Sydney and Madison shake up the GAMU Homecoming Parade with help from a few friends. Dr. Eva Fletcher is knocked on her heels both personally and professionally. Coach Hardwick makes a tough call while Cedric discovers a new beginning. BoJohn steps up in a big way for the team. Tragedy strikes the campus.

After winter break, Eva is hit with the news that Terrence Berry's family demands a public apology. Cedric has his first brush with student activism when SGA crashes the Spring Step Up! Cecil Diamond discovers Noni's betrayal. No one at Georgia A&M plans to go down without a fight.

An outbreak of norovirus on the GAMU campus leads to the discovery of a broken refrigeration system, forcing Eva to face Terrence Berry's family a second time to request an extension for the settlement payment.