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! Congratulations to the following faculty who were elected in the spring 2020 Governance Election:
Academic Computing Committee
Full-Time Faculty Seats:
- Mark Hartshorn
- Hsin-Yi Li
- Daniel O’Neill
- Rebecca Shannon
Academic Quality and Assessment Committee
BSAT Department Chair Seat:
- Kristen Swithers
Distance Learning Advisory Committee
Full-Time Faculty Seat:
- Robyn Younkin
AHSS Faculty Seats:
- Sandra Luzzi Sneesby
- Inglish Morgan-Gardner
BSAT Faculty Seats
- Roger Hart
- Jody Robinson
HARS Faculty Seat
- Julie Galleshaw
General Education Committee
BSAT Faculty Seat:
- Todd Linton
LRC Faculty Seat
- James Austin
Governance Coordinating Committee
Full-Time Faculty Seats:
- Joseph Arsenault
- Sandra Luzzi Sneesby
LRC Faculty Seat
- Melanie Soter
Student Advisory Committee
Full-Time Faculty Seat:
- Marilyn Salvatore
Department Chair Seat
- Kerri Friel
2019-2020 Committee Meeting Schedule
| Committee | Meeting Dates | Meeting Time | Committee Chair |
| General Education Committee | 1st Friday of the Month | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Leslie Killgore |
| Academic Quality Assessment Committee | 2nd Friday of the Month | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Suzanne Carr |
| Governance Coordinating Committee | 2nd Friday of the Month | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Leslie Killgore |
| Health and Safety Committee | 1st Friday of the Month | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Joseph Arsenault |
| Department Chairs Committee | 2nd Tuesday of the Month | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Vacant |
| Academic Computing Committee | 3rd Friday of the Month | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Dan O'Neill |
| Distance Learning Advisory Committee | 3rd Friday of the Month | 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Sandra Luzzi Sneesby |
| Student Advisory Committee | 3rd Friday of the Month | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | Eileen James |
| Institutional Accessibility Committee | 3rd Friday of the Month | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Tracy Karasinski |
| Educational Spaces Committee | 4th Friday of the Month | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | John Vota |
| Academic Advisory Committee | 4th Friday of the Month | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Ray Kilduff |
| Strategic Budget and Planning Committee | Kristen Albritton | ||
| Administrative Technology Committee | |||
| Calendar Committee | Cathy Tessier | ||
| Strategic Planning Committee | Alix Ogden |
- View the results of the December 2019 Governance amendment process. The Governance Manual has been updated to reflect the amendments.
- View the proposed amendments to CCRI's Governance process submitted as part of our fall 2019 amendment cycle.
- View the results of the May 2019 Governance amendment process. The Governance Manual will be updated to reflect the amendments.
- View the results of the Spring elections. Rosters for all committees will be updated within the first week of April.
Function of the Governance Structure:
- Action items are submitted to the appropriate committee for review.
- The committee meets and votes on proposed action items.
- Approved items are forwarded as recommendations to the appropriate Senior Officer for review (see below).
- The Senior Officer forwards recommendations to the President's Council for review.
- The President will review the submitted items and make a final decision on implementation.
- All approved items will be posted on the Governance Website.
Governance Organizational Structure
