The Advisory Period has been changed after the schools teachers and StuGo advocated to remove the strict pass system. As students may know, in the original Advisory a pass from a teacher was needed to go anywhere on campus: Whether it was to another teacher’s class to take a test, or to the library to use the computers for a project.

It was a tedious process for the students and the teachers alike, and it also felt rather pointless to the students without passes who were forced to just sit in their 3rd period classes for thirty-five minutes. It also made it difficult for students who hoped to visit more than one teacher during the Advisory Period.

With these changes, students were also given more options to use their time during this period if they did not have any tests to make-up, teachers to see, etc.. The areas now available to students are classrooms, the MPR, tables outside the MPR, the library, the gyms, the tables in the academic breezeway and the tables in the fine arts breezeway. The library is only to be used as a study hall, whereas some games will be provided in the MPR. When sitting at tables, it is asked for students to only seat six at a table.The vending machines will also be open.

There may be no idling, standing in groups or sitting on the ground. Students are also not permitted to leave the campus during this time. 

This gives students a bit of freedom, so it is asked for students to not abuse it. If students abuse the no-pass system or do not follow all the rules, Advisory will go back to its original order. However, if students do well with the new setup, it may be possible for the Advisory Period to be extended. With added time to the period, there will be greater opportunities to finish tests and other academic things.

All Nighthawks should be happy about these current changes, and should try to ensure that Advisory Period is not changed back to its old ways.