In 1998, the program discontinuance paper was adopted and since then has been disseminated widely.
Whereas economic pressures are causing widespread consideration of program elimination, and
Whereas data identifying programs eliminated and the reasons for elimination can be useful for development of strategies to address program elimination,
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to collect data identifying programs eliminated by individual community colleges and the reason (s) for elimination, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to research program discontinuance policies and procedures, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to develop a position paper with recommendations concerning implementing local program discontinuance policies.