DOCUMENT RESUME JC 930 439 ED 361 052 Abood, Nancy V.; And Others AUTHOR Community College of Rhode Island. Annual Report, TITLE 1992-93. Community Coll. of Rhode Island, Warwick. INSTITUTION PUB DATE 93 38p.; For the 1990-91 report, see ED 340 417. NOTE Photographs may not reproduce clearly. Statistical Data (110) Descriptive (141) PUB TYPE Reports MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Annual Reports; *College Faculty; College Graduates; DESCRIPTORS College Transfer Students; Community Colleges; Educational Finance; *Enrollment; Program Descriptions; *School Statistics; *Student Characteristics; Student Financial Aid; Tables (Data); Tuition; Two Year Colleges *Community College of Rhode Island IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This annual report on the students, programs, faculty and staff, and finances of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCR1) includes both a narrative highlighting major changes and accomplishments and a statistical presentation. The narrative provides a message from the President and discusses 1992-93 enrollments; degrees offered; cooperative education; CCRI's tech prep associate degree program; programs for business; transfer programs; the honors program; minority affairs; community service programs; grant programs; faculty and staff; athletics; and facility use. This portion is liberally illustrated with black and white photographs. The statistical presentation then provides the following data: (1) ttudent characteristics, including gender, age, ethnicity, and (2) fall enrollment residency status from 1988-89 through 1992-93; (3) responses to a survey of incoming students from 1976 to 1992; (4) full-time and part-time conducted in summer and fall 1992; (5) off-campus sturient enrollment data for 1988-89 through 1992-93; (6) a survey of the employment and educational credit enrollment; (7) CCRI transfers enrolling in other Rhode status of 1991 graduates; (8) enrollment in non-credit courses Island educational institutions; (9) total headcount enrollments for the period 1988-89 to 1992-93; and CCRI graduates by program of study for 1988-89 through 1992-93; (10) faculty characteristics, covering degrees held, rank, and years (12) staff of service; (11) faculty rank by program area; (13) tuition and fees for each year from 1970-71 characteristics; (14) general education revenues and expenditures; through 1993-94; and (15) student financial aid awards by funding source for 1990-91 through 1992-93. 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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND ANNUAL REPORT 1992 - 93 2 AVAILABLE BEST CCPY Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus Flanagan Campus East Avenue 400 Louisquisset Pike 1762 Warwick, RI 02886-1807 Lincoln, RI 02865-4585 825-1000 333-7000 Providence Campus One Hilton Street Providence, RI 02905-2304 44. 455-6000 Satellite Campuses East Providence High School Middletown High School 2000 Pawtucket Avenue Valley Road East Providence, RI , Middletown, RI 02914 02840 Newport Hospital North Kingstown High School Broadway 275 100 Fairway Drive Newport, RI 02840 North Kingstown, RI 02852 847-9800 333-7146 Westerly High School Ward Avenue Westerly, RI 02891 45418 596-0104 '"Wq11 romelsar asiamm 9,1r-"N tfalb tr 4k. -t-11116 ' tit 400- 3 Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Richard A. Licht Chairman Paul A. MacDonald Vice Chairman Marilyn H. Winoker Secretary Robert Spink Davis Treasurer Joseph A. Almagno Frank Caprio Walter Gray Frederick Lippitt, Esq. E. Hans Lundsten Antonio Pires D. Faye Sanders Deborah A. Smith John E. Sullivan, Jr. Americo W. Petroceill Commissioner Community College of Rhode Island Chief Administrative Officers Edward J. Liston President Robert A. Silvestre Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Henderson Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer Raymond A. Ferland Vice President for Student Affairs This eleventh edition of CCRI's Annual Report contains a narrative with tables that present statistical information about the Community College of Rhode Island. Annual Report Narrative President's Message Enrollment 4 Program Highlights 6 Grant Programs 7 Faculty and Staff 12 Athletics 14 Facility Use 16 18 Statistical Presentation Students Programs 20 Faculty and Staff 28 Finances 30 33 This report was prepared by Nancy V. Abood, Assistant to the President; LeBlanc, Director William of Institutional Research and Planning; and Susanne M. Information and Public Cabral, Relations Specialist. Design and Photographs by David Fischbach Fall 1993 Community College of Rhode Island does not discriminate in admissions, basis of sex, race, color, services or employment on the religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age or handicap. 