Administrative Policies and Governance Documents

Purpose and Standardization

In order to carry out the mission of ΞΆΓάΘ¦ in the most efficient and effective manner, it is necessary to maintain clear and current administrative policies and other governance documents. The college has established a standardized procedure for adoption, review, and promulgation of such documents.

Governance documents that are presented in a standard format and are easy to find, read, and understand, and will (1) help provide faculty, staff, and students with clear guidance on policy and procedures; (2) promote compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and other standards; and (3) maintain accountability.

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Policies and Documents Organized by Area

Functional Group Governing Document And
Associated Forms
Type of Document Document Owner Most Recent Approval Date
Administration Class Cancellation/College Closing policy Administration and Finance 2013
Administration Event-Related Temporary Signage policy Administration and Finance 2010
Administration Operation of College Vehicles policy Facilities and Operations 2015
Administration Use of Outdoor Campus Facilities by Third Parties as a Forum for Speech policy Facilities and Operations 2015
Administration Research policy Office of Research and Grants Administration 2014
Administration Public Art and Campus Beautification executive action President's Office 2010
Administration Rental and Use of College Facilities (Event Management System) policy President's Office 2010
Administration Faculty-Led Field Trip-Travel Health History Form form Professional Studies and Continuing Education, AVP for Finance 2014
Administration Faculty-Led Field Trip-Travel Participant Agreement form Professional Studies and Continuing Education, AVP for Finance 2014
Administration Faculty-Led Field Trip-Travel Request Form form Professional Studies and Continuing Education, AVP for Finance 2014
Administration Faculty-Led Field Trip and Travel Risk Management policy Professional Studies and Continuing Education, AVP for Finance 2014
Administration Faculty-Led Local Field Trip Requirements and Recommendations policy Professional Studies and Continuing Education, AVP for Finance 2014
Administration Overnight Parking policy Security and Safety 2016
Administration Weapons on Campus policy Security and Safety 2016
Administration Parking procedure Security and Safety 2015
Administration Lost or Abandoned Property policy Student Union 2016
Administration Reporting Policy Child Abuse or Neglect policy Administration and Finance 2019
Functional GroupGoverning Document And
Associated Forms
Type of DocumentDocument OwnerMost Recent Approval Date
College AdvancementAlumni AssociationpolicyAlumni Affairs2013
College AdvancementGifts to the College of Tangible and Real Property – Due Diligence FormformCollege Advancement and External Relations2015
College AdvancementCollege Advancement Confidentiality AgreementpolicyCollege Advancement and External Relations2010
College AdvancementCollege AdvancementpolicyCollege Advancement and External Relations2010
College AdvancementGifts to the College of Tangible and Real PropertypolicyCollege Advancement and External Relations2015
College AdvancementNaming Opportunities for Recognition of Individuals and EntitiespolicyCollege Advancement and External Relations2010
College AdvancementFor VIP notification please contact:
College Events and Engagement at 401-456-8900 or events@ric.edu.
 College Events and Engagement2019
College AdvancementVIP Guest VisitspolicyCollege Events and Engagement2010
College AdvancementΞΆΓάΘ¦ FoundationpolicyΞΆΓάΘ¦ Foundation2014
Functional Group Governing Document And Associated Forms Type of Document Document Owner Most Recent Approval Date
Finance Accounting Office policy Accounting Office 2015
Finance Travel by College Employees policy Accounting Office 2013
Finance Capitalization policy AVP Finance and Controller 2012
Finance Petty Cash policy Controller 2013
Finance Intellectual Property policy President's Office 2011
Finance Purchasing procedure Purchasing Office 2011
Functional Group Governing Document And Associated Forms Type of Document Document Owner Most Recent Approval Date
Human Resources Travel by Candidates for Employment procedure Accounting Office 2013
Human Resources Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy Affirmative Action 2012
Human Resources Illegal Harassment | More Information policy Affirmative Action 2013
Human Resources Statement on Personal Relationships statement Council of ΞΆΓάΘ¦ 2009
Human Resources Leave for Administrative Service policy Human Resources 2015
Human Resources Personal Relationships policy Human Resources 2014
Human Resources Service Recognition practice Human Resources 2014
