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.

President Eva Fletcher tracks the identity of the students in the leaked security video and lays down the law about rape culture on campus; a distraught Sydney struggles to cope with her personal life.

Cecil Diamond tries to make amends with his sister before Battle of the Bands; Dr. Eva Fletcher faces an ugly spousal support battle with Derek; Noni runs into more band trouble.

Cedric gets a visitor from Chicago that shakes his whole world. BoJohn and Junior take a class experiment too far. Cecil Diamond comes face to face with the reality of his health. Eva brings Sydney back to GAMU.

After winter break, Eva is hit with the news that Terrence Berry's family is demanding a public apology; Cedric has his first brush with student activism; Cecil Diamond discovers Noni's betrayal.