Phase 0
Preliminary Work
Spring 2025 – Fall 2025
- Preliminary work: ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ faculty and Deans reviewed dormant courses – courses that had not been taught in five or more years (n = 3,332) and either removed them from the Bulletin or archived them for revision per our governance process.
- In addition, a handful of programs withÌýpersistentÌýzero enrollment were reviewed by Deans, Chairs, and the Academic Senate and de-registered with the State of New York.
Phase I
Formation & Representation
Late Spring 2025
- Working Group appointed:ÌýGroup members were appointed in consultation with Deans and Chairs. Every effort was made to ensure inclusion and representation across academic divisions, faculty rank, and permanent full-time faculty titlesÌý
Phase II
Analysis & Deliberation
Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
- Working Group underway:ÌýWorking Groups meet every 2 weeks during the FallÌý2025ÌýsemesterÌýand again in early Spring 2026.
- Solicitation ofÌýadditionalÌýdata and input from Chairs, Deans, and faculty:ÌýWinter 2025 andÌýSpring 2026.
- Two open meetings of the Working Group will be held for department Chairs and program Directors, in DecemberÌý2025Ìýand FebruaryÌý2026.
- Members of the Working Group will meet with departments upon request, in March and April 2026.
- Provost Price will once again conduct all-School meetings with faculty in the Spring of 2026.
Phase III
Completion of Report
May 2026
- Finalize Working Group report:ÌýDrawing on the data analyzed, the principles informing our work, and feedback from departments and faculty during Phase II, the Working Group willÌýfinalizeÌýits report for submission.Ìý
- Submission of Working Group report:ÌýReportÌýcontainingÌýobservations and recommendationsÌýsubmittedÌýto President.Ìý
Phase IV
CommunityÌýReview &
Presidential Decision
Fall – December 2026
- Community inputÌýsolicited:ÌýFall 2026. Opportunities for community feedback and input will be structured.Ìý
- Decisions announced:ÌýDecember 2026. President announces any program-related decisions arising from the process and recommendations.Ìý
Phase V
ImplementationÌý& Oversight
Spring 2027 onward
- Implementation Oversight Committee appointed:ÌýFebruary 2027.Ìý
- Implementation underway:ÌýSpring 2027.Ìý
- Ongoing assessment of impact and monitoring of program health.