Southern Oregon University’s leadership and consultants presented a preliminary turnaround plan that would reduce academic programming amid a persistent financial crisis. The proposal includes sunsetting four academic units and consolidating nine others, with an emphasis on meeting minimum enrollment thresholds. Deloitte’s analysis also informed recommended outsourcing of some administrative functions to reduce salary costs. Community members and employees criticized the approach in letters and a listening session, arguing it could undermine SOU’s regional mission. The university’s board is set to act on a final plan soon as Oregon lawmakers provided emergency funding with conditions, making the institutional timetable critical for preserving programs and managing student teach-outs and transfers.