Human Resources Search Committee Guide for Faculty Hiring procedure Human Resources 2021
Human Resources College Flags at Half-Staff practice President's Office 2013
Human Resources Emeritus Appointments practice President's Office 2014
Functional Group Governing Document And Associated Forms Type of Document Document Owner Most Recent Approval Date
Information Technology Guidelines for Protecting Your Mobile Device guideline Information Services 2013
Information Technology Guidelines for Protecting Your Personal Information Online guideline Information Services 2013
Information Technology Employee Network/Email Account Provisioning policy Information Services 2015
Information Technology Portable Telecommunication Devices Used for College Business policy Information Services 2014
Information Technology Responsible Computing policy Information Services 2013
Information Technology Requests for Student Records and Information policy Information Services 2013
Information Technology Network Accounts procedure Information Services 2014
Information Technology Web Policy policy Web Communications 2008
Functional GroupGoverning Document And Associated FormsType of DocumentDocument OwnerMost Recent Approval Date
Institutional Research and College RecordsInstitution-Wide Strategic Planning, Including Review and Revision of the Institutional Mission and Vision StatementspolicyAcademic Affairs2007
Institutional Research and College RecordsDisposal of Confidential RecordsguidelineInformation Services2014
Institutional Research and College RecordsBio-Demographic Data Collection and UsepolicyInformation Services2014
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege RecordspolicyInformation Services2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsData Requests FormformInstitutional Research and Planning2015
Institutional Research and College RecordsRequests For Public Records FormformInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsSurvey Research Requests From Parties External to the CollegeformInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsSurvey Research Requests From Parties Internal to ΞΆΓάΘ¦formInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative PoliciespolicyInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsData StandardspolicyInstitutional Research and Planning2014
Institutional Research and College RecordsData RequestspolicyInstitutional Research and Planning2015
Institutional Research and College RecordsInstitutional Research & Planning Assistance with Administering Electronic SurveyspolicyInstitutional Research and Planning2014
Institutional Research and College RecordsSurvey ResearchpolicyInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsRequests For Public RecordsprocedureInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative Policies Template for Official PoliciestemplateInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative Policies Template for Official GuidelinestemplateInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative Policies Template for Official PracticestemplateInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative Policies Template for Official ProcedurestemplateInstitutional Research and Planning2013
Institutional Research and College RecordsCollege Administrative Policies Template for Official StatementstemplateInstitutional Research and Planning2013​β¶Δ‹

Administration and Finance is responsible only for governing documents relating to the administrative functions of the college. The following entities maintain their own rule making authority and should be contacted directly for assistance:

  • Associated or affiliated organizations of the college (e.g., Alumni AssociationΞΆΓάΘ¦ Foundation, ), and all subordinate entities that report to such organizations
  • Collective bargaining organizations (e.g., ΞΆΓάΘ¦/AFT, , )
  • Council of ΞΆΓάΘ¦, including its academic policymaking committees (By Law Articles VI,VII, VIII, IX, XIII, XX, and XXIV) and student affairs policymaking committees (By-Law Articles VIII, X, XXI, and XXII)
  • Internal rules and regulations applicable only to a single department or office
  • Governance documents promulgated by the divisions of Academic AffairsStudent Success, College Advancement and External Relations, or by any subordinate unit thereof
  • Rules and regulations promulgated by outside agencies that hold jurisdiction in specific areas, such as the  for intercollegiate athletics
  • Rules and regulations promulgated by the state  (where applicable)

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Division of Administration & Finance

The division is responsible for financial and budgetary systems and processes, information services, human resources, security and safety, facilities and operations, publishing services, and capital projects for a 47 building, 180-acre campus.​​​​​​​​​