Septimius sends in an update on the discussion to change the official drop date…The SGA Senate is debating whether they will support UMBC changing the drop date from 20 days into the semester to 10.  They are saying that they will only support the change if the following conditions are met (taken from a meeting on Monday, 10/26): That the Administration and the Faculty Senate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County support and encourage the implementation of measures to assist students in the gauging of their course workload within the course prior to the drop date, including that instructors make public and readily available the syllabi for their respective courses on or before the first day of instruction, whether by means of online publication, email, providing students an opportunity to pick up syllabi before the first class from the respective departmental office, or in hard copy during the first meeting of the course, and That students be allowed the later of either two academic weeks or two class meetings to drop a course, and That the Student Government Association, in conjunction with the administration, creates a campaign to educate students about the drop date, and That after this change, there will be a comprehensive review of the effect of this change on enrollment and grade point averages.

Hey UMBC!  The SGA is kicking off a new and innovative competition for UMBC students.  Project Black and Gold is a contest to submit the best UMBC slogan(s) you can think of.Throughout the month of November, students will be able to submit their ideas using the online submission website.