We, the undersigned, who care deeply about UNCG’s mission, values, and its future, call for the immediate suspension or discontinuation of the Academic Program Review (APR). This process has been rendered unnecessary by developments and investigations that have revealed its flawed nature and undermined the rationale that initiated the APR in the first place. The independent Bunsis Report (found here) has suggested that the initial claims of the financial necessity of closing departments and eliminating programs that kickstarted the APR process in the 2022-23 academic year no longer exist. UNCG is in solid financial condition and has more flexible reserves than most state universities of its kind.

The data within the APR rubrics made public on Friday, October 6, 2023 has caused faculty to further lose confidence in the process. Department heads have already noted many errors in the data and much of the data is impossible to check. Furthermore, the data was collected from years that were shaped by the COVID pandemic as well as the severe budget cuts imposed on departments and programs. This anomalous and untrustworthy data should not be used to determine the future of programs at UNCG. We are not opposed to change, but we are opposed to this flawed process and the unnecessary elimination of programs. We call for the immediate cessation of APR in order to maintain UNCG's academic mission and inclusive excellence.

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