CCRI: 90 percent of winter session students received passing grades

NINETY PERCENT of the more than 250 students taking classes during the Community College of Rhode Island’s January 2019 winter session received a passing grade. / COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND
NINETY PERCENT of the more than 250 students taking classes during the Community College of Rhode Island’s January 2019 winter session received a passing grade. / COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

WARWICK – Community College of Rhode Island’s first winter session in more than three decades received a passing grade – both literally and figuratively.

The college on Monday released its analysis of the January 2019 winter session, which ran Jan. 2 through Jan. 17 and offered students coursework during the semester break, allowing students to catch up and graduate on time. CCRI joined 25 other community colleges across New England, as well as the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College, in holding similar programs. It was the first time in more than 30 years that CCRI offered this program.

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According to a news release, 90 percent of the more than 250 students who completed one of the 19 courses offered at CCRI’s Knight Campus in Warwick or online during the winter session received a passing grade of C or better. CCRI said in the release the pass rate was “significantly higher” during the condensed session than in the same courses offered by the college during its normal 15-week fall and spring semesters.

CCRI Vice President of Academic Affairs Rosemary Costigan said in a statement the college is “thrilled” with the success students had during the winter session and the concentrated format provided “a number of benefits that advance student success.”

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“Students used the time to get ahead on their course load, lighten their spring semester or catch up on their academic requirements,” Costigan said. “Whatever their particular reason for participating in the winter session, the positive response from students and the excellent pass rates tells us we were correct in our assessment to hold the session.”

James Bessette is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Research@PBN.com.

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