Utica University sent notices this week to 23 academic departments, notifying them that 31 full-time faculty and librarians could be laid off. The notices come at a time when the institution is looking at cutting degrees and has been dealing with financial difficulties.

MassLive obtained the notices from Utica’s American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which represents faculty, librarians, and certain counselors.

Twenty-six of the positions would be cut on December 17, 2025, while the other five would be terminated on May 8, 2026, according to the notices.

A Utica spokesperson, contacted on Wednesday, denied that layoffs were announced this week, and characterized the communication with staff as informing “potentially impacted departments of possible layoffs.”

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