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VICTORY!! THE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALLY AGREED TO LET STUDENT BUSINESSES ACCEPT DINING DOLLARS!! I AM BEYOND EXCITED THAT OUR COLLECTIVE ENERGY WON THIS CHANGE FOR OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY!! STAY TUNED AS WE ENSURE THIS ROLLOUT IS COMPLETELY SMOOTH FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED!!

November 24, 2014

Allow Student Businesses to accept "dining dollars"

Allow Student Businesses to accept "dining dollars"

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Started by Maria Mounsey 11 years, 10 months ago
Student businesses are an integral part of the Umass Amherst community and university, as they allow a place for students to have a substantial part in a business community. "Dining Dollars", a current method of payment which is part of Umass meal plans, are withheld from being accepted by Student businesses on the terms of the University. With ycmp soon to be completely gone, it is imperitive to the life of Student Businesses that dining dollars are allowed to be accepted. Since it is the money of the students and their families paying for these plans, it is extremely important that we have a voice as to where our money is going. Dining dollars are not only hindering the success of the student businesses, but also the community built around these establishments. We believe that as we are businesses run by students for students, and as students we are the basis of the University, we should have a say in where our money goes. Please join us in voicing our opinion to the University and keeping the Student Businesses alive.

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Reached 500 supporters

November 14, 2014

Reached 100 supporters

October 14, 2014

38 Comments

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T.D. Smith
11 years ago Featured

I love dining dollars, I support dining dollars, and I'm willing to die for dining dollars.

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Tomiko Hansen
11 years ago Featured

Though I am also a co manager at a student run business, even just as a student, I value the ability to choose where I spend my meal plan. The fact that student run businesses are not included within my choices is incredibly frustrating and unfair. If it's my money going into the meal plan, it my choice as to where it goes.

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Erika Civitarese
11 years ago Featured

Student businesses are an integral part of the UMass community and watching the University administration trying to run them out of business is purely disgusting. Students can come together to get what we want!!

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Vince Kozica
11 years ago Featured

A University is not designed to be a profit-reaping business. They should teach students, not try to suck every last penny out of their bank account.

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Kevin Fox
11 years ago Featured

its honestly ridiculous that the school tries to stop us from spending our own money at these spots. let the student businesses take the dollars already.

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jennifer perez
11 years ago Featured

Student businesses should be able to accept student meal plans, it only makes sense.

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Ashleigh Carter
11 years ago

Why spend money when I have dining dollars?

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Zachary becker
11 years ago

zbecker@umass. edu

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