This year, the Education Department hopes to continue keeping the needs of new students, particularly those enrolled in gateway courses, in mind.  We hope to work together with the Student Success Center to provide even more support for students than we can offer in our department.  Additionally, we recognize the importance of accessibility for all students, and hope to increase the accessibility of our website and course materials for students.  The Education Department shares a learning community with Human Services.  To that end, we hope to work collaboratively with Human Services to identify common goals within our shared learning community.  The current global pandemic has severely limited our students' ability to engage in field observations and placements.  With uncertainty ahead, we hope to work with local area schools and child care centers to investigate opportunities for partnerships that may benefit our students and the children in our partners' school systems.