President Carriuolo’s Mid y ear Report FEBRUARY 19, 2014

1. President Carriuolo’s Midyear Report FEBRUARY 19, 2014

2. RIC Chamber Singers Directed by Dr. Teresa Coffman • Willow Anderson, Theatre and English • David Brochu, Music and Math • Ryan Green, Undeclared • Geoffrey Keitel, Music • Erin King, Elementary Education • Christopher Laureano, Music Education • Victoria McComb, Music Education • Marykatherine McCutcheon, Music Education • Zachary McMahon, Music Education • David Moniz, Music Education • Nina Silva, Music Education • Stephanie Tierno, Music Education • Helena Widmann, Music

3. PART I: What Have We Accomplished Since the Coffee Hour in August?

4. Central Falls RIC Innovation Lab Central Falls students in the aquatics program

5. Computer Science and RI STEM Center Hour of Code event

6. Independence Trail Map of Independence Trail

7. Students in Service Student teaching

8. Office of Research and Grants Administration Grants for first two quarters of FY14 City of Providence, Upward Bound - Providence School Department (Mariam Boyajian, PI) Emma Harris Foundation, Scholarships for Project TRAMA (Jenifer Giroux, PI) Measured Progress, R.I. Alternate Assessment Training (Anthony Antosh, PI) National Geographic Foundation, Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance (Seth Dixon, PI) National Institutes of Health, Neonatal Brain Injury: Mediating Factors (Steven Threlkeld, PI) National Science Foundation, Rare Lepton Decays in the Eras of the LHC and MEG Experiments (Brandon Murakami, PI) National Science Foundation, RITES (Glenisson de Oliveira, PI) Nellie Mae Educational Foundation/Central Falls School Department, Documentary: The CF/RIC Innovation Lab (Lisa Smolski, PI) Providence/Cranston Workforce Solutions, Class Skills Training Program TRABAC (Jenifer Giroux, PI) Providence/Cranston Workforce Solutions, Class Skills Training Program TRAMA TRABAC (Jenifer Giroux, PI)

9. Office of Research and Grants Administration Grants for first two quarters of FY14, page 2 R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare Institute (Tonya Glantz, PI) R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, System of Care/FCCP Training (Tonya Glantz, PI) R.I. Department of Education, R.I. State Personnel Development Grant (Anthony Antosh, PI) R.I. Department of Education, Surrogate Parents/Education Advocates (Anthony Antosh, PI) R.I. Department of Education, Trade Vendor Program (Jenifer Giroux, PI) R.I. Department of Human Services, Disabilities Case Management Training and Support (Anthony Antosh, PI) R.I. Department of Human Services, Early Intervention Training and Technical Assistance(Anthony Antosh, PI) R.I. Department of Human Services, Job Placement Recertification -- TRABAC, TRAMA, TRAIT(Jenifer Giroux, PI) R.I. Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation/Training and Technical Assistance(Anthony Antosh, PI) R.I. Department of Labor and Training, Workforce Investment Act Training (Jenifer Giroux, PI) R.I. Foster Parents Association, R.I. Partnership for Family Connections (Sue Pearlmutter, PI)

10. Office of Research and Grants Administration Grants for first two quarters of FY14, page 3 Rhode Island Foundation, New England Fatherhood Conference Registration Support (Tonya Glantz, PI) Rhode Island Foundation, Phase II System of Care Training Plan (Tonya Glantz, PI) Rhode Island Legislature, Modern Language Studies in Portuguese (Earl Simson, PI) R.I. Office of Higher Education, Learning for Life (Ron Pitt & Gary Penfield, PIs) U.S. Department of Education, Dual Sensory Impairment (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Education, R.I. Technical Assistance Project (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Education, UCEDD - University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Education, Vision Services (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Implementation Grant (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, R.I. Child Welfare/Early Care Partnership (Anthony Antosh, PI) U.S. Department of Labor and Training, Contextualized Training (Jenifer Giroux, PI)

11. Athletics Championship gymnastics and golf teams

12. Career Development Center ATRION COLLABORATION Presentation by Atrion CEO Tim Hebert

13. Career Development Center ATRION COLLABORATION • Full-time employment • Nathan Bowser, Jan ’14, ECON/MKT, Associate Engineer • Laura Coelho ’12, HIST/POL, Support Technician • Victor Nunez, Jan ’14, CIS, Support Technician • Zachary Read, ’13, MKT, Sales Support Assistant • Paid  internships • Corey Blais’14, JSTD, Internship – Help Desk • Gissel Diaz ’16, ACCT, Internship – Accounting • James Green ’15, CSCI, Internship – Help Desk

14. Career Development Center Government internship and job fair

15. RI Blood Center Unity Center and RIC win RI Blood Center award

16. Facilities New bus shelter

17. Capital Projects Laboratory renovation in the Fogarty Life Science Building

18. Information Services

19. Service to RIC: 10 Years FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF Desiree CiambroneJoseph FoleyMarta Laupa Mary Ellen McGuire-Schwartz Margaret Sloyer David Hunt Roxann Johnson-Nance Vincenza Rosa Keri Rossi-D'entremont Kapu-Lannie Santos Joseph TiernanDavid TomsBeverly Trenn ChhannYa Nancy Bessette Brenda BocchiniLinda Cawley Kimberly CrabillLynn De MerchantPaul FraunfelterKatherine Greenwell Maryellen HagertyMaria Heffernan

20. Service to RIC: 20 Years FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF Nancy Bockbrader Betty Rauhe Victoria Hittinger Laurie Proulx Erika Tuttle Russell Chenot Julio Contreras Mark DeLellis James Hanbury

