UMD student affairs VP fields SGA questions about off-campus COVID enforcement More than 100 students have been referred to the conduct office for COVID noncompliance so far this semester. Sofia Garay March 4, 2021
UMD SGA submits state bill that would add student oversight to fee allocation The SGA says the university broke system policy on the distribution of student fees. Clara Niel March 1, 2021
UMD SGA passes bill to fundraise for Student Leader Scholarship on Giving Day Giving Day is set to take place on March 3. Sofia Garay February 25, 2021
SGA votes to sponsor weeklong event for eating disorder awareness It'll take place starting February 22, and it's aimed at informing students about eating disorders and teaching them how to talk about them with loved ones. Sofia Garay February 18, 2021
UMD community is optimistic the Biden administration will revitalize Title IX regulations Biden has signaled a desire to overturn the Trump administration’s regulations. Eric Neugeboren February 11, 2021
UMD students appreciate spring pass/fail option but say it’s long overdue "Why couldn’t they have done it last semester?” Diamondback Staff February 5, 2021
UMD SGA members to gather data on student housing costs in College Park They hope the data will influence city decisions. Clara Niel February 5, 2021
UMD SGA to vote on adding a committee that would meet with University Police The bill raises concerns that there is no "defined mechanism" that allows student input about UMPD. Amanda Hernández February 4, 2021
SGA needs to support more programs like the Student Crisis Fund By supplementing the Student Crisis Fund, the SGA finally put the students’ needs first. Maya Rosenberg December 6, 2020
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. Lyna Bentahar December 4, 2020