Fanshawe College president tells staff to consider 'exit incentive' as enrolment remains low
CBC
An end-of-year holiday message sent to Fanshawe College employees did not bring much optimism about the future, as the school's president says all full-time employees are being offered a way out of their jobs.
In an email sent Tuesday, Peter Devlin said details of a "voluntary exit incentive" will be sent to eligible staff as an additional way to help manage Fanshawe's deficit.
CBC News has reviewed the email that goes on to say that earlier efforts to reduce the workforce have not been as successful as the college had hoped.
Fanshawe is facing a $72-million deficit in the next two years as it grapples with decreased tuition levels left by international students. Ottawa capped international student enrolment, of which Fanshawe had one of the highest number of permits in Ontario with 11,700 students in 2023.
The cut forced Fanshawe to end 40 programs and cut its workforce by approximately 35 per cent, or 400 positions.
"Together we have taken significant and difficult steps to manage our deficit, including reducing our workforce," Devlin wrote to employees Tuesday. "While we have limited our spending, enrolment projections are lower than anticipated, and our deficit persists."
CBC News has requested more information from Fanshawe about how it plans to proceed and will update this story.
Devlin did say the school hosted a successful open house with 4,600 guests visiting. He also noted that a new four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing is starting.
"I continue to advocate for increased funding for the sector," Devlin said.
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