Welcome to the Community College of Rhode Island !

By now you should have met with your department chairperson, Karen Allen or Teresa Squizzero. She will be your main source of information about course content, obtaining supplies, departmental policies, and professional evaluation. We hope that you will be able to attend general faculty meetings, departmental activities and faculty development workshops, so you can meet other adjunct and full-time faculty members.

If you need any information, please contact Donna Scattone, Administrative Assistant to Computer Studies and Administrative Office Technology Departments.  She can be reached at 825-2155.  Handout material can be copied for classroom use by Donna, but please respect copyright laws.
She is also available by email at dscattone@ccri.edu   Many questions can be answered quickly by simply clicking the Faculty Handbook link: http://www.ccri.edu/pers/Adjunct_HB/

Getting Started
STEP 1: Filling Out the Necessary Forms
Forms: The following forms need to be completed before you can begin working at CCRI.

All of the above forms can be found on our website at http://www.ccri.edu/pers/forms.shtml.

STEP 2: Send Completed Forms to the Computer Studies or Administrative Office Technology Dept
Once these forms are completed, please mail them to Donna Scattone at CCRI 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886 or fax them to her at 401-825-2283. Next, these forms are given to the Human Resource department and they will be put into the Banner system.

STEP 3 : Getting Your Banner ID
Donna Scattone will contact after all of your paper work has been completed and give you your assigned Banner ID Number This id number will be used to obtain a MyCCRI email account, your picture id, rosters and other resources. ** (Needed for access to the faculty lot in Warwick)

STEP 4: How to Obtain Class Rosters, Submit Grades, Email and More
After Donna gives you your Banner Id number then contact the It Help Desk at 825-1112 to get your username and password for MyCCRI email. MyCCRI is used to access a variety of electronic services, rosters, including e-mail, course tools and online grading (mid-term and final grading).

Your Schedule: Click here for directions on obtaining your teaching schedule.
Viewing Faculty Detail Schedule
Viewing Faculty Schedule by Day and Time

Class roster: Click here for directions on obtaining a class list. http://it.ccri.edu/documentation/MyCCRI/Viewing_class_list_name.shtml

Grading: Click here for directions for online grading instructions.
Online Grading – Midterm
Online Grading – Final

Additional MyCCRI information: Click here for general information on using MyCCRI
http://it.ccri.edu/Documentation/MyCCRI/MyCCRI_support.shtml

Academic Calendar: Click here to view the academic semester calendar
http://www.ccri.edu/Academics/calendar.shtml

STEP 5: ID Card, Parking Sticker and Sign In Procedure
1. CCRI ID Card: You will need to get your CCRI ID card. Please click on the attached link for campus hours and locations. http://www.ccri.edu/avp-students/student_ID.shtml
2. CCRI/Faculty sticker: You will need to obtain a sticker for your car at any security office, see this link for your campus location http://www.ccri.edu/campuspolice/policies.shtml
3. Sign-in Procedure: Please sign in at the designated area for each campus before your class. (Evenings only)
Sign-in areas have been set up at sites where evening supervisors are available.

Sign-in areas are located at the following sites:

Lincoln Campus: Office of Enrollment Services
Providence Campus: Faculty Offices Area
Newport Campus: Faculty Area Reception Desk
Warwick Campus: Office of Enrollment Services

Additional IT Information:

Domain Accounts: There are two types of accounts that are useful for faculty and staff at CCRI. One is your MyCCRI account that gives you access to e-mail, calendars, course tools and administrative tools. The other is a domain account, which gives you access to the CCRI network. This account is important if you want to be able to utilize the departmental shared drives to store, share and access files from any CCRI computer on any campus. Your files will be backed up every night so you never have to worry about losing data again. Plus once your files are on the share drive, you don't have to carry around floppy, zip, USB or CD disks with your files anymore while you are on campus.
To get a domain account, fill out this form, have your department chair sign it and return it to the IT Dept. You will be notified when your domain account is created. See Departmental Network Drives for more information.
 

Centers for Instructional Technology (CITs)
Centers for Instructional Technology are available on all campuses:
Knight Campus (R4100) 825-2477
Flanagan Campus (R2642) 333-7367
Liston Campus (R2212) 455-6074
Newport Campus (R205) 851-1658

These Centers provide sophisticated hardware and specialized software to allow faculty members to explore new tools to enhance their courses. Help with the hardware and software may be arranged by calling the Help Desk at 825-1112. See Centers for Instructional Technology for more information on the equipment and software available to you.

