Community members voice support for USenate excused mental health absences bill
The university's SGA president vetoed a piece of legislation supporting the SGA bill last month.
UMD announces temporary amendments to grading, attendance, final exam policies
The requirement that every undergraduate course has a final exam has been temporarily waived.
Students with mental illness need more than a two-day absence policy
Academic anxiety exacerbates issues with mental health.
UMD’s policy on medically excused absences hurts low-income students
It needs to be changed to accommodate those who can't afford frequent doctor's visits.