Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State University plans to “deactivate” 34 lesser-used degree-bearing academic programs as part of its ongoing Academic Efficiency and Effectiveness review, university officials said Thursday.
The programs affected are a mix of associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree tracks, across engineering, foreign language, science, education and other fields.
“While this decision was not taken lightly, it is necessary to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the university,” WSU Provost Amy Thompson said in a letter to the entire Wright State community.
A university spokesman said late Thursday that there are only 54 Wright State students currently in the process of seeking those 34 specific degrees. The university has about 11,000 total students.
Thompson said the students in the affected programs will receive individualized plans in the next week, ensuring they can complete their intended degrees before the programs are shuttered. New admissions to those 34 programs are being suspended immediately.
Last year, the Board of Trustees told Wright State’s provost to review the university’s academic programs, and Thursday’s announcement was the completion of Phase 1 of that review. University officials said Thursday that 198 academic programs were evaluated. Of those, 22 had already been designated for deactivation. Another 12 programs were identified for deactivation as a part of this process.
