It seems as though Fall Break will not be returning to the schedule, to many students dismay.

The suggested revisions to the schedule made by the Academic Schedule Committee include a four-day finals week with dead day still present. It still has to be approved by President McKinney and the Faculty Senate.

In November of last year, the Student Government Association held a survey and collected over 3,000 votes and found that the majority of students were in favor of bringing back the four-day weekend break.

The break, which allowed time off in October and gave students time to kick back and relax, was removed and replaced with a full week off for Thanksgiving. This change sounds great but means there is no break from September until the end of November.

By going forward with the plans to still omit Fall Break, a few questions arise. Is the administration listening to the students? Are students going to continue to voice their opinions if they feel it’s no use? Are students getting all the information needed to have an educated opinion?

Having both the full week for Thanksgiving and the four-day weekend that is Fall Break means that classes would either start earlier or go on later into our winter break, an alteration that seems only fair, especially since our winter break is longer than some other universities.

Administration officials should listen to the students. If Fall Break is something that the students want, then the administration should take a serious look at the ways to make that holiday happen.

When students organize and get a voice behind an issue that’s important to them, it should be met with a formal acknowledgement and active developments. However, students are not to be discouraged when the administration does not respond properly. Students should still continue to vote and express their opinions on the issues and decisions that ultimately affect them. 

The Faculty Senate is expected to vote on the decision of Fall Break during their next meeting, which is scheduled for Feb. 20. The Faculty Senate is thought to be deeply divided, meaning this vote might be close. The students have as much riding on this vote as anyone and will be eagerly waiting to see if our voices have made a wave.