Petition Against the New Meal Plan-Miami University 2016
426 Comments
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Bradley Frysinger
10 years ago
The new plan is not in the students and families best interest. A simple declining balance at all locations would be more beneficia .
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Alexandria Doty
10 years ago
When choosing a school, the flexibility of Miami's meal plan was a large factor. The fact that I could chose to eat in either an unlimited dining hall or only buy (at an affordable price) the amount of food I wanted helps me to maintain as healthy as an eating style as I can, at an affordable price.
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Kevin OMeara
10 years ago
This is NOT in the best interest of the student - it's in the best interest of the University. Maybe to pay for the new Freshman level pay plan? Why have restaurant style eateries under the meal plan if you're not going to allow them to use it equally?
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Angela Dwyer
10 years ago
Parent of current first year VERY disappointed with dining plan changes.
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Adam Thompson
10 years ago
I like the old style, they should not change it. If they want the buffets to be visited more, they should make better food.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Michelle OMeara
10 years ago
For students who have classes non-stop and girls who don't eat like athletes, this puts an unfair burden on parents to pay more for food their child can't possibly eat. If my child has an existing balance each semester - then she has a plan and shouldn't be required to add more money. Right now we're more than 3/4 through the year and she still has $1100. Under the new plan I'd have to continue adding to that unused portion. What a waste!
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Lori Rice
10 years ago
As a parent of a current freshman, the new meal plan is a huge waste of money and inconvenience for my son and myself. He will end up leaving school and leaving behind money instead of being able to use that to purchase food. Please consider a more reasonable meal plan or stain with the current meal plan. This new plan seems to be no more than a way for Miami to make additional money off its students
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Andrew Graves
10 years ago
I AM OUTRAGED. This is straight out of the Communist Manifesto, the entire Miami Board of Trustees should be ashamed of themselves. Our very salivation as a University depends on a meal plan consisting solely of a declining balance. #Trump2016, #notfeelingthebern, #icouldnotcarelessaboutthismealplanissuebecauseiamlivingoffcampusanddoallofmygroceryshoppingatkroger, #butitsfuntobeOUTRAGED, #lookingforwardtotheweekend
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Brian Woodruff
10 years ago
This plan is nuts!
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Morgan Vince
10 years ago
Dining halls aren't practical for my schedule throughout the day and I loved having the money to spend at a la carte option places this year. I like that the big upfront fee is disappearing, but I want to be able to spend my money where it's convenient to me!
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James Hodges
10 years ago
Very inconvenient
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Sophie lutes
10 years ago
The new meal plan sucks
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Trisha Labate
10 years ago
not a fan of the new meal plan! keep the old one!!
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Kaitlin Peffer
10 years ago
Anything where you lose money on "swipes" sounds awful. I also live off-campus.
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Adrianna Iaconis
10 years ago
I love dividends
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Jay Koehler
10 years ago
This new meal plan isn't lit
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Mason Mackovjak
10 years ago
why change a good thing
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Amanda May
10 years ago
Over the past few years, Miami has spent a large sum of money to build new a la carte locations in the middle of campus (Armstrong, Maple Street). If this new meal plan is implemented, these new locations, as well as the ones currently being built in ASC, will receive significantly lower business and we just spent a great deal of money to pay for them. This feels like a waste of money to me and not utilizing the resources that we just created.
While having a swipe system could work, many students prefer a la carte for the flexibility or choice and the convenience, especially during the 10 minutes between class. If this is implemented, there needs to be an option for those who prefer a la carte over swipes.
The new plan is not in the students and families best interest. A simple declining balance at all locations would be more beneficia .
When choosing a school, the flexibility of Miami's meal plan was a large factor. The fact that I could chose to eat in either an unlimited dining hall or only buy (at an affordable price) the amount of food I wanted helps me to maintain as healthy as an eating style as I can, at an affordable price.
This is NOT in the best interest of the student - it's in the best interest of the University. Maybe to pay for the new Freshman level pay plan? Why have restaurant style eateries under the meal plan if you're not going to allow them to use it equally?
Parent of current first year VERY disappointed with dining plan changes.
I like the old style, they should not change it. If they want the buffets to be visited more, they should make better food.
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For students who have classes non-stop and girls who don't eat like athletes, this puts an unfair burden on parents to pay more for food their child can't possibly eat. If my child has an existing balance each semester - then she has a plan and shouldn't be required to add more money. Right now we're more than 3/4 through the year and she still has $1100. Under the new plan I'd have to continue adding to that unused portion. What a waste!
As a parent of a current freshman, the new meal plan is a huge waste of money and inconvenience for my son and myself. He will end up leaving school and leaving behind money instead of being able to use that to purchase food. Please consider a more reasonable meal plan or stain with the current meal plan. This new plan seems to be no more than a way for Miami to make additional money off its students
I AM OUTRAGED. This is straight out of the Communist Manifesto, the entire Miami Board of Trustees should be ashamed of themselves. Our very salivation as a University depends on a meal plan consisting solely of a declining balance. #Trump2016, #notfeelingthebern, #icouldnotcarelessaboutthismealplanissuebecauseiamlivingoffcampusanddoallofmygroceryshoppingatkroger, #butitsfuntobeOUTRAGED, #lookingforwardtotheweekend
This plan is nuts!
Dining halls aren't practical for my schedule throughout the day and I loved having the money to spend at a la carte option places this year. I like that the big upfront fee is disappearing, but I want to be able to spend my money where it's convenient to me!
Very inconvenient
The new meal plan sucks
not a fan of the new meal plan! keep the old one!!
Anything where you lose money on "swipes" sounds awful. I also live off-campus.
I love dividends
This new meal plan isn't lit
why change a good thing
Over the past few years, Miami has spent a large sum of money to build new a la carte locations in the middle of campus (Armstrong, Maple Street). If this new meal plan is implemented, these new locations, as well as the ones currently being built in ASC, will receive significantly lower business and we just spent a great deal of money to pay for them. This feels like a waste of money to me and not utilizing the resources that we just created. While having a swipe system could work, many students prefer a la carte for the flexibility or choice and the convenience, especially during the 10 minutes between class. If this is implemented, there needs to be an option for those who prefer a la carte over swipes.
F the new meal plan