Suspension of a graduate program refers to a program discontinuing admissions into a graduate degree program while there are students actively enrolled in the program. A program may not be discontinued if there are students actively enrolled in a degree program. The standard timeline for suspension of admissions is five years; a program can be reactivated within this five year period.
Discontinuation of a graduate program refers to a program 1) discontinuing admissions into a graduate program with no students currently enrolled in the graduate program, or 2) expiring a suspended program that has entered a time period beyond the five-year period for reactivation.
If within the five-year period the program elects to reactivate the degree program, a proposal to reactive the degree program should be submitted to the Graduate School once approved by the college. However, if the program is outside of the five-year period, formal approval from the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, through CCGS must be sought in the same manner as required for approval of a new graduate degree program.
Proposals to Discontinue/Reactivate/Suspend a Graduate Program
Under most circumstances, program suspension or reactivation can be communicated as an informational item. These should include information in accordance with ODHE’s Suspension of Admissions into a Graduate Program form, which can be obtained by request. This is especially true for describing the support for students currently in the program
Proposals to discontinue a program should follow the same format as for a program revision.
Deactivating/Discontinuing an International Cooperative Degree Program
Please reach out to the Graduate School for consultation on suspending, deactivating or discontinuing an International Cooperative Degree Program.