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This webpage is the official source for administrative policies for public higher education in the state.
The Council on Postsecondary Education is an independent public corporation vested with the responsibility of providing oversight for the system of public higher education in Rhode Island.
The specific powers and duties of the council are laid out in RIGL 16-59-1; RIGL 16-59-2; RIGL 16-59-4; RIGL 16-59-6. Among these, the council is charged with “[formulating] broad policy to implement the goals and objectives established and adopted by the board of education; [adopting] standards and [requiring] enforcement; and [exercising] general supervision over all higher public education in the state and over independent higher education in the state” (RIGL 16-59-4[3]). In exercising these policymaking duties, the council is the successor to the Board of Governors for Higher Education.
| Policy | Policy Number | Category | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Program Review Policy (A-7) | A-7 | Academic | More info |
| Acceptance of Gifts Regulations (F-18) | F-18 | Finance | More info |
| Adoption of Policies and Regulations (B-1) | B-1 | Council Governance | More info |
| Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (P-2) | P-2 | Personnel | More info |
| Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Regulations (P-3) | P-3 | Personnel | More info |
| Asset Protection Policy (F-1) | F-1 | Finance | More info |
| Athletics Policy (S-10) | S-10 | Students | More info |
| Auxiliary Enterprises Overhead Policy and Regulations (F-2) | F-2 | Finance | More info |
| Budget Preparation and Control Policy (F-19) | F-19 | Finance | More info |
| Bylaws (B-2) | B-2 | Council Governance | More info |
| Capital Asset Accounting Policy (F-28) | F-28 | Finance | More info |
| Capital Campaign Funding Policy (F-24) | F-24 | Finance | More info |
| Capital Development Policy (F-5) | F-5 | Finance | More info |
| Capital Development Regulations (F-6) | F-6 | Finance | More info |
| Capital Project Advanced Planning Policy (F-27) | F-27 | Finance | More info |
| Capital Projects Management System (F-22) | F-22 | Finance | More info |
| Conflict of Interest and Nepotism (B-3) | B-3 | Council Governance | More info |
| Coordination Plan for Academic Programs (A-1) | A-1 | Academic | More info |
| Credit Card Policy and Procedures (F-26) | F-26 | Finance | More info |
| Distance Learning Policy (A-3) | A-3 | Academic | More info |
| Educational Equity Policy (S-2) | S-2 | Students | More info |
| Eligibility of Out-Of-State Students to Participate in the Joint Admissions Agreement and Receive the Joint Admissions Academic Achievement Award (S-12C) | S-12C | Students | More info |
| Evaluation of Presidents/Commissioner Policy and Procedures (P-4) | P-4 | Personnel | More info |
| Faculty Status for URI Librarians - Regulations (P-9) | P-9 | Personnel | More info |
| Faculty Tenure (P-8) | P-8 | Personnel | More info |
| Fiscal Accountability Regulations (F-7) | F-7 | Finance | More info |
| Identity Theft Red Flags Program (F-30) | F-30 | Finance | More info |
| Interinstitutional Borrowing Policy (F-24) | F-23 | Finance | More info |
| Internal Audit Charter (F-8) | F-8 | Finance | More info |
| Introduction of Legislation Relating to Public Higher Education (B-9) | B-9 | Council Governance | More info |
| Investment Policy (F-21) | F-21 | Finance | More info |
| Involuntary Call of Student To Military Service (S-9) | S-9 | Students | More info |
| Joint Admissions Agreement Matriculation (S-12B) | S-12B | Students | More info |
| Joint Admissions Agreement: Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island (S-12) | S-12 | Students | More info |
| Liability Claims Reporting Procedure Policy and Regulations (F-9) | F-9 | Finance | More info |
| Moving Expenses for New Employees Policy (P-7) | P-7 | Personnel | More info |
| New England Regional Student Program Policy (S-8) | S-8 | Students | More info |
| Non-Smoking Policy (P-13) | P-13 | Personnel | More info |
| Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures (P-18) | P-18 | Personnel | More info |
| Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures (S-18) | S-18 | Students | More info |
| Oral Proficiency Policy for Instructional Personnel (P-10) | P-10 | Personnel | More info |
| Performance Funding Policies and Procedures (F-31) | F-31 | Finance | More info |
| Personnel Policy Manual (P-1) | P-1 | Personnel | More info |
| Policies of Corporate Control (B-8) | B-8 | Council Governance | More info |
| Policies on Administrative Supervision (B-7) | B-7 | Council Governance | More info |
| Policy for Approval of Sabbatical Leave for Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Personnel (P-6.1) | P 6.1 | Personnel | More info |
| Policy for Articulation and Transfer Between Public Institutions of Higher Education in Rhode Island (S-6) | S-6 | Students | More info |
| Policy on Academic Credit for Military Service and Training (S-13) | S-13 | Students | More info |
| Policy on Collaboration in Public Higher Education (B-5) | B-5 | Council Governance | More info |
