"The Quad" follows the ambitious yet secretive life of Dr. Eva Fletcher, the newly elected president of Georgia A&M University, a prestigious HBCU where everyone is looking to make a name for themselves.

GAMU kicks off Spirit Week. Eva deals with the fallout of her daughter's transgressions while Pettiway pushes for her resignation. Cedric faces murder charges and a public conviction. Sydney sparks a risky friendship. Cecil Diamond encounters a sordid past. Bryce makes an impassioned plea to his father. Hardwick and Eva receive an indecent proposal.

After giving Jason an ultimatum, Eva gets an unexpected overture. Sydney starts a new gig. Cedric is released from jail, hypnotized by guilt and remorse. Noni is tasked with a difficult challenge.

Eva makes Cedric an offer he can't refuse; Cecil Diamond receives harrowing news; an ominous Twitter feed rocks GAMU's campus; Noni gets advice from an unlikely ally; Sydney makes a chilling discovery.

Faced with an accusation of having Xanax in her system, Eva fights for justice against the arresting officer, who has a history of racial profiling; Cedric, rising to a leadership position in the SGA, unintentionally betrays someone.

The day everyone feared arrives when the Board of Trustees announce the merger is a done deal. Cedric and Ebonie bring back the resistance track to let the Georgia University System know exactly how they feel.