SUNY Fredonia could be cutting more than a dozen academic programs in order to help secure the college's future.

The school's president unveiled a new proposal that involves cutting thirteen programs, including Spanish, French, Art History and Early Childhood Education. 

"We need to make choices that we believe will, in the long term, put Fredonia on sound financial footing," school president Stephen H. Kolison Jr said. "To do this requires strategically reviewing academic programs, their respective enrollments, and market trends on a regular basis, and then making the necessary adjustments."

According to school leaders, these cuts only affect 2.2% of their undergraduate students.

"Fredonia has a long history of providing academic opportunity and serving as an important asset to the community, and President Kolison has a roadmap to ensure a strong future for SUNY Fredonia," SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. said. "President Kolison’s vision of investing in areas of growth while recognizing the need to meet student demand is prudent and necessary, and the campus community’s collaboration and partnership are essential. The president and the entire Fredonia campus community have my support in this endeavor."

SUNY Fredonia's enrollment has fallen more than 40% in the last decade.