An overview is provided of the short- and medium-term goals and objectives of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). After highlighting initiatives undertaken during 1988-89, the report examines the five areas targeted for attention over the next 5 years: the expansion of health care program offerings; the implementation and expansion of cooperative education opportunities; minority recruitment and retention; high school and community college partnership programs; and short-term job training. The next sections offer a progress report on the attainment of CCRI's goals and objectives for 1988-89 and a statement of goals and objectives for 1989-90 in the areas of: (1) academic affairs, including vocational education, programs for business/industry, allied health offerings, instructional quality and academic standards, articulation, and access to education; (2) organization, management, and fiscal affairs; (3) student affairs, including student recruitment, the course selection process, financial aid, advising and counseling services, job placement, and athletic offerings; (4) affirmative action in employment and student recruitment; and (5) institutional research, planning, and development, and public relations. Brief descriptions of specific activities within these areas are included. (JMC)