The CafeteriaThe Cafeteria A Quick Overview of How A Quick Overview of How

it Worksit Works

The Cafeteria Schedule The Cafeteria Schedule

Monday- SaturdayMonday- Saturday

Breakfast 8:00am-Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am9:00am

Lunch 11:30am-2:00pmLunch 11:30am-2:00pm

Dinner 5:00pm-7:00pmDinner 5:00pm-7:00pm

SundaySunday

Brunch 11:00am-1:00pmBrunch 11:00am-1:00pm

Dinner 5:00pm-6:00pmDinner 5:00pm-6:00pm

PaymentPayment Methods Methods

Students and faculty are able to pay Students and faculty are able to pay two different ways;two different ways;

• Pre-paid plans Pre-paid plans

• Pay as you eat planPay as you eat plan

Problems with current Problems with current optionsoptions

Unfortunately,  the cafeteria's hours Unfortunately,  the cafeteria's hours do not take into account the fact that do not take into account the fact that it is extremely difficult to reach the it is extremely difficult to reach the cafeteria, choose food, pay and get cafeteria, choose food, pay and get back to class within the ten-to-fifteen back to class within the ten-to-fifteen minute time currently allotted minute time currently allotted between classes, especially for the between classes, especially for the students who have a pre-paid plan.students who have a pre-paid plan.

Student ExampleStudent Example

• Consider a student who has one class on Consider a student who has one class on lower campus that runs from 4-5:15, lower campus that runs from 4-5:15,  another class that begins at 5:30 and  another class that begins at 5:30 and ends at 6:45, and a third class that ends at 6:45, and a third class that begins at 7:00 and ends at 8:15.  Unless begins at 7:00 and ends at 8:15.  Unless that student is Superman, he or she will that student is Superman, he or she will find it impossible to make it to the find it impossible to make it to the cafeteria, pay, eat, and return promptly cafeteria, pay, eat, and return promptly to their next class. to their next class.

Attempts to address the problemAttempts to address the problem

• A student with a meal conflict A student with a meal conflict because of class, is currently able to because of class, is currently able to request a meal to be put aside for request a meal to be put aside for them.  them. 

• The Grill is open during off hour The Grill is open during off hour times until 9:00 pm selling products times until 9:00 pm selling products for cash only.for cash only.

Problems with the attemptProblems with the attemptfor pre-paid students.for pre-paid students.

• The problem with a “Meal Conflict” meal is The problem with a “Meal Conflict” meal is that the food is usually cold and has a left that the food is usually cold and has a left over feeling. over feeling.

• pre-paid students feel as though they pre-paid students feel as though they deserve a fresh meal because of the deserve a fresh meal because of the amount of money that they have pre-paid.amount of money that they have pre-paid.

• With the recent tuition raise in attempts to With the recent tuition raise in attempts to be competitive with other universities we be competitive with other universities we should also become competitive in areas should also become competitive in areas such as the cafeteria and its functions.such as the cafeteria and its functions.

Student solutionsStudent solutions

• Extend meal times beyond 7:00 pm. Extend meal times beyond 7:00 pm.

• Keep grill open until 9:00 pm free of Keep grill open until 9:00 pm free of charge for  prepaid students. charge for  prepaid students.

• Follow the lead of other universities Follow the lead of other universities implementing a system in which pre-implementing a system in which pre-paid students can get a meal at any paid students can get a meal at any time during the day. time during the day.