Draft Statements of Mission, Vision and Core Values

August 2005

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Vision Initiative, 2001

On-line Key Word Survey

Discussion Forums

Draft Statement Survey

The committee has drafted Mission, Vision and Core Value statements based on the data collected from the college community (Vision Initiative, 2001; On-line Key Word Survey, February 2005, public Discussion Forums, March 2005 and Draft Statement Survey, Summer 2005).

The Statements presented below will be presented to the college community on Opening Day (Thursday 9/1/05) for review and editing. Statements will be revised based on the feedback received and submitted to President's Council late in September.

Community College of Rhode Island

Our Mission

Statement #1
CCRI’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable post-secondary educational opportunities to assist individuals to become successful students, citizens, and contributing members of the state’s workforce.

Statement #2
The mission of CCRI is to serve the educational needs of individuals by providing an accessible and affordable post-secondary opportunity that stresses student success, promotes continuing education, develops informed citizens, cultivates community service, embraces cultural diversity, contributes to economic development and encourages the pursuit of excellence.

Our Vision

CCRI will accomplish its mission when it is an institution:

that is vibrant, and puts learning, service and achievement at its core; one that encourages an appetite for knowledge and intellectual curiosity.
that explores new and varied ways of building knowledge and skills to transform lives creating positive change and opportunity in the broader community.
of hope and opportunity; the bridge to intellectual development assisting individuals to achieve their own definition of success.
where individuals can achieve personal, community and educational goals by working together in a cooperative, collaborative, and culturally tolerant environment.
that works in partnership with individuals, community and statewide organizations to meet the changing educational and economic development needs of the region.
recognized as the region's premier community college for excellence and quality.

Our Core Values

Commitment to Excellence

CCRI is committed to excellence in all its endeavors: creating new learning opportunities, embracing innovative change, promoting professional development, enabling student success with diverse support services, recognizing exemplary teaching, upholding high academic standards, and exhibiting institutional integrity

Community

CCRI is committed to serving the evolving needs of the community by cultivating an inclusive learning environment that practices collaboration, values cultural diversity, and develops community partnerships that enrich our programs and services.

Responsiveness

CCRI is responsive to the changing needs of our college wide community of professionals and learners by offering programs and services that help meet their personal, professional and academic aspirations. The college is responsive to the needs of the community through distinctive educational programs and delivery systems, and is accessible and accountable to all citizens.

Integrity

CCRI is committed to the highest standards of professional accountability, ethical practice and institutional integrity by creating an environment that values open communication, treats students and colleagues with dignity, promotes mutual respect, and maintains the highest level of public trust.