Draft Statements of Mission, Vision and Core Values

June 2005

Part One: Our Mission

Please consider the purpose of a mission statement when reviewing the following mission statements.

A mission statement should define CCRI’s core purpose in terms of meeting "specific needs." When an organization defines its core purpose, it defines its reason for being. Thus, the mission statement becomes a powerful tool in guiding planning, decision making, and assessment.

Please rank each of the following three statements in relation to each other, using the terms "most preferred", "second most preferred" and "third most preferred" only one time each in the Mission category.

Mission Statement #1:

CCRI’s mission is to provide open access, affordable, learning-centered, post-secondary educational opportunities to assist Rhode Islanders in becoming successful students, citizens and employees and to contribute to the quality of life and economic development of our state.

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Mission Statement #2:

The mission of CCRI is to provide open access to post-secondary educational opportunities for Rhode Islanders in an environment that salutes individuality, fosters creativity, encourages flexibility and celebrates success. This will lead to personal growth and community development.

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Mission Statement #3:

CCRI’s mission is to provide a nurturing environment that supports innovative, comprehensive, diverse, student-centered post-secondary educational opportunities that enhance individuals’ lives, develop citizens, and serve community needs.

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Part Two: Our Vision

Please consider the purpose of a vision statement when reviewing the following vision statements.

A vision statement provides a picture of what the college would look like if it achieved its "ideal" future. Vision statements provide a context and sense of purpose for strategic planning. A clearly defined vision for CCRI will help the college focus on its central purpose.

Please edit each of the following five statements and/or add your own individual vision statement. The Vision Statement may ultimately include more than one of these statement components.

The Vision Statement should complete the phrase, "CCRI will be accomplishing its mission when it is..."

Vision Statement #1

An organization where everyone achieves by working together in a cooperative, collaborative environment.

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Vision Statement #2

A vibrant and versatile, student-and community-centered institution that puts learning and service at its core.

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Vision Statement #3

A symbol of hope and opportunity, the bridge to intellectual development that individuals begin from their own unique place.

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Vision Statement #4

An organization that works in productive partnership with community and state organizations to meet changing needs

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Vision Statement #5

A community of diverse, life-long learners continuously exploring new and varied ways of building knowledge and skills to transform lives and create opportunities.

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Your Vision for CCRI

Keeping in mind that the Vision Statement should complete the phrase, "CCRI will be accomplishing its mission when it is...", please fill in your suggestion for a component of the Vision Statement below.

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Part Three: Our Core Values

Please consider the purpose of identifying core values when reviewing the following Value statements.

Core values guide policy and day-to-day behaviors within an organization and therefore provide the foundation for the organization’s culture. Because values tend to endure over time they can serve as a reflection of the culture. In simple terms, organizational values and principles determine "what is important around here."

Commitment to Excellence

CCRI provides excellence in teaching and support services, enabling academic and personal success for all. We embrace change and innovation that creates new opportunities for learning – which is our highest priority. We devote ourselves to respecting and empowering individuals and strive to do whatever it takes to help our students and employees to reach their fullest potential.

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Community

CCRI is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment whereby diversity is valued and collaboration and collegiality among all stakeholders is highly regarded. CCRI provides an extensive breadth of quality and timely educational opportunities and services that are responsive to the communities in which we live and work. We value and nurture community partnerships in order to further enrich our programs and services.

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Responsiveness

CCRI is committed to being responsive to the needs of students and to provide available resources in response to the variety of academic and personal challenges faced while pursuing higher education. In addition, the College provides timely and creative responses to the economic development and workforce training needs of the state. We are committed to embracing changes in education and instruction that benefit students and employers.

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Integrity

CCRI employees model the highest standards of professional conduct, ethical practice, and accountability for those we serve. Honest, open communication, while maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality, is the cornerstone of a collegial environment where students and colleagues are treated with utmost dignity and mutual respect. Members of the college community exhibit prudent, responsible fiscal management over everyday operations and strive to maintain the highest level of public trust.

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Please tell us who you are

I am a:

Faculty member

Staff member

Student

Which campus location are you primarily affiliated with?

Knight Campus (Warwick)

Flanagan Campus (Lincoln)

Liston Campus (Providence)

Newport (either Newport Hospital satellite or Newport County Campus)

Thank you for taking the time to contribute to the development of these important institutional guidelines.