Proposal in University Senate seeks to change UMD’s mental health excused absence policy
Exact wording of any future policy changes would be decided by the Senate’s Academic Procedures & Standards Committee.
Maryland General Assembly approves $71 million in funding for UMD infrastructure projects
The legislature also approved $3.5 million in funding for public health programs.
UMD opposes state bill that would overhaul how Maryland handles public records requests
Currently, a five-person board can only resolve disputes involving excessive fees for records requests. This bill would expand the board's jurisdiction.
UMD SGA pushes for earlier class registration for double-major and dual-degree students
They will now meet with the registrar’s office to push for the bill to become university policy.
Hogan vetoes 22 spending bills, citing concern over COVID-19 economic fallout
The governor also let about 300 bills go into law without his signature.
Maryland passed over 650 bills last week. Here are 8 you should know about.
In a sprint session, the General Assembly approved legislation to aid with coronavirus response, make hate crimes easier to prosecute, require University System of Maryland institutions to create outbreak response laws, and more.
This Maryland bill would create a task force to study mental health support in higher ed
UMD community members testified in support of the bill at a hearing Thursday.
SGA bill pushes for accountability in process for creating all gender restrooms
The bill passed unanimously.
UMD Senate is considering a bill that would require background checks for all staff
“The issue we’re trying to address is safety,” a sponsor said.
Maryland bill that would’ve allowed minors to consent to vaccination fails
It would have allowed "mature" 16-year-olds to consent without parental permission.