5 Pre'sidents Message The Community College of Rhode Island is "the place to be" for increas- ing numbers of students throughout the state. For the fourth year in a row, the college set a new enrollment record ,r -- 17,986 students last fall. Ii attracted the largest share ever of recent Rhode Island high school graduates -- 15 percent of the 9,256 students who graduated in 1992. Nationally CCRI is among the top associate degree producing colleges, ranking 33rd in the number of degrees conferred, according to a study conducted for Community College Week, a national educational weekly newspaper focusing on community college issues. CCRI graduated 1,152 students in 1989-90, the year included in the study. CORI also ranked high in the num- ber of degrees conferred in several program areas, including business (ranked 19th nationally), computer and information science (35th), engi- school students enrolled in SAT prepa- neering (25th), nursing and health ration classes. Or displaced homemak- sciences (fifth) and visual/performing ers learning the skills they need to arts (21st). obtain meaningful employment. In less than three decades, CCRI In addition to opening its doors to a has grown from a small school serving diverse student population, CCRI has 325 students to one of the largest established partnerships with nearly comprehensive community colleges in every high school in the state through the country. In addition to the nearly the nationally recognized tech prep 18,000 full and part time students taking program, and works with increasing courses for college credit, there are numbers of Rhode Island businesses 25,000 Rhode Islanders enrolled in non- to provide customized training, often credit offerings. on site, to upgrade job skills of com- Students choose CCRI for a variety pany employees. of reasons, including cost, convenient The college is proud to be able to location and flexible scheduling op- serve so many residents in so many tions. Some enroll with the intention of different ways, but it is getting more eventually transferring into a bacca- and more difficult to provide a wide laureate degree program, while others array of programs and services to an select programs of study which pre- ever-expanding population without pare them to enter directly into the receiving the resources required to work force. provide those services. Students enroll in non-credit courses State appropriations for CCRI have required by law to obtain licenses to decreased dramatically over the past operate school buses or motorcycles. few years while enrollments continue to They enroll in basic adult education reach new levels. This has created a classes, or high school equivalency fiscal problem which has forced the exam preparation, or special courses college to cut costs wherever possible for residents with limited proficiency in and seek creative ways to continue to the English language. They are high serve a growing and diverse student population with diminishing resources. 6 CCRI was established to be the "college of access" for all Rhode As always, the Community College Islanders, and it has fulfilled that goal of Rhode Island retains as its primary and more. It has become the safety focus the responsibility of providing all net for recent immigrants, single moth- Rhode Islanders with the opportunity to ers on welfare, persons with disabilities pursue and achieve their educational and the unemployed -- people who For nearly 30 years CCRI has goals. need training and retraining to be- been a dynamic institution, growing come contributing members of the and changing in response to commu- Rhode Island community. nity needs while continuing to offer During the past year, the college programs of the highest quality at a has directed its efforts toward main- This will continue to reasonable cost. taining the integrity of academic be the major focus for the years to programs and maximizing the, use of come. grant programs to provide necessary services to special populations. These efforts will continue in the coming year with .an emphasis on several areas of critical concern to the college community: Edward J. Liston An effort will be made to obtain President funding to establish a Basic Skills Laboratory at the Providence Campus The lack of an adequate budget for academic capital purchases has necessitated that the college seek external funding to replace equipment and update college laboratories. AO, 1111111111110 41141111.16. i I AlAr4i,.;t 1ft 7 PST COPY AVAILABLE Community College of Rhode Island has experienced a tremendous growth in enrollment over the past few years. During the past year, approximately 64,000 persons inquired about degree and certificate programs offered at the Community College of Rhode Island. Of that number, over 12.800 applied to the College. In the fall of 1992, enrollment reached a record high of 17,986. The spring 1993 semester enrollment was 17,627, and summer session offerings serviced more than 6,000 students. "MIN. CCRI is proud of the reputation it has gained in both high school and non-traditional student markets. High school counselors continue to promote CCRI as a low cost, quality institution where students can earn the first two years of a four-year degree. Of equal importance is the credibility that CCRI has earned as a quality school for '40 preparing technically capable and knowledgeable graduates who are prepared for the work force. As a result, fifteen percent, or 1,389 students from the most recent Rhode Island high school graduating class, chose CCRI for postsecondary study. The Providence Campus, now three 144, years old, has grown from an initial enrollment of 650 students to a current enrollment of over 1,400 students. An ro additional 378 students completed the GED (high school equivalency) pro- gram offered at the campus during the 1992-93 academic year. During 1992-93, 1,852 minority students enrolled at the Community College of Rhode Island. The Hispanic *It student population, now the largest ethnic group at the college, has increased by 14 percent over the past year. A total of 5,552 students attended classes at satellites in East Providence, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Westerly and Woonsocket. Two thousand, nine hundred and j twenty-seven students enrolled in television courses. 