Computers Available for Adjunct Faculty
In addition to using the Centers for Instructional Technology (CITs) listed above, adjunct faculty who need computers could also use the rooms listed below:
Flanagan Campus - Room 1260
4 computers, laser printer, scanner
Knight Campus - Room 3105 common area
2 computers, laser printer
Liston Campus - Room 1128
4 computers, printer, scanner
Newport Campus - Room 237
3 computers, 1 printer

Classroom Support
Electronic Classrooms: These rooms include an electronically equipped instructor's station, a LCD projector and computer stations for the students. See the list of electronic classrooms.

Classrooms with Computer and Projector: Some classrooms at CCRI include an electronically equipped instructor's station and either a ceiling mounted LCD projector or an LCD projector on a cart that stays in the room.

See the updated list of classrooms for all three campuses as well as information on how to schedule your courses in these rooms.

Departmental Computer Labs: Many departments also have labs available for faculty and students enrolled in particular courses or programs of study. Please ask your department chairperson for specific information regarding use of these labs.

Interactive Video Conferencing Rooms
There are fully equipped video conferencing classrooms available on the Flanagan Campus (R2207) and Knight Campus (R 4104). There is also a Liston classroom (R 1208) and a Newport classroom (R 221) outfitted with video conferencing equipment. For more information on the equipment in these rooms and the scheduling process, please see Video Conferencing Rooms.

Mobile Computer & Projector Carts
Faculty may make arrangements with Information Technology staff to deliver a cart with a computer and a projector to their classroom. To reserve a cart please call 455-6111 at least 24 hours in advance.

Wireless Classroom
Currently we have one wireless classroom unit located at each of the four campuses. To reserve a portable classroom, please call extension 6111 or from off-campus at 455-6111. For more information on this newest technology, see Wireless Computing.

For comprehensive information, see Technology in the Classrooms.

Computing Labs
The Computing Labs are a resource for all CCRI students. The computers in the lab contain standard software, like MS Office Vista, as well as discipline-specific software requested by faculty. When classes are in session, the labs are open to students seven days a week. Hours of operation are posted in the individual labs and on the Computer Labs web page.


WebCT Course Management Tool
WebCT is an application that facilitates the creation of sophisticated World Wide Web-based instructional materials for faculty. It can be used to create an entire online course or simply to supplement existing courses by including online documentation, quizzes, grade books, student progress tracking, surveys, course calendar, chat rooms or discussion lists. For additional information, see WebCT.


Online Documentation
A number of manuals and handouts are available on the Documentation web page for reference and tutorials. Topics include WebCT, MyCCRI, e-mail configuration, and all standard Office applications. There is also information computer virus prevention and home pc maintenance. Note: the Office and some of the WebCT documentation is only accessible from on-campus due to licensing restrictions.


MS Campus Agreement
CCRI participates in the Microsoft Campus Agreement 3.2, which provides College employees and students access to Microsoft's most popular computer software, including Windows operating systems upgrades and MS Office Professional Suite on all campus-owned computers. The agreement also allows full-time CCRI faculty and staff who use computers at work to load a copy of the licensed Microsoft Office Professional, including Expressions Web, on their laptop or home desktop computers to perform College-related work. The distribution of software for home use takes place through the Help Desk at the Knight Campus, room 2113 and Classroom Support located at the Flanagan, Liston, and Newport campuses. The CDs are distributed on first come first served basis and can be borrowed for up to 48 hours.


Supported Campus Software
CCRI has established a standard list of supported software products. This benefits the college community by reducing costs for licenses, developing standard skill sets among employees and enabling support staff to develop expertise in specific areas to provide more effective assistance. The Software Support page provides a list of products.

Supported Campus Hardware
CCRI is primarily a PC environment utilizing standards that enable the centralized purchase and support of computer equipment. This enables us to benefit from volume purchasing discounts and to provide more efficient maintenance. The hardware support page provides links to hardware resources.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If your classroom is locked call the security office at
Warwick: 825-2109
Lincoln: 333-7035
Providence: 455-6050
Newport: 851-1620

If you need to cancel a class, please contact Donna at 825-2155 if it is before 4pm.
If you need to cancel a class, after 4pm call the following numbers:

Warwick: 825-2003
Lincoln: 333-7304
Providence: Sheila Rance at 455-6176
Newport: Robyn Greene at ext. 851-1600 x1660

If CCRI cancels classes you can call to confirm cancellations at
401-825-2344
401-333-7171 or
401-851-1717