After much consultation with Sarin and Muz, and figuring out exactly how we wanted to go about implementing this, I am proud to announce that the Shadow Academy will begin to implement the new degree system (that I've been yapping about in my reports for those who read them).

Phase 1 consisted of converting over current degrees to the new system and writing up a general wiki page (found here). We will start introducing individual degrees hopefully this week in phase 2.

Also, the final part of phase 1 is to reward two members their Dark Sage- Service degrees. I actually should have awarded these a long time ago, but a variety of things prevented me from doing so. Congratulations go out to Dranik and Aabsdu.

Dranik has served as a magistrate and/or praetor under 3 Headmasters, as well as serving as an EP. Aabsdu has written or edited numerous Shadow Academy courses as well as serving as an EP for several of them. Both of them have put a lot of time and effort into the Shadow Academy and their service has been greatly appreicated.