RVCC 2019 NECHE Self-Study

A recurring theme discussed throughout the process of this self-study is the constant state
of flux at the administrative level of the College. After several years without consistent
leadership, RVCC selected a new president, Alfred Williams, and promoted a new Vice
President of Academic Affairs (VPAA), Aimee Jahn, from inside the Institution. President
Williams also recruited an Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs (IAVPSA),
Jenn Cournoyer. The appointment of both a new President and the IAVPSA who bring
outside vision, and the VPAA who has intimate knowledge of the College, has reinvigorated
the faculty and staff at RVCC and confirmed that the College is continuing to move down
the right path. Upon his arrival in July 2018, President Williams committed to ensuring that
student success would stay at the forefront of everything the College does, articulating his
vision to the Executive Leadership Team and at the Fall 2018 All-College Staff Meeting
that:
The College meets the educational and workforce needs of the community through a
focus on retention and completion.
The College provides training for the workforce by offering Certificates and Degrees
leading directly to work opportunities, and consistently works with area employers
to evaluate programs and offerings.
The College provides direct pathways to transfer options.
The College engages in consistent self-evaluation to remove roadblocks for students
and ensure student success.
The process of this self-study has also highlighted some significant developments and
areas of achievement in the years since the progress report submitted to NECHE in
February of 2015, in line with the 2018 Strategic Plan. These include:
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A new mission statement that more accurately reflects the aims of the College, and
a strategic plan to support those aims.
New safety and security features including a security system with cameras, a parttime
Chief Security Officer, and Blue Phones in the Claremont parking lot.
Improvements to academic programs including the redesign of the Social Services
and Criminal Justice programs, the addition of the Radiologic Tech program, the
development and implementation of co-requisite mathematics, the ability of the