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Officials consider meal plan changes
Hailey Kercheval
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Hailey Kercheval
Staff writer
This semester the Board of Regents will vote on a new structure for student meal plans.
The 2008-2009 proposal for meal plans allows for more flexibility that students do not have under the current structure, Richard Fritz, Food Services director said.
"The proposal allows students to use their meals as often as they want, any time of day in any quantity," Fritz said.
Food Services is moving toward a point where students will have a combination of meal plans and Flex dollars, Fritz said. Flex dollars operate like a declining balance account and can be used as often as students want, but the money is only good for meal plan operation.
According to the Food Services Web site, the proposed 2008-2009 academic year meal plans have a few more options: students may choose a set amount of 180 or 240 meals per semester, or one of two Block Plans. The Block Plans include 125 meals and $250 in Flex Dollars, or 175 meals and $350 in Flex Dollars.
"Students who currently use the meal plan system may use up to three meals a day Monday through Friday, and up to two meals a day on weekends," Fritz said. "Under the new system, should it be approved by the Board of Regents, students could treat friends to an on-campus meal any time of day."
Fritz said the new meal plan structure still allows meals to roll over week to week until the end of the semester.
Andy Kell, junior from Paducah, Ky., said he thinks a more flexible meal plan system is a good idea.
"Although I would rather use declining balance, I would be more inclined to purchase a meal plan if I knew I could use it any time I want, as many times as I want," he said.
In accordance with University policy, all freshman and sophomore students will still be required to purchase a minimum meal plan in 2008-2009.
Said Fritz: "The proposed meal plan system will still offer choices that are available now, just beefed up a bit."
Hailey Kercheval can be reached at hailey.kercheval
@murraystate.edu.
Staff writer
This semester the Board of Regents will vote on a new structure for student meal plans.
The 2008-2009 proposal for meal plans allows for more flexibility that students do not have under the current structure, Richard Fritz, Food Services director said.
"The proposal allows students to use their meals as often as they want, any time of day in any quantity," Fritz said.
Food Services is moving toward a point where students will have a combination of meal plans and Flex dollars, Fritz said. Flex dollars operate like a declining balance account and can be used as often as students want, but the money is only good for meal plan operation.
According to the Food Services Web site, the proposed 2008-2009 academic year meal plans have a few more options: students may choose a set amount of 180 or 240 meals per semester, or one of two Block Plans. The Block Plans include 125 meals and $250 in Flex Dollars, or 175 meals and $350 in Flex Dollars.
"Students who currently use the meal plan system may use up to three meals a day Monday through Friday, and up to two meals a day on weekends," Fritz said. "Under the new system, should it be approved by the Board of Regents, students could treat friends to an on-campus meal any time of day."
Fritz said the new meal plan structure still allows meals to roll over week to week until the end of the semester.
Andy Kell, junior from Paducah, Ky., said he thinks a more flexible meal plan system is a good idea.
"Although I would rather use declining balance, I would be more inclined to purchase a meal plan if I knew I could use it any time I want, as many times as I want," he said.
In accordance with University policy, all freshman and sophomore students will still be required to purchase a minimum meal plan in 2008-2009.
Said Fritz: "The proposed meal plan system will still offer choices that are available now, just beefed up a bit."
Hailey Kercheval can be reached at hailey.kercheval
@murraystate.edu.
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