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1 I N S T I T U T I O N A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S Date: 8/27/02 1. Corporate Name of institution: Three Rivers Community College 2. Address (City, State, Zip Code): 7 Mahan Drive/574 New London Tnpk. Norwich, CT 06360, (860) Date institution was chartered or authorized: Date institution enrolled first students in degree programs: Date institution awarded first degrees: Type of control (check): Public State City Other (specify) Private Independent, Non Profit Religious Group (Name of Church) 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? Department of Higher Education, Associate Degrees (Attach copies 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.) 8. Level of postsecondary offering (check all that apply): Less than one year of work At least one but less than two years Diploma or certificate programs of at least two years Associate degree granting program of at least two years Four or five year baccalaureate Degree granting program First professional degree Master s and/or work beyond the First professional degree Work beyond the master s level but not at the doctoral level A doctoral of philosophy or equivalent degree Other (specify) iv

2 9. Type of undergraduate programs (check all that apply): Occupational training at the Certificate/clerical level (certificate or diploma) Occupational training at the Technical or semi-professional Level (degree) Two-year programs designed for Full transfer to baccalaureate 10. The calendar system at the institution is: Liberal arts and general Teacher preparatory Professional Other Semester Quarter Trimester Other 11. What constitutes a normal credit hour load for students each semester? a) Undergraduate >12 credit hours b) Graduate credit hours c) Professional credit hours 12. Student population: a) How many full-time students in degree programs? Headcount Headcount M/F 1. Undergraduate 3, / Graduate 0 0 b) How many part-time students in degree programs? Headcount Headcount M/F 1. Undergraduate 2, / Graduate 0 0 c) How many full-time equivalents (total student population)? Headcount 1. Undergraduate 1, Graduate 0 d) How many students (headcount) in non-credit, short-term courses? 4,513 annual v

3 13. List all programs accredited by a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting agency. List the name of the appropriate agency for each accredited program. (See attached). 14. List by name and title the chief administrative officers of the institution. (Use the form provided on page 28.) 15. Supply a table of organization for the institution. While the organization of any institution will depend on 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: Mohegan Community College opened in July 1970 offering classes in Norwich at Laurel Hill School and in New London at Bartlett School. In July of 1972 the College moved into a single campus on Mahan Drive. Thames Valley State Technical College opened in 1963 with a single campus in Norwich. On May 5, 1992, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act merging the community and technical colleges. Three Rivers Community College is one of those merged institutions. vi

4 17. List the U.S. instructional locations other than the main campus at which students may earn 50% or more of the credits toward their degree. List the sites and the programs offered at each. 14. List the international locations other than the main campus at which students may earn 50% or more of the credits toward their degree. List the sites and the programs offered at each. 15. List those programs and academic and professional certificates of which 50% or more of may be earned through on-line courses. A.S. in General Studies, although a portion of these courses would need to be completed at other community colleges in the Connecticut State System. vii

5 CHIEF INSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Function or Officer Name Exact Title Chair, Board of Trustees Lawrence J. Zollo Chair, Board of Trustees President/Director Dr. Grace S. Jones President Executive Vice President Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wayne Silver Interim Academic Dean Dean of Schools and Colleges Chief Financial Officer Joseph S. Anderson, Jr. Dean of Administration Planning Institutional Research George Rezendes Director of Inst. Research Development Andrea Bell Director of Development Library Continuing Education Marjorie Valentin Director of Cont g Ed. Grants/Research Admissions Barbara Segal Director of Marketing Registrar Karen Aubin Director of Records Financial Aid Daniel Zaneski Director of Financial Aid Public Relations Maria Kalnbach College Publicist Alumni Associations Marie Peloquin President, Alumni Assoc. Other Karen Westerberg Coord. Of Student Services Karen Edwards Stephen Goetchius Louise Summa Dean of Student Develop. Dean of information Technol. Director of Human Resources viii

6 PROGRAM ACCREDITING AGENCIES (#13 ATTACHMENT) Nursing: National League for Nursing Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing Civil Engineering Technology: Electrical Engineering Technology: Environmental Engineering Technology: Manufacturing Engineering Technology: Mechanical Engineering Technology: Nuclear Engineering Technology: Proposals are being submitted for accreditation of Business Programs by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, and by the Montessori Training Institute, an arm of the Early Childhood Education Program, to the American Montessori Association (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education). ix