21. Service to RIC: 30 Years FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF Patricia Brennan Geraldine DeNuccio Frederick Harrop Yolande Lockett Marlene Lopes Frederic Reamer Charles Roy Deborah Siegel Patricia Thomas Joseph Nassi Charlene L. Szczepanek

22. New Hires FACULTY STAFF STAFF Marianne Stone-Godena Assistant Professor School of Nursing STAFF Stephen Fodor Manager, Construction Projects II Nancy Gilman Manager of HR/Generalist Debora Gray Financial Aid Officer Laura Hart Director, Communications and Marketing Catherine Lewis Field Education Coordinator School of Social Work Andrew Mayes College Engineer Maria Muccio Coordinator of the Preparatory Enrollment Program Olubunmi O. Okele Budget Specialist II John J. Paras Director of Facilities and Operations Christie Rishworth Nurse Practitioner College Health Services Gregory M. Stewart Information Aide – Financial Aid VivianaTonn Interim Accountant I Development

23. New Hires DONOVAN DINING FACILITIES BROWNE HALL/SECURITY Cook Wayne J. VanWagner Cook’s Helpers Heidy C. Henderson Larry S. Jensen Kimberly A. John Joyce M. Landi Tyler J. LaRoche Antonia L. Monteiro Sharon D. Wright Building Systems Technician Kelly A. Castilloux Housekeepers Daniel S. Branca Derek G. Raposo Oscar M. Rosa Justin M. Vieira Campus Police Officers David Henry Robert K. Winsor

24. New Assignments, Promotions & Upgrades Daniel J. Aubin: from Semi-Skilled Laborer, Landscaping & Grounds to Motor Equipment Operator, Facilities & Operations Colleen M. Canario: from Cook’s Helper PT to Housekeeper PT Kimberly Crabill: from Information Aide to Information Services Technician I, Office of Partnerships & Placements Jennifer Cruz: from Interim Accountant I to Accountant I Lorraine Downes: from Teacher Associate to Instructor, Henry Barnard School Paul Janaway: from Associate Professor to Interim Assistant Principal, Henry Barnard School Ryan J. Mash: from Information Aide, Academic Affairs to Accountant, Student Loan Office Paula McKeon: from Clerk Secretary to Information Services Technician II, Feinstein School of Education & Human Development

25. New Assignments, Promotions & Upgrades Jaime H. Perez: from Housekeeper, Custodial Services to Semi-Skilled Laborer, Landscaping & Grounds Virginia Porter: from Higher Education Finance Office Pre-Audit Clerk, Purchasing to Information Aide, Academic Affairs Dennis Redihan: from Gardener, Landscaping & Grounds to Power Plant Operator, Maintenance & Repairs Sandra Sciotti: from Information Services Technician I to Information Services Technician II, Educational Studies, Henry Barnard School Lisa Smolski: from Director, Research & Grant Administration to Director, Research & College Initiatives Haven Starr: from Assistant Principal to Interim Principal, Henry Barnard School

26. Retirements Professor of Special Education Thomas Kochanek: 40.5 years at RIC Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education Kenneth Ainley: 39.5 years Housekeeper Henry A. Jacques: 28 years 2 months (33 years with state) Facilities Operations Assistant Director George Aguiar: 27 years Financial Aid Information Aide Deborah J. Forte: 21 years 3 months Motor Equipment Operator Joseph Nassi: 20 years 5 months (33 years with state) Campus Police Officer Francis H. Duffy: 16 years 3 months Campus Police Officer Philip E. Brodeur: 12 years 5 months Power Plant Operator Clarence M. Pelletier: 9 years 6 months (22 years with state) Storekeeper Robert Stubbs: 2 years 9 months (26 years with state) Campus Police Officer Carl Reynolds: 1 year 7 months Cook’s Helper Juan Arevalo: 1 year 6 months Power Plant Operator Richard McCulloch: 10 months Part-Time Housekeeper Nicholas Lemos: 9 months

27. PART II: Where Are We Headed?

28. Enrollments: Partnerships Professional Studies and Continuing Education Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Office of Energy Resources Office of Refugee Resettlement Office of Training and Development Renewable Now Rhode Island Department of Education Southside Community Land Trust Santander TaubmanCenter at Brown University ApeironInstitute for Sustainable Living Board of Elections Department of Environmental Management Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Labor and Training Environmental Council of Rhode Island Goodwill Industries

29. Enrollments SPRING 2014 Head counts

30. Budget

31. Potential Collaborations Site for possible shared nursing facility

32. Spring 2014 Renovations Rendering of new art center

33. Information Technology Automated responses for most frequently requested offices

34. Learning for Life Learning for Life program

35. College Advancement

36. Student Alumni Association SAA founders Hillary Costa, Suzy Alba ’05 and Karen Davie ’76

37. New Programs Programs in Development MSN, Nurse Anesthesia Food Safety Certificate in Social and Human Service Assistance B.S. in Physics Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostic Medical Sonography Environmental studies Technology major in industrial systems Certificate of nonprofit studies (revamped) Global studies

38. Design and Manufacturing Center 3-D printers will be a key component to a design and manufacturing center.

39. Strategic Planning

40. Proposed Mission Statement “ As a leading regional college, Rhode Island College personalizes higher education of the finest quality for undergraduate and graduate students. We offer vibrant programs in arts and sciences, business and professional disciplines within a supportive, respectful and diverse community. Dedicated faculty engage students in learning, research and career attainment, and our innovative curricula and co-curricula foster intellectual curiosity and prepare an educated citizenry for responsible leadership. ”

41. Richard Maltby Jr. Award RIC student wins American College Theatre Festival award for musical theatre.

42. Ideas? Share your suggestions at www.ric.edu/ideabox.