Conflicting information from several sources on campus as to actual number of students in our program.

Student unpaid balance’s leading to a high percentage of students (freshman) dropping out (Retention Efforts need to be more intentional for 1^{st} time college students

Praxis Testing impact on EPP enrollment

KSU Enrolling students with no test scores (ACT)

Secondary Education programs (Lack of interest within school district academies)

National perspective on school safety

Negative influence through media

Political impact on the profession (Significant national teacher shortage & low numbers of high school students entering the profession, especially secondary)

Seeking to operate a fully online educational program that coincides with current learning platforms (Operating two schools within one program). This will significantly increase the revenue of the school, thus providing revenue to hire & reshape the program

University budget and financing

Community and Regional Perception of University (Improving, and many hours spent changing the narrative internally- New Stakeholder Relationships)

Lacked funds for technological upgrades to School of Education area and Model Classroom - Lacked funds for technological upgrades to School of Education area and Model Classroom

Lack of equipment needs for Exercise Science Program

Redesigning School of Education-NCEE- Lack of appropriate funding to move CPE initiative forward (NCEE initiative started but stopped after first meeting)

Lack of funds to support departmental professional development

Lack of funds for scholarships (Currently seeking outside funding source(s))

Lack of funding to support faculty operating multiple positions within the program (i.e. EPP Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, Student Teaching Coordinator, Administrative Assistant)

Various Faculty members operating and managing roles without appropriate compensation outside of contract responsibilities

Funding to support student exam fees and conference fee’s (Currently, using personal funding and stakeholder relationships to manage (No longer an option due to loss of Disability Appointment))