and confidential information
and assistance to Rhode Islanders interested in enrolling in, and those
already enrolled in, postsecondary education. EOC counselors offer help
with financial aid, admissions and academic issues in addition to transfer
and career counseling. Appointments are available with EOC counselors on
all CCRI campuses and in community locations throughout Rhode Island. Weekend
and evening hours are available. Call 455-6028 for more information or to
schedule an appointment. EOC is funded by the US Department of Education.
Professionally trained security personnel are on staff at each campus
location, day and evening. Also, in accordance with the Campus Crime Awareness
Act, campus crime statistical information is available on each campus in
the Security and Safety Office.
CCRI is committed to providing educational opportunities for all minority
students. A wide variety of programs and services are available at CCRI
to assist in developing and achieving educational and career goals. The
Advising and Counseling Center offers a full range of academic advising
and career, education and personal counseling services. Access to Opportunity
offers supportive services to students who have specific needs which can
interfere with success in college such as economic or academic need, a disability
or limited English skills.
CCRI�s Minority Mentoring Program encourages and supports the academic
excellence and personal growth of minority students. Minority students work
closely with mentors drawn from among the College's faculty and administration
and from the RI business community to ensure students' success. Social activities
and training workshops reinforce the effectiveness of mentoring relationships.
For more information about the Program, call 825-2158 in Warwick, 333-7244
in Lincoln or 456-6062 in Providence.
The Office of Minority Student Affairs, along with several student organizations,
sponsors a variety of programs, cultural events, seminars, lectures and
performances each year. These activities are designed to make the college
community more aware of the diversities of the minority population and the
contributions made to the College by various groups. These programs have
included Black History Month and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebrations;
Latin American art exhibits; and presentations by such individuals as Nikki
Giovanni, Martin Luther King III, Susan Taylor, Maya Angelou and Dr. Alvin
Poussaint.
Student organizations include the Latin American Student Organization
and the Third World Organization. In addition, the International Club involves
foreign students in a variety of programs and activities.
Student lounges, study carrels and study areas are located throughout
the buildings.
Students have access to a wide variety of technology resources on all
campuses in classrooms, labs and from home. Open computing labs that contain
internet-connected computers and printers are available to students seven
days per week at each main campus. These labs provide access to special
course-related software as well as standard software for electronic mail,
word processing, spreadsheets and browsing the Internet.
All admitted and/or registered students are provided an account to CCRI�s
Web portal, Pipeline. Through Pipeline students can register for courses;
check their grades, transcripts, degree audits, financial aid and billing
accounts; access course resources; and utilize web-based e-mail.
Technology support is available through the Technology Help Center, which
provides first-line technology-related assistance for all CCRI faculty,
staff and students. The Help Center can be reached by calling 825-1112 or
via e-mail at helpdesk@ccri.edu.
In addition, free non-credit training classes are offered to students to
orient them to Pipeline, Microsoft Word and campus technology resources.
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