According to UCSB's Campus Dining page, students who purchase residential meal plans get a certain amount of weekly swipes depending on which plan is purchased. However, the fine print of this page states that meal swipes do not roll over into the next week if they are not used. This is problematic, as the money put towards a student's food security becomes wasted if meal swipes are not used within the allotted week. Additionally, UCSB YDSA reports that 34% of students go without eating due to lack of meal swipes and 64% of students have had to ration their meal swipes. 96% of students state that they would benefit from meal swipe rollovers. Compared to other UC campuses, UCSB is one of the only two that do not allow any form of meal swipe rollover. By making UCSB Campus Dining allow meal swipes to roll over, students will be able to save their money and gain more food security while they are students at UCSB.
Updates
April 19, 2024
The stories shared in the comments regarding food insecurity on our campus indicate a persistent issue that requires immediate attention from administration. I am currently drafting a formal proposal to present to Campus Dining officials based on the concerns you have expressed here.
April 19, 2024
The momentum behind this initiative demonstrates a clear consensus regarding the urgent need for flexible dining policies on our campus. This collective effort confirms that food security must remain a primary concern for the administration.
4 Comments
This is ridiculous. I pay so much for this plan and lose half my swipes every single week. Need change now!!
makes no sense that they just disappear at sunday night. we pay for them so let us use them.
Super important!! And environmentally friendly!!
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According to UCSB's Campus Dining page, students who purchase residential meal plans get a certain amount of weekly swipes depending on which plan is purchased. However, the fine print of this page states that meal swipes do not roll over into the next week if they are not used. This is problematic, as the money put towards a student's food security becomes wasted if meal swipes are not used within the allotted week. Additionally, UCSB YDSA reports that 34% of students go without eating due to lack of meal swipes and 64% of students have had to ration their meal swipes. 96% of students state that they would benefit from meal swipe rollovers. Compared to other UC campuses, UCSB is one of the only two that do not allow any form of meal swipe rollover. By making UCSB Campus Dining allow meal swipes to roll over, students will be able to save their money and gain more food security while they are students at UCSB.
Updates
April 19, 2024
The stories shared in the comments regarding food insecurity on our campus indicate a persistent issue that requires immediate attention from administration. I am currently drafting a formal proposal to present to Campus Dining officials based on the concerns you have expressed here.
April 19, 2024
The momentum behind this initiative demonstrates a clear consensus regarding the urgent need for flexible dining policies on our campus. This collective effort confirms that food security must remain a primary concern for the administration.
4 Comments
Always hungry by thursday because i used them all on coffee and snacks earlier. let them roll over already!!
This is ridiculous. I pay so much for this plan and lose half my swipes every single week. Need change now!!
makes no sense that they just disappear at sunday night. we pay for them so let us use them.
Super important!! And environmentally friendly!!
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Always hungry by thursday because i used them all on coffee and snacks earlier. let them roll over already!!