(This form is to be completed and placed at the beginning of the self-study report.)

		Date:   August 27, 1997
1.	Corporate name of Institution	The University of Rhode Island
2.	Address, (city, state, zip code)	Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
	Phone:	(401) 874-2444
3.	Date institution was chartered or authorized	1892
4.	Date institution enrolled first students in degree programs	1892
5.	Date institution awarded first degrees	1894

6.	Type of control: (check) Public ____ Private ____ State _X_ Independent, Non Profit ____ City ____ Religious Group ____ Other ____ (Name of Church) ____ (Specify) ____ Proprietary ____ Other ____ Specify) ____
7.	By what agency is the institution legally authorized to provide a program of education beyond high school, and what degrees is it authorized to grant? Board of Governors for Higher Education Degrees:       Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Ph.D. (Attach a copy of the by-laws, enabling legislation, and/or other appropriate documentation to establish the legal authority of the institution to award degrees in accordance with applicable requirements.) See the University Manual in the Team Workroom. Documents cited in the Report will be arranged in numbered folders for convenient use.
8.	Level of postsecondary offering (check all that apply) Less than one year of work _____ First Professional degree __X_ At least one but less than two years _____ Master's and/or work beyond the first professional degree   __X_   Diploma or certificate programs of at least two but less than four years ____   Work beyond the master's level but not at the doctoral level (e.g., Specialist in Education)   __X_   Associate degree granting program of at least two years __X_   A doctor of philosophy or equivalent degree   __X_   Four or five-year   ____ Other (specify) baccalaureate degree-granting program __X_
9.	Type of Undergraduate programs (check all that apply) Occupational training at the craftsman/clerical level (certificate or Diploma) ____   Liberal arts and general __X_ Occupational training at the technical or semi-professional level (degree) __X_ Teacher preparatory __X_ Two-year programs designed for full transfer to a baccalaureate degree   ____ Professional   __X_       Other   ____
10.	The calendar system at the institution is: __X_Semester ____Quarter ____Trimester ____Other
11.	What constitutes a "normal" credit hour load for students each semester?
	a) Undergraduate _15_ credit hours b) Graduate __9_ credit hours c) Professional ____ credit hours
12.	Student Population: a) How many full-time students in degree programs? Headcount: Headcount M/F 1) Undergraduate 8069 3714/4355 2) Graduate 1029 484/545 b) How many part-time students in degree programs? Headcount: Headcount M/F 1) Undergraduate 1468 589/879 2) Graduate* 1041 453/588 c) How many full-time equivalents (total population)? 1) Undergraduate 9,224 2) Graduate 1,840 d) How many students (headcount) in non-credit, short-term courses?   151
13.	List all programs accredited by a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting agency. List the name of the appropriate agency for each accredited program. Business Administration - American Assembly of Collegiate SchoolS of Business Clinical Psychology - American Psychological Association Communicative Disorders - American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Community Planning and Area Development - Planning Accreditation Board Dental Hygiene - American Dental Association Dietetics - American Dietetic Association Engineering - Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology Chemical Industrial Civil Manufacturing Computer Mechanical Electrical Ocean Food Science and Nutrition - American Dietetic Association Landscape Architecture - American Society for Landscape Architects Library and Information Studies - American Library Association Marriage and Family Therapy - American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Music - National Association of Schools of Music Nursing - National League of Nursing Pharmacy - American Council on Pharmaceutical Education Physical Therapy - American Physical Therapy Association Psychology - American Psychological Association School Psychology - American Psychological Association National Association of School Psychologist National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification   Teacher Education - National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education
14.	List by name and title the chief administrative officers of the institution. (Use the for provided on page 17.)
15.	Supply a table of organization for the institution. While the organization of any institution will depend upon its purpose, size and scope of operation, institutional organization usually includes four areas. Although every institution may not have a major administrative division for these areas, the following outline may be helpful in charting and describing the overall administrative organization: a) Organization of academic affairs, showing a line of responsibility to president for each department, school, division, library, admissions office, and other units assigned to this area; b) Organization of student affairs, including health services, student government, intercollegiate activities, and other units assigned to this area; c) Organization of finances and business management, including plant operations and maintenance, non-academic personnel administration, auxiliary enterprises, and other units assigned to this area; d) Organization of institutional advancement, including fund development public relations, alumni office, and other units assigned to this area.
16.	Record briefly the central elements in the history of the institution. The University of Rhode Island is a medium-sized state university located in the southern part of Rhode Island in the village of Kingston. As a land-grant college since its founding in 1892, it emphasizes the intellectual development of its students, preparation for earning a living and for responsible citizenship; conducts extensive research; and takes its expertise to the community through its extension programs. In addition to the Kingston campus, the University has three other campuses. Six miles to the east, the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus, overlooking the west passage of the Bay, is the site of the Graduate School of Oceanography with academic and research buildings and docks for research vessels. The College of Continuing Education, with main offices in Providence, offers courses throughout the state. The W. Alton Jones Campus is in the western section of the state, twenty miles from Kingston. Its 2,300 acres of woods, fields, streams and ponds are the site of environmental education, research and conference facilities. The University has nine colleges and two professional schools: the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Continuing Education, Engineering, Human Science and Services, Nursing, Pharmacy, Resource Development, University College, the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, and the Graduate School of Oceanography. The Graduate School serves as the administrative unit for all graduate education at the University. The master's degree is offered in over 60 areas of study and the doctorate in 30 areas. The University enrolls about 11,000 students on its Kingston Campus, and another 2,300 in credit courses throughout the state. There are about 10,000 undergraduate students, approximately 3,000 graduate students, and a full-time teaching faculty of 608.

FUNCTION	NAME	EXACT TITLE
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	Robert L. Carothers	President
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER	M. Beverly Swan	Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	Kenneth N. Kermes	Vice President for Business & Finance
CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER	John H. McCray, Jr.	Vice President for Student Affairs
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH	Nancy Rieser	Research Associate/Ananlyst
DEVELOPMENT	Robert M. Beagle	Vice President for University Advancement
LIBRARY	Paul B. Gandel	Vice Provost for Information Services and Dean of University Libraries
CONTINUING EDUCATION	Walter A. Crocker	Dean, College of Continuing Education
GRANTS/RESEARCH	Thomas J. Rockett	Vice Provost for Research
ADMISSIONS	David G. Taggart	Dean, Admissions and Student Financial Aid
REGISTRAR	Robert Strobel	Registrar
FINANCIAL AID	Harry J. Amaral, Jr.	Assistant Dean, Student Financial Aid
PUBLIC RELATIONS	Linda A. Acciardo	Director, Communications
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION	D. Lee McCauley	Executive Director, Alumni Relations
CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES	George Graboys	Chairman, Board of Governors
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES	Winifred E. Brownell	Interim Dean
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'	Frank S. Budnick	Interim Dean
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION	Walter A. Crocker	Dean
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING	Thomas J. Kim	Dean
COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCE AND SERVICES	Barbara E. Brittinghan	Dean
COLLEGE OF NURING	Dayle F. Joseph	Interim Dean
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY	Louis A. Luzzi	Dean
COLLEGE OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT	Margaret Leinen	Interim Dean
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Diane W. Strommer	Dean
GRADUATE SCHOOL	Thomas J. Rockett	Interim Dean
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY	Margaret Leinen	Vice Provost for Marine Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography
UNIVERSITY LEGAL COUNSEL	Louis J. Saccoccio	General Counsel
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION	Sylvia S. Peters	Affirmative Action Officer