Algonquin College to Vote Monday to Cut 30 Programs at Ottawa and Pembroke Campuses

Algonquin College sets a new date to decide on program cuts

Algonquin College's board of governors is now set to decide on whether to cut more than 30 programs at a virtual meeting on March 2.

Algonquin College to vote Monday to cut 30 programs at Ottawa and Pembroke campuses

Algonquin College’s board of governors will vote on Monday whether to cut 30 more programs, including several business and hospitality courses, journalism, horticulture and paralegal.

Algonquin College program cuts back on the table

Algonquin College is again planning to cut 30 more programs pending approval by its board of governors next week. It had postponed the decision on the cuts after provincial funding changes.

NDP Slams Ford as Algonquin College Program Cuts Return to the Table

Language English News Content: NDP Slams Ford as Algonquin College Program Cuts Return to the Table   OTTAWA - Chandra Pasma, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, released the following statement regarding news that Algonquin College will be considering program cuts after all at its Board of Governors meeting on Monday, after the College had announced the suspension of these cuts earlier this month:  “I am deeply dismayed to learn that these cuts to pro…

Algonquin College Board of Governors to vote Monday on 30 program cuts

The Algonquin College Board of Governors will meet virtually on Monday to vote on a recommendation to suspend 30 academic programs. The 5 p.m. meeting is open to the public, but anyone wishing to watch must register through Eventbrite to receive a Zoom link. According to the agenda, the vote on program suspensions will be the main focus of the one-hour session. After a brief opening, 35 minutes are scheduled for the consolidated program suspensi…

Algonquin delays vote to suspend hort program (for now) - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Could the Ontario college cuts that have seen a dozen ag-related programs reduced soon slow? This past Monday was supposed to mark the day that Algonquin College’s board of governors made its decision on whether to suspend more than 30 programs, including two horticultural programs. Now, that vote is delayed – although it’s far from a permanent reprieve. A letter sent to students and faculty Feb. 13 said a recent $6.4 billion in funding to Ontar…