Legal & Risk Management
To help ensure accurate tracking of URI Experiential Learning offerings and adherence to University and federal policies, connect with the CCEE (Sarah Miller) or your College/Department Experiential Office or Coordinator when you add or are considering adding an experiential component to a course.
Affiliation Agreements & MOUs
When engaging with industry and community partners through experiential education, agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOU) are often entered into to support and outline the terms of the engagement. The URI Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for the coordination and management of all legal issues affecting the University including agreements and MOU’s.
- If you receive an agreement for a student internship or field experience site that requires a signature from URI, do not sign.
- Review the OGC website including the Contract Review Protocol.
- An agreement or contract signed by an unauthorized individual will not be considered binding on the University of Rhode Island. It will be considered to be a personal agreement or contract binding on the person who signed it.
- CCEE, in partnership with URI OGC, has created an individual student intern agreement template that can be used when individual agreements are needed.
- Please contact URI General Counsel at 874-4486 or OGC_Service_Request@etal.uri.edu with questions regarding agreements and contracts.
Insurance & Risk Management
URI Office of Risk Control and Management has complied all the necessary forms and procedures needed to ensure the safety and protection of the University community. Please take time to review this site and make inquiries when necessary.
Important forms and processes to consider:
- Field Trip Forms
- Minor Consent & Release Form
- Insurance Certificate Requests including Auto Rentals and off campus Experiential Insurance
- Working with Minors on Campus Policy
- Inviting volunteers to engage with you and your students on campus or on a field trip? Utilize the URI Volunteer Acknowledgement Form.
- Assumption of Risk & Liability Form
URI Experiential Education Network Contacts
Who should I contact if I have questions specific to my major or college? Not sure where to start? Feel free to reach out to Sarah Miller.
| College/Department | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts & Science | Brianne Neptin | Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Business | Lynne Finnegan | Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Engineering | Lauren Creamer | Coordinator, Career Services & Employer Relations |
| College of Health Sciences | Kristin Fratoni Souza Courtney Mackey Wilbur | Experiential Education Liaison Kinesiology Internships & Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of Nursing | Amy Creed Donna Donilon | Experiential Education Coordinator Clinical Programs Coordinator |
| College of Pharmacy | Brett Feret Erin Edmonds | Clinical Professor, Director of Experiential Education BSPS Experiential Education Coordinator |
| College of the Environment and Life Sciences | Sarah Puckett | Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning Coordinator |
| International Center - URI Global | Thomas Hospod Michelle Carrara | Assistant Director, Internationalization Initiatives, Administration & Agreements Assistant Director, URI Programs Abroad, Faculty-Led Programs, & On-Campus Capacity Building |
| Office of Civic Engagement & Action | Alicia Vignali-Henry | Community Engagement Coordinator |
| Office of Teacher Education, School of Education | Betsy Palazzetti | Coordinator, Field Placements |
| UCAS Center for Career & Experiential Education | Sarah Miller | Assistant Director, Experiential Education |
| URI Cooperative Extension | Kaylyn Keene Sejal Lanterman | Energy Fellows Program Coordinator RI Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program Coordinator |
| URI Graduate School | Cara Mitnick | Associate Director of Professional and Community Development |