Red Deer College is suspending five programs for the September 2020 semester. The institution is citing low enrollment as a key factor in the decision to cancel four of those programs. “These programs are not being suspended due to COVID-19 or budget implications, which may have been the expected reasoning,” president of the college, Dr.
Peter Nunoda said. “When enrollments are low or declining, it is always our responsibility to make decisions that will support RDC’s long-term sustainability.” However, Nunoda noted that the pandemic has had an impact on the decision to suspend one more program: the Instrumentation Engineering Technology Diploma.