Tuition is up. Enrollment is down. Classes aren't being offered. People are leaving and buildings are closed. Some say the budget is the problem, but what does that even mean?

The Arrow will break down the complex nature of university budgeting and identify the factors that put the university into a tailspin as well as the plans officials hope...

Several buildings across campus at Southeast have been closed since 2015, and high renovation costs coupled with declining enrollment have rendered these buildings shuttered until further notice.

Southeast's budget cuts have affected the faculty, staff and administration of the university by restructuring where classes are held, forcing heavier workloads on professors and merging departments to help eliminate costs.

A nearly decade long practice of growing student tuition and fees means Southeast is borrowing money to cover its budget and relying on raising student fees to make loan payments.

Southeast began its second round for the Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VRIP) on Jan. 21, and the application window closed March 7.

The university is continuing to determine whether past academic reconstructing changes will be able to keep driving the institution in the right direction.

International students who attend Southeast may gain new experiences stateside, but they also bring valuable global perspectives and cultures to campus. The recent decline in international student enrollment negatively impacts university revenue and diversity in campus culture.

Course fees and high-cost program fees have been generating extra revenue at Southeast for the last two Fiscal Years. What are these fees, and what do the fees go toward?

Decreased enrollment, instructors leaving and budget cuts have meant some classes students need to graduate are not always being offered.

In past years at Southeast, wintersession courses have proven to be low priority, but under Provost Mike Godard, changes are now being implemented to better accommodate student needs.