Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission

通过确保获得对我们国家未来至关重要的智力振兴的文科教育和高质量的专业课程, we provide opportunities for individuals to enhance and transform their lives; contribute to the advancement and wellbeing of families and communities; and bolster the overall quality of life, 无论是在罗德岛还是在更广泛的社会中.

Vision

我们正在顽强地努力成为罗德岛最以学生为中心的高等教育机构. This intentional focus will galvanize our efforts to: improve outcomes for all students; enliven teaching, learning, research, creative work, and service; and weave the College more tightly into the fabric of our state’s distinctiveness.

Core Values

Consideration & Open-Mindedness

我们互相尊重, 努力保持对新思想的开放, 并承认多角度思考的重要性.

Academic Quality

我们认为，高质量的教学环境最关键的因素是:持续, meaningful interaction between faculty and students; ongoing support for faculty to be leaders in their respective disciplines; an emphasis on opportunities for intensive engagement; and adherence to the principles of academic freedom and equitable access to knowledge.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

我们正在培养一个包容性的机构，在我们的社区中促进多样性，并寻求不断提高每个人在机会和成果方面的公平性.

Student Agency

我们与每一位学生密切合作，尊重他们的个人愿望, 欣赏他们独特的需求, 尽我们所能，让他们在选择的道路上茁壮成长.

Empowerment

我们让个人在追求目标的过程中，变得越来越善于驾驭自己的成长和改变之路.

Collaboration

我们欣赏合作的内在价值和它的巨大潜力，不仅可以提高我们的效率，还可以将拥有共同目标的人联系起来.

Accountability

我们对更广泛的公众负责，对彼此负责.

Community

我们希望RIC成为一个欢迎并为每个人服务的地方, 成为一所所有学生, employees, alumni, 罗德岛人民也会感到自豪.