The collective bargaining agreement between Rhode Island Board of Governors and University of Rhode Island Chapter (710 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1983-June 30, 1985 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and AAUP recognition, management rights, nondiscrimination clause, the university manual, consultation with the president and commissioner, membership lists, academic freedom, department chairs, selection of deans, selection and appointment of faculty, workload, salaries, medical insurance, life and disability insurance, teacher retirement, tuition benefits, annual faculty review, the promotion process, nonrenewal, tenure principles, tenure eligibility, leaves, outside consultation, retrenchment, grievance procedure, dues deduction, alteration of agreement, no strikes/lockouts, savings clause, and termination of the agreement. Appendices include: 1983-1984 and 1984-1985 minimum and maximum faculty salaries by rank, policy on exceptional salary increases, department chair's supplement, 1984 and 1985 summer session assignments and compensation, definition and provisions for "limited" full-time faculty, and the college of continuing education assignments and compensation. (SW)