May 12, 2006 - Notes

President's Conference Room

Members in attendance: Ruth Barrington, Philomena Fayanjuola, Joanne Galliano, Dorcas Haller, Bill Johnson, Barbara Legg, Dennis Moore, and JoAnn Warren

Dennis distributed feedback from the 4/25/06 survey for discussion and review.

The Committee redrafted the following statement including feedback available.

Mission of the Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College of Rhode Island is the state's only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution providing Rhode Islanders affordable and open access to higher education. Our primary mission is to offer the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate and guide a diverse community of learners in their pursuit of intellectual growth. Responding to our students’ varied educational needs and building on a tradition of teaching excellence and student support, CCRI offers an array of academic, career, and lifelong learning programs throughout the state. The Community College of Rhode Island expects academic excellence, champions diversity, fosters service learning, responds to community needs, contributes to our state's economic development, and builds our region's workforce.

(Revised 5/12/06)

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