Cassie Follman ’20
Associate Editor
Following a live discussion during which students voiced their concerns, the Student Government Association (SGA) proposed changes that will possibly be made to the dining hall system next year.
The changes to dining services include longer dining hours, more weekend and brunch options and some closures. The closures are due to the shifts in hours and availability of dining staff workers. The changes proposed were originally the following: later dining hours in Tyler Monday through Friday and later dining hours in Cushing/Emerson Friday through Sunday, more weekend breakfast/lunch in Tyler and Cushing/Emerson, more vegan options in Tyler and a stir fry and omelet bar at Tyler. Due to the shifts in hours, Hubbard and Wilson will be closed for dinner, with less dining hours at those deemed less-used locations.
SGA hosted a live event talk back session to discuss the changes and hear from various students and groups on campus about their concerns for the proposed changes. The biggest concerns were for the closures at Wilson and Hubbard, which were heard by the SGA. To be confirmed by both the disabilities services and the Dining Union, changes were made to the original proposal. A revised version of the proposal was then sent to the student body.
The official changes proposed by students and then endorsed by the SGA are the following: late dining hours at Cushing/Emerson Friday through Sunday and at Tyler Monday through Friday and Wilson and Hubbard would have at least three dinners a week.
The proposal, while endorsed by the SGA and approved by the student body, still needs to pass the Dining Union to be officially implemented next year.
