Some students want dining officials to consider extended dinner hours in the caf.
Some students have night classes, rehearsals and athletic practices that conflict with dinner time, which is from 5-7 p.m.
Many dancers have conflicts that keep them from getting meals at the caf during its open hours, said Megan Turner, dance management senior.
“You have company from 4 to 5:15, and some people have a night class after that, so they’re not done until like 7:30 or even 8:40,” she said. “If the caf doesn’t coordinate, you’re left with Chick-fil-A. I love Chick-fil-A, but there definitely is a limit.”
Brennyn Seagler, mass communications junior, said her basketball practice and class schedule conflict with dinner time at the caf.
“My Mondays and Wednesdays, we have practice and then I have class from 6 to 7:30, so I have to go eat at Chick-fil-A. I can’t eat in the cafeteria since it’s closed,” Seagler said.
If the dinner hours were extended until 8 p.m., more students would have the opportunity to eat in the caf, said Savannah Michalek, dance management senior. It would be beneficial if they served items as simple as vegetables and chicken in the extended hours, she said.
Emily Anderson, director of dining services, said extending caf hours is something she would have to discuss with officials, but it could potentially be a possibility.
“We look at our financial side to see what kind of impact that would have for us, then see where it goes from there,” she said. “We want to make sure that we always take care of the students.”
Students can use the to-go option at the caf if they need to get a meal quickly. They swipe in at the caf and receive a to-go container to fill at any station during open hours. The container must be brought back each time, or students have to buy another one. But, the to-go option isn’t available if the caf isn’t open.
The hours for the caf, Chick-fil-A and The Market at Alvin’s are not listed on the university website. On the dining website, dineoncampus.com, only the hours of the locations that are open are visible.
Anderson said she will work to update OCU’s website to display the hours for the caf, Chick-fil-A and The Market at Alvin’s consistently.
Despite conflict with hours, Seagler said she enjoys eating in the caf.
“I think the caf is very good compared to my last school,” she said.
University officials also may change meal plans to accommodate students’ dining needs.
Jordan Tarter, English/philosophy senior and Student Government Association president, said Lori Walker, director of auxiliary services, reached out to her about being a liaison between students and administrators concerning meal plans.
Officials led focus groups last year to determine what students look for in meal plans.
After receiving the results of the focus groups, officials conducted research on the best meal plans for college students and created a model of meal plans different from the current plans. After Tarter brings back opinions from the students, officials will update the new meal plans to reflect their requested changes, she said.
“It’s just not confirmed yet until they get more information on how the student body feels,” Tarter said.
Tarter posted on the OCU Facebook group asking students to comment or message her with their opinions and requests regarding meal plans.
“What I’m doing is gathering as much information as I can in order to accurately advocate and represent,” she said.
Maridith Grimsley, entertainment business senior, commented on the post requesting cheaper meal plans for students living in Cokesbury Court Apartments.
“I would like the opportunity to go in the caf some, but with middle options, we wind up having to choose all or nothing,” she said. “Most schools have meal plans for upperclassmen that are around $800 to $1,000 and scale back the guidelines of a freshman meal plan.”
Tarter said she plans to work on a meal plan that will help Cokesbury residents.
“So far, the flexibility within choosing the number of meal swipes and where those meal swipes go is what I’m working on,” she said.
There is not a set date when the new meal plans will go into effect, Tarter said.
Students may email Tarter at jatarter@my.okcu.edu for more information or to give feedback.
For more information on caf hours and menus, students can go to dineoncampus.com/ocudining or get the app available for iOS and Android.
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