Making decisions to add, cut, grow, or shrink departments and degrees
As the pandemic continues to upend all aspects of higher education, colleges are considering how to best prepare for the fall semester. It is a critical time to initiate a strategic review of academic programs.
The Chronicle's issue brief, The Right Mix of Academic Programs, explains how to approach a program audit or prioritization process and where to go from there. A strategic review should gauge each program’s importance to the institution, measure student interest and outcomes, and fully account for revenues and expenses.
