Program Suspensions

The College has made the difficult decision to permanently suspend nine programs as part of the College's ongoing review of program health and viability. The suspensions will be implemented for fall 2026. These suspensions follow the College's decision to suspend 10 programs late last year and the 40 programs announced last spring.

We assess the viability of all programs by considering enrolment over time, labour market needs and financial sustainability. These assessments are ongoing to ensure we continue delivering high-quality education where it's needed most. Even with high enrolment, some in-demand programs are being suspended because they operate at a significant deficit. Wherever possible, applicants to these programs will be offered alternatives.

All students currently enrolled in affected programs will have the opportunity to complete and graduate from their program with the same quality of education and support they expected when they chose to study at Fanshawe. However, no new students will be admitted to these programs.

We don't anticipate offering these programs in the future. We are always exploring new program development that meet future labour market needs and ensure financial viability of those programs.

Our assessments are ongoing to ensure our programs remain financially viable and meet student and employer needs.

No, these decisions are final.

Fanshawe must address a growing deficit due in part, to the continued decline in international enrolments. Overall, full-time term enrolment is expected to drop by 18 per cent for the 2026/27 academic year (from 42,946 to 35,233). Due to the financial realities facing the College, we are unable to maintain programs that operate at a significant deficit or are no longer aligned with student and labour market needs. While these decisions are difficult, they are necessary to ensure we can continue delivering high-quality education where it's needed most.

Even with high enrolment, some in-demand programs are being suspended because they operate at a significant deficit. This is due to an imbalance between the cost to operate the program, including equipment, and the tuition that is brought in. Wherever possible, applicants to these programs will be offered alternatives. We will explore the ability to increase the Dental Hygiene enrolment as a result of suspending Dental Assisting, using the freed-up capacity in the oral health clinic lab, pending consultation with the accrediting body.

While the Government of Ontario's recently announced $6.4 billion in funding for the post-secondary sector recognizes the important role colleges play in supporting Ontario's workforce and economy, difficult decisions are still required to ensure long-term financial sustainability. Even with this important investment we are unable to maintain programs that operate at a significant deficit or are no longer aligned with student and labour market needs.

We remain committed to the future of our regional campuses and the students and employers who count on us in the communities we serve.

We are reviewing our use of space at all our locations but remain committed to our teaching and learning spaces in downtown London.

All academic programs currently offered at our London South campus will be relocated to our London Campus or Simcoe/Norfolk Regional Campus effective September 1. We remain committed to ensuring impacted students whose program continues into the summer semester and beyond will have the opportunity to complete their program.