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Algonquin College is again planning to cut 30 more programs,<\/a> pending approval by its board of governors next week. <\/p>\n Algonquin announced the proposed cuts in late January, then postponed the Feb. 23 decision<\/a> after the province announced<\/a> it’s lifting a tuition freeze for Ontario’s post-secondary institutions and setting aside billions in new program funding. <\/p>\n After that announcement, Algonquin College president Claude Brul\u00e9 said he was waiting for specific information about funding changes, and said the college would assess its programs after that had happened.<\/p>\n In a message to staff on Thursday, Brul\u00e9 said he now has that information and has determined that “financial mitigation efforts must continue to ensure the College\u2019s long-term sustainability.”<\/p>\n “This includes aligning programming with enrolment demand, labour market needs, Provincial priorities, and financial reality,” he wrote.<\/p>\n The board will now consider the recommended cuts to programs including sustainable design, journalism, financial services, and hotel and restaurant management, during a virtual meeting on Monday, March 2. <\/p>\n