Editorial: Reform for progress requirement still stalled

Repealing or modifying the Expected Cumulative Progress
requirement has been a major goal of the Undergraduate Students
Association Council for more than a year. But despite being such a
high priority, it remains unclear how much progress has been
made.

Last spring, almost every USAC candidate included ECP reform
among their top goals. Now, more than half a year later, USAC is
currently working to get an online survey approved which would ask
students how ECP has affected them.

USAC has had to fight though a lot of red tape to get the survey
approved, but it is still surprising how slow the progress has
been. It’s yet to be seen if USAC will be able to meet its
self-imposed third-week deadline.

The value of the online survey itself is also questionable.
Because participation will depend on the willingness of students to
answer the questions, its ability to accurately portray student
reaction could be undermined. Those who hate or love ECP may be
more likely to respond to the lengthy survey.

ECP reform may be necessary, but USAC has yet to prove that
point. Hopefully this survey will help answer that question soon.
Until then, USAC does not have much to show for its efforts.