The University of Toledo is continuing its comprehensive review of academic programs to ensure resources are prioritized to best support the high-demand degrees sought by students.
An annual process, UToledo has recently completed the latest phase of review led by a Program Reallocation and Investment Committee that identified low enrolled programs and evaluated them based on criteria such as workforce needs, research activities, profit margin and engagement with community partners.
“It is important to keep our academic portfolio current with the degree programs our students want and that industry needs from their higher education partner,” said Dr. Scott Molitor, interim provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. “This is now our third year of an annual process to evaluate our programs and make sure we are allocating resources to areas in high demand, which requires us to both look for new programs we should start offering and existing programs that we should stop offering.”
Students currently enrolled in an impacted program will not be affected by these changes and can complete their degree without disruption. The University is committed to a supportive teachout process and helping students successfully earn their degree, Molitor said.
“I also want to be clear that these disciplines remain an important part of UToledo,” he said. “Faculty will continue to teach courses that are part of minors, certificates or concentrations, as well as significant components of our core curriculum. We may be in a moment in our history where there is not current demand from students to major in these programs, but we will continue to provide students opportunities to take these courses.”
At the same time UToledo was undergoing its program review process, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill 1, which includes language that requires universities to eliminate undergraduate programs that have conferred fewer than five degrees annually over any three-year period.
In compliance with SB1, UToledo is suspending admissions beginning with the 2025-26 academic year to the following undergraduate programs:
All these programs remain available as minors for students interested in these areas of study.
Additionally, following the provost’s review of the recommendations of the Program Reallocation and Investment Committee, UToledo will suspend admissions to following degree programs
In evaluating these additional degree programs, several of these suspensions were initiated as part of updating and streamlining curriculum offerings. UToledo will continue to offer master’s and doctoral degrees in education, but under a different organizational structure.
As part of this prioritization process, the Office of the Provost also solicited proposals for seed money for investment in new initiatives that have the potential to increase enrollment, increase student engagement and activity on campus, and/or improve student success. The Program Reallocation and Investment Committee has just completed their review of these proposals and has forwarded to the interim Provost their recommendations regarding opportunities for investment.
UToledo continues to identify opportunities to add new degree program offerings for students. The UToledo Board of Trustees approved in March a new Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and in December a new School of Interdisciplinary Data Science. In recent years UToledo also has added a master’s degree in cosmetic science and formulation design, a health sciences undergraduate program, a bachelor’s degree in radiation therapy and an undergraduate degree in neuroscience.
Additional details on the programs impacted during this ongoing process are listed on the Office of the Provost program prioritization website.