| Policy on Naming Opportunities for Recognition of Individuals or Entities (B-6) | B-6 | Council Governance | More info |
| Policy on Priority Registration for Combat Veterans (S-14) | S-14 | Students | More info |
| Policy on Students with Disabilities (S-3) | S-3 | Students | More info |
| Pregnancy Policy (P-19) | P-19 | Personnel | More info |
| Pregnancy Policy (S-25) | S-25 | Students | More info |
| Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Policy (S-4) | S-4 | Students | More info |
| Procedures for Handling Real Estate Transactions (F-4) | F-4 | Finance | More info |
| Procurement Regulations (F-29) | F-29 | Finance | More info |
| Public Office-Holding Policy (P-11) | P-11 | Personnel | More info |
| Quality in Higher Education Program and Institutional Review Processes Guidelines (A-2) | A-2 | Academic | More info |
| Regulations Governing Academic Changes in Rhode Island Public Institutions of Higher Education (A-4) | A-4 | Academic | More info |
| Regulations Governing Institutions of Higher Education Operating in Rhode Island (A-5) | A-5 | Academic | More info |
| Regulations Governing Proprietary Schools in Rhode Island (A-6) | A-6 | Academic | More info |
| Request for Information (B-4) | B-4 | Council Governance | More info |
| Research & Grants Overhead Policy & Regulations on Indirect Cost Recovery at RIC (F-3) | F-3 | Finance | More info |
| Research & Grants-Overhead Policy & Regulations on Indirect Cost Recovery at URI (F-3.1) | F-3.1 | Finance | More info |
| Residency Policy (S-5) | S-5 | Students | More info |
| Reverse Transfer Policy (S-15) | S-15 | Students | More info |
| Rhode Island Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance Policy (S-20) | S-20 | Students | More info |
| Rhode Island Promise Scholarship Program Policies and Procedures (S-19) | S-19 | Students | More info |
| Sabbatical Leave for Administrators (P-6) | P-6 | Personnel | More info |
| Stopping the Clock on the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA) Five-Year Period for Earning an Associate's Degree (S-12A) | S-12A | Students | More info |
| Student Complaint Procedures (S-16) | S-16 | Students | More info |
| Student Exchange: R.I. Public Institutions Regulations (S-7) | S-7 | Students | More info |
| Student Rights Policy (S-1) | S-1 | Students | More info |
| Tables of Organization Policy (P-15) | P-15 | Personnel | More info |
| Tenure for Presidents (P-5) | P-5 | Personnel | More info |
| Title IX Sex Discrimination Policy and Procedures 2024 (P-17) | P-17 | Personnel | More info |
| Title IX Sex Discrimination Policy and Procedures 2024 (S-17) | S-17 | Students | More info |
| Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures pre-2024 (P-17) | P-17 | Personnel | More info |
| Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures pre-2024 (S-17) | S-17 | Students | More info |
| Traffic and Parking Regulations (S-11) | S-11 | Students | More info |
| Trust Indenture Expenditures Regulations (F-10) | F-10 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Contract Spaces (F-12) | F-12 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Employer-Sponsored and Selected Special Learning Programs Targeting Adult Students at URI, RIC, and CCRI (F-15) | F-15 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Expanded Providence Metropolitan Area at Rhode Island College (F-14) | F-14 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Graduate Programs (F-13) | F-13 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Public Institutions of Higher Education (F-11) | F-11 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Waiver for Inter-Institutional Reimbursement Policy (F-16) | F-16 | Finance | More info |
| Tuition Waiver for Persons Over Sixty Regulations (F-17) | F-17 | Finance | More info |
| Violence in the Workplace Prevention Policy (P-16) | P-16 | Personnel | More info |
| Course | More info |
|---|---|
| Academic Program Review Policy (A-7) | More info |
| Acceptance of Gifts Regulations (F-18) | More info |
| Adoption of Policies and Regulations (B-1) | More info |
| Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (P-2) | More info |
| Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Regulations (P-3) | More info |
| Asset Protection Policy (F-1) | More info |
| Athletics Policy (S-10) | More info |
| Auxiliary Enterprises Overhead Policy and Regulations (F-2) | More info |
| Budget Preparation and Control Policy (F-19) | More info |
| Bylaws (B-2) | More info |
| Capital Asset Accounting Policy (F-28) | More info |
| Capital Campaign Funding Policy (F-24) | More info |
| Capital Development Policy (F-5) | More info |
| Capital Development Regulations (F-6) | More info |
| Capital Project Advanced Planning Policy (F-27) | More info |
| Capital Projects Management System (F-22) | More info |
| Conflict of Interest and Nepotism (B-3) | More info |
| Coordination Plan for Academic Programs (A-1) | More info |
| Credit Card Policy and Procedures (F-26) | More info |
| Distance Learning Policy (A-3) | More info |
| Educational Equity Policy (S-2) | More info |
| Eligibility of Out-Of-State Students to Participate in the Joint Admissions Agreement and Receive the Joint Admissions Academic Achievement Award (S-12C) | More info |
