College Governance

The Governance structure of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is based on a shared governance model. As practiced at CCRI, shared governance is a set of processes and procedures through which college faculty, staff, and administrators collaborate in making recommendations about issues of college-wide importance in the following areas:  Academic, Business, Facilities, Institutional Planning, Student Affairs, and Technology.

New! Now accepting nominations for open elected seats on all committees. Review a full list of open seats and submit your nominations.

View the results of the December 2018 Governance amendment process here. 

Function of the Governance Structure:

1. Action items are submitted to the appropriate committee for review.
2. The committee meets and votes on proposed action items.
3. Approved items are forwarded as recommendations to the appropriate Senior Officer for review (see below).
4. The Senior Officer forwards recommendations to the President's Council for review.
5. The President will review the submitted items and make a final decision on implementation.
6. All approved items will be posted on the Governance Website.

Governance Organizational Structure