6 Community College of Rhode Island Engineering Programs Computer Engineering Technology grants the Associate in Arts (A.A.), the Associate in Science (A.S.), the Associ- Engineering Electronic Engineering Technology ate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), the Mechanical Engineering Technology Asso,-iate in Applied Science in Techni- cal Studies (A.A.S.-T.S.), and the Associ- ate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degrees. Fine Arts Programs Diplo- mas or certificates are also awarded Art Drama for various programs. Academic programs at CCRI are Music developed to meet the diverse needs Jazz Studies of the people of the state. Students can select from a wide variety of General Programs program areas designed to prepare General Studies them for paraprofessional or technical Liberal Arts careers and/or successful transfer into Labor Studies baccalaureate degree programs. Urban Affairs In Science (Track A and B) addition to providing quality programs for the "traditional" college student, Fire Science CCRI is uniquely designed to serve older students returning to school after Human Services Programs Education years away from the classroom, adults who wish to attend college part time Special Education while working full time, and recent Early Childhood immigrants. Social Wor,-, Mental Health Substance Abuse Allied Health Programs Gerontology Cardio-Respiratory Care Activities Director Certificate Dental Assisting Certificate Dental Hygiene Medical Laboratory Technology Industrial Technology Programs Radiography Electronics Phlebotomy Certificate Instrumentation Technology Machine Design Physical Therapist Assistant Machine Processes Operating Engineers Business Administration Programs Accounting General Business Nursing Programs Law Enforcement Nursing (Associate Degree Management and Practical) Retail Management Fashion Merchandising Office Administration Programs Administrative Assistant/Secretary Mass Merchandising Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Real Estate Management Certificate Medical Administrative Secretary/Assistant Medical Transcription Certificate Chemistry Programs Office Administration Certificate Chemical Technology Computer Studies and Information Processing Programs Computer Science Computer Programming Certificate Office Automation Certificate 7 The Tech Prep Program was initiated Cooperative Education in 1987 with an enrollment of 105 students in six high schools. In 1992-93, The CCRI Cooperative Education there were over 1,256 students enrolled Program offers students enrolled in in 23 comprehensive high schools and business administration, computer eight vocational/technical centers. science, general studies, liberal arts, Three hundred Tech Prep students office administration, retail manage- were enrolled at the Community ment, human services, chemical College. technology, industrial technology, The Rhode Island Tech Prep Pro- nursing, engineering, fine arts and gram was recognized last year as one allied health an opportunity to be of three model programs in the country employed in their field of study while by the American Association of Com- The program is attending college, The Community munity Colleges. funded through grants from the US College of Rhode Island was one of Department of Education. nine institutions nationwide to receive a Cooperative education fosters U.S. Department of Education demon- personal growth and professional stration grant to develop materials to develrement by combining classroom enable other community colleges to learning with supervised work experi- replicate its successful program. Edu- In addition to a regular aca- ences. cators from across the country have demic course load, students receive visited CCRI and participat lg high academic credit for work experience schools to learn more about the pro- and attending seminars. There is a movement underway During the past year, approximately gram. to implement tech prep proarams in 250 employers and 535 students partici- every state in the country. pated in the program. Tech Prep Associate Degree Program The Tech Prep Associate Degree Program is a partnership between the Community College of Rhode Island and the majority of high schools in the state. Students enroll in the program in the eleventh grade, taking core courses such as Principles of Technology, Communications and Mathematics for Upon completion of the Technology. high school portion of the program,students are guaranteed admission to specific technical pro- grams at CCRI, where they may com- plete the requirements of an Associate Degree in areas such as industrial technology, allied health and business or office administration. The mission of the tec'i prep pro- to motivate students gram is twofold: 74- to explore career cptions while in high school by offering them a focused, hands-on course of study, and to positively contribute to the country's labor needs in an increasingly techno- .110. logical global economy. 1 0