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Peer reviewedDougherty, Edward A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981
Most administrators approach program reduction as a budget issue; in reality, it is a governance and planning issue of major importance for the 1980s. Steps in a planning process for program discontinuance (including pitfalls) are described, based on a national study supported by the Exxon Foundation. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Planning, College Programs
Melchiori, Gerlinda S. – 1981
Results of a 1979 survey of 46 states on patterns of program reduction are presented, and the institutional shrinkage process currently being implemented at the University of Michigan is examined. Additionally, several hierarchical and sequential reduction strategies, including Balderston's budgetary strategies, are reviewed. At the University of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty
