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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
Dougherty, Edward A. – 1979
Effective ways to handle program discontinuance were studied based on experiences at 10 campuses. Two variables that were considered to be institutional approaches to financial difficulties are the degree of financial difficulty and the degree of control exercised by the institutional leaders. The study sample was drawn primarily from large public…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Programs, Departments
