Restructuring U.S. Higher Education: Analyzing Models for Academic Program Review and Discontinuation

The importance of program review and discontinuation in a dynamic, growth-oriented higher education system like that in the United States cannot be overemphasized. This paper provides models helpful to the policy makers and scholars who are interested in program discontinuation. The paper also provides levels of policy decisions for program discontinuation and examines models that may be found appropriate and effective at each level. The paper concludes with a set of program-discontinuation related recommendations.