TITLE 16

Education

CHAPTER 16-33

Rhode Island College [See Title 16 Chapter 97 – The Rhode Island

Board of Education Act]

SECTION 16-33-2.1



   § 16-33-2.1  Additional powers of the

President of the College. –

In addition to any powers granted to the president of Rhode Island College by

law or regulation, and consistent with shared governance practices, in

conformity with § 16-33-6, the president shall have the following

additional powers and duties:



   (a) To create and consolidate departments, divisions,

programs, and courses of study within the college with the assistance of the

commissioner of postsecondary education within the approved role and scope

adopted by the council on postsecondary education pursuant to § 16-59-4.

Any new or proposed eliminations of departments, divisions, programs or courses

of study that are outside the role and scope approved by the council shall

require the review and approval of the council on postsecondary education.



   (b) To adopt a budget for the college and submit it to the

council for postsecondary education for approval.



   (c) To be responsible for the general management of property

of the college.



   (d) To recommend to the council on postsecondary education,

after consultation with the commissioner of postsecondary, education tables of

organization for the college.



   (e) To submit to the office of postsecondary commissioner and

to compile and analyze the following information for presentation to the

council for postsecondary education and the board of education annually by May

1st the following:



   (1) A detailed departmental breakdown of all faculty members

employed at the college by rank (including all professors, associate

professors, assistant professors, lecturers, and instructors) and tenure

(tenured and non-tenured, and other) and by race (African American, Hispanic,

Native American, and Asian) and gender.



   (2) A detailed report on current student enrollments for each

class at the college by race and gender, by academic department, and by

outreach program (e.g. talent development), guaranteed admissions program, and

the current levels of funding and staff support for each of these programs.



   (3) A report on the current status of the African and

Afro-American studies programs at the college and a five (5) year budgetary

history of the programs along with projections for budgetary support for the

next two (2) years.



   (4) A plan for recruitment of African American and Hispanic

faculty into tenure track positions at the college with specific reference to

and planned involvement with the New England higher education's minority

faculty recruitment and development plan.



   (5) Copies of the report shall be furnished to the council of

postsecondary education and the board of education.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 20, § 3.)