University-related flights could include a new surcharge to offset carbon emissions
Students, faculty and staff might have to pay a cost when traveling by plane for university-related trips to curb carbon emissions.
University of Maryland Senate will vote on sexual misconduct policy changes this month
The bill calls for more uniform sexual and bystander intervention training.
University of Maryland senate votes to streamline process to change names and pronouns
The proposal was originally introduced in 2014.
University Senate will vote on bill to improve process for changing names in UMD databases
A new proposal for gender neutral bathrooms on the campus is also moving forward.
Some University Senate bills pass in weeks. 13 have been in gridlock for more than a year.
The oldest? A bill first introduced in 2010.
Voter turnout for UMD Senate student election was the highest in at least four years
A total of 2,544 students cast ballots in this year’s election.
Budget cuts threaten higher education’s “fundamental values,” Wallace Loh tells UMD Senate
Loh also expressed concerns about the Trump administration and its effect on the state of Maryland.
Less than half of student senators show up to most University Senate meetings
One student senator said absences are affecting the passage of bills.
A University Senate task force wants to expand sexual assault training programs
The task force will provide a final report and recommendations to the Senate in April.
A breakdown of how the University of Maryland Senate helps turn ideas into policy
University Senate elections begin Monday.