Concurrent Enrollment Program

Teacher Approval Process

High School teachers interested in teaching an approved URI concurrent course in their high school should contact Christine P. Dolan, christine@uri.edu, 401-277- 5388 to begin the process.

For WRITING 104 teacher approvals, course questions and inquiries, please contact Frank Romanelli Jr., fromanelli@uri.edu, 401-277- 5057 to begin the process.

What do teachers need to know?

  • High School teachers deliver URI approved college course content in the high school classroom.
  • High school teachers can only teach the URI approved department syllabus with all designated books and course materials.
  • High school teachers are supervised by a URI faulty member. Supervision may include on site visits, observation of classes, reading student papers, checking teacher comments on student work and teaching model lessons.
  • High school teachers are expected to attend dual/concurrent information meetings, participate in any online forums, meet URI established protocols regarding registration and student drops, attend any specific professional development training required by the URI department and have the appropriate facility and resources necessary to teach an approved class at your high school.

Approval process

High school teachers MUST submit ALL official undergraduate and graduate digital transcripts and a current resume to: christine@uri.edu or via mail to:

University of Rhode Island 
Office of Strategic Initiatives
Attention: Christine P. Dolan, Interim Director
Edwards Hall
64 Upper College Rd,
Kingston, RI  02881.

The Office of Strategic Initiatives will share your information with the URI department and/or college for review and approval. Upon URI approval, teachers will complete a USP 18 form for URI. This allows us to list you as the instructor of record in eCampus.

Teacher Responsibilities

All approved teachers are required to:

  • Send a complete list of the HS students to be enrolled to Christine P. Dolan, christine@uri.edu.
  • Access eCampus with your own log in information or contact the URI HELP DESK. 
  • Assign permission numbers to their students so that they can register in eCampus.
  • Review their class roster to make sure all students seeking URI credit are listed.
  • Follow all URI class drop deadlines (see URI Academic Calendar) and advise any student who decides not to take the class for college credit to drop the class through eCampus. Send an update to christine@uri.edu about these students.
  • Record grades within the scheduled end dates of their classes