Meal plan change in works
Proposal would allow limited choice between dining hall, AJ's, or Jitters
Whitney A. Stewart
Issue date: 4/3/08 Section: News
Student Federation submitted a proposal to members of the administration this week to revise student meal plans.
Under the proposed changes, students will have a "flexible" meal plan option to trade up to three meals a week for $5 per meal on their ID cards that can be used buy food in AJ's Café, Jitters or Knorr Dining Hall.
"We're proposing a more flexible meal plan that better fits with the students' evolving needs and provides for more options on campus for dining," said Student Federation President Craig Kreinbihl, a junior.
He said the meal plan can operate the same way as the current plan, but it also gives students the opportunity to replace Saga, Inc., meals with other options.
"What that means is that you can forego up to three meals, and each meal you skip, in essence, would add up to $5 to use at a retail option, or you can use that $5 in Saga," Kreinbihl said.
Dean of Women Diane Philipp said Monday that after receiving the proposal from Student Federation, she would forward it to college senior staff for consideration.
Kreinbihl said students and administrators suggested updating the meal plan last year, so he created the Meal Planning Committee in January to research other college meal plans and write the proposal.
"It's the No. 1 issue that students complain about and want to see changed," he said. "We thought this would be a great, natural role for Fed to handle, as the governing student body on campus."
Student Federation Vice President Amy Goodrich, who chairs the Meal Planning Committee, said classes at noon and during the evening classes often interfere with meal times.
"This will give a lot more flexibility to people who aren't hungry, say between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock or who have orchestra practice or something," Goodrich said. "And sometimes you may just want a cup of coffee or something if you're tired in the afternoon."
Philipp said she and other administrators considered amending the plan last year, but decided to wait until Saga had settled into its new surroundings in the Grewcock Student Union to get an idea of how attendance patterns would change.
Under the proposed changes, students will have a "flexible" meal plan option to trade up to three meals a week for $5 per meal on their ID cards that can be used buy food in AJ's Café, Jitters or Knorr Dining Hall.
"We're proposing a more flexible meal plan that better fits with the students' evolving needs and provides for more options on campus for dining," said Student Federation President Craig Kreinbihl, a junior.
He said the meal plan can operate the same way as the current plan, but it also gives students the opportunity to replace Saga, Inc., meals with other options.
"What that means is that you can forego up to three meals, and each meal you skip, in essence, would add up to $5 to use at a retail option, or you can use that $5 in Saga," Kreinbihl said.
Dean of Women Diane Philipp said Monday that after receiving the proposal from Student Federation, she would forward it to college senior staff for consideration.
Kreinbihl said students and administrators suggested updating the meal plan last year, so he created the Meal Planning Committee in January to research other college meal plans and write the proposal.
"It's the No. 1 issue that students complain about and want to see changed," he said. "We thought this would be a great, natural role for Fed to handle, as the governing student body on campus."
Student Federation Vice President Amy Goodrich, who chairs the Meal Planning Committee, said classes at noon and during the evening classes often interfere with meal times.
"This will give a lot more flexibility to people who aren't hungry, say between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock or who have orchestra practice or something," Goodrich said. "And sometimes you may just want a cup of coffee or something if you're tired in the afternoon."
Philipp said she and other administrators considered amending the plan last year, but decided to wait until Saga had settled into its new surroundings in the Grewcock Student Union to get an idea of how attendance patterns would change.
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