| Evaluation of Presidents/Commissioner Policy and Procedures (P-4) | More info |
| Faculty Status for URI Librarians - Regulations (P-9) | More info |
| Faculty Tenure (P-8) | More info |
| Fiscal Accountability Regulations (F-7) | More info |
| Identity Theft Red Flags Program (F-30) | More info |
| Interinstitutional Borrowing Policy (F-24) | More info |
| Internal Audit Charter (F-8) | More info |
| Introduction of Legislation Relating to Public Higher Education (B-9) | More info |
| Investment Policy (F-21) | More info |
| Involuntary Call of Student To Military Service (S-9) | More info |
| Joint Admissions Agreement Matriculation (S-12B) | More info |
| Joint Admissions Agreement: Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and University of Rhode Island (S-12) | More info |
| Liability Claims Reporting Procedure Policy and Regulations (F-9) | More info |
| Moving Expenses for New Employees Policy (P-7) | More info |
| New England Regional Student Program Policy (S-8) | More info |
| Non-Smoking Policy (P-13) | More info |
| Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures (P-18) | More info |
| Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures (S-18) | More info |
| Oral Proficiency Policy for Instructional Personnel (P-10) | More info |
| Performance Funding Policies and Procedures (F-31) | More info |
| Personnel Policy Manual (P-1) | More info |
| Policies of Corporate Control (B-8) | More info |
| Policies on Administrative Supervision (B-7) | More info |
| Policy for Approval of Sabbatical Leave for Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Personnel (P-6.1) | More info |
| Policy for Articulation and Transfer Between Public Institutions of Higher Education in Rhode Island (S-6) | More info |
| Policy on Academic Credit for Military Service and Training (S-13) | More info |
| Policy on Collaboration in Public Higher Education (B-5) | More info |
| Policy on Naming Opportunities for Recognition of Individuals or Entities (B-6) | More info |
| Policy on Priority Registration for Combat Veterans (S-14) | More info |
| Policy on Students with Disabilities (S-3) | More info |
| Pregnancy Policy (P-19) | More info |
| Pregnancy Policy (S-25) | More info |
| Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Policy (S-4) | More info |
| Procedures for Handling Real Estate Transactions (F-4) | More info |
| Procurement Regulations (F-29) | More info |
| Public Office-Holding Policy (P-11) | More info |
| Quality in Higher Education Program and Institutional Review Processes Guidelines (A-2) | More info |
| Regulations Governing Academic Changes in Rhode Island Public Institutions of Higher Education (A-4) | More info |
| Regulations Governing Institutions of Higher Education Operating in Rhode Island (A-5) | More info |
| Regulations Governing Proprietary Schools in Rhode Island (A-6) | More info |
| Request for Information (B-4) | More info |
| Research & Grants Overhead Policy & Regulations on Indirect Cost Recovery at RIC (F-3) | More info |
| Research & Grants-Overhead Policy & Regulations on Indirect Cost Recovery at URI (F-3.1) | More info |
| Residency Policy (S-5) | More info |
| Reverse Transfer Policy (S-15) | More info |
| Rhode Island Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance Policy (S-20) | More info |
| Rhode Island Promise Scholarship Program Policies and Procedures (S-19) | More info |
| Sabbatical Leave for Administrators (P-6) | More info |
| Stopping the Clock on the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA) Five-Year Period for Earning an Associate's Degree (S-12A) | More info |
| Student Complaint Procedures (S-16) | More info |
| Student Exchange: R.I. Public Institutions Regulations (S-7) | More info |
| Student Rights Policy (S-1) | More info |
| Tables of Organization Policy (P-15) | More info |
| Tenure for Presidents (P-5) | More info |
| Title IX Sex Discrimination Policy and Procedures 2024 (P-17) | More info |
| Title IX Sex Discrimination Policy and Procedures 2024 (S-17) | More info |
| Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures pre-2024 (P-17) | More info |
| Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures pre-2024 (S-17) | More info |
| Traffic and Parking Regulations (S-11) | More info |
| Trust Indenture Expenditures Regulations (F-10) | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Contract Spaces (F-12) | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Employer-Sponsored and Selected Special Learning Programs Targeting Adult Students at URI, RIC, and CCRI (F-15) | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Expanded Providence Metropolitan Area at Rhode Island College (F-14) | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Graduate Programs (F-13) | More info |
| Tuition Policy for Public Institutions of Higher Education (F-11) | More info |
| Tuition Waiver for Inter-Institutional Reimbursement Policy (F-16) | More info |
| Tuition Waiver for Persons Over Sixty Regulations (F-17) | More info |
| Violence in the Workplace Prevention Policy (P-16) | More info |
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