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General Information
The College of the Marshall Islands is an autonomous community college
offering two-year associate degree programs. It primarily serves students
from within the Micronesian region and is designated as the post-secondary
institution for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), as so enacted
in RMI PL 1992-13, The College of the Marshall Islands Act. The College
of the Marshall Islands offers degree programs in the areas of liberal arts,
elementary education, business, and nursing and allied health.
Administrative Organization
CMI is governed by a Board of Regents appointed by the RMI Cabinet. The
Board of Regents sets policies and appoints the President, who is responsible
for the operation and general administration of the College.
Academic Freedom
CMI supports and protects academic freedom, which is guaranteed to all
faculty members acting within the scope of their employment.
Faculty members are free to discuss their fields of expertise within
their classrooms, to conduct research in their fields of special competence,
and to publish the results of their research.
CMI recognizes that faculty members speak and write on their own time
and as private individuals outside their CMI assignments, duties and responsibilities.
They are absolutely free from censorship by CMI, by any administrator, and
by the Board of Regents; they are also free from any form of CMI retaliation
(such as discipline or dismissal) affecting their employment status.
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
CMI complies with Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964,
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. The College does not discriminate in matters of employment
or of admission to education programs and activities because of race, sex,
age, color, national origin, marital status, religion, disability or physical
handicap.
Drug-Free Workplace
CMI adheres to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.CMI is a drug-free
campus and has an established Drug-Free Workplace Policy clearly stated in
the Personnel Manual.
Updated 06/05/03
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