The suspension or discontinuation of an academic program impacts academic divisions and units, faculty, and staff, as well as students. This policy addresses the importance of communicating such decisions and ensuring the quality of the program is maintained throughout the teach-out period.
All academic units that seek to suspend and/or discontinue an academic program
A proposal to suspend admission to or discontinue an academic program is the result of one or more of the following:
A teach-out plan is required to meet the commitment made to currently enrolled and prospective students admitted to the program, as well as to those students who were at one time enrolled in the academic program and stopped out.
UW-705 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures Chapters 5 – Layoff for Reasons of Budget or Program
UW-810 Faculty Policies and Procedures Chapter 10 – Layoff or Termination
UW-1001 Change of Application/Admission Status for Master’s Level Degree/Major Program
UW-1008 Policy on Low Award Producing Academic Programs
05-17-2012, 06-22-2018, 11-29-2019, 04-26-2023, 02-12-2025