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Residential and Dining Plans for 2012-13
The University of Houston campus is
gearing up for some exciting changes in the upcoming years as we
grow and continue to foster student success. The UHS Board of
Regents approved plans and rates for Residential Life and
Housing (RLH) and Dining Services during their meeting on Feb.
15, 2012.
Before the plans were presented to the Board of Regents,
Residential Life & Housing and Dining Services teamed up to host
two Town Hall meetings on Feb. 7 and 8 to present the
department�s vision and proposed rates for the upcoming academic
year in an open forum. Students, faculty and staff were invited
to attend and ask questions following the presentations.
On campus residents will see a 5 percent increase in
housing rates next year. These rates will accommodate facility
repairs and improvements, operation costs and enhancements to
laundry facilities in the residence halls.
Next year, RLH plans to have laundry included in housing fees
for all facilities. Calhoun Lofts residents will also have the
costs of electric utilities included in their housing fee. Other
changes include television security enhancements and an improved
online application process to better serve returning and future
residents. Construction will also begin soon on two new
residence halls, Cougar Village II and a sophomore housing
facility, which will be ready for residents in the summer of
2013.
Dining Services also has big plans for next year, including
three new meal plans. The approved dining rates and plans were
recommended by the Food Services Advisory Committee. For the
2012-13 school year, students will have the option to purchase All-Access
meal plans where they will be able to visit the dining halls
multiple times throughout the day with 30-minute intervals. The
All-Access 5 will give students unlimited access to the
residential restaurants Monday through Friday with $200 in
Cougar Cash for a total cost of $1,800 per semester. The
All-Access 7 will give unlimited access Monday through Sunday
with $100 in Cougar Cash for a total cost of $1,800 per
semester. Both plans will also include a set number of guest
passes per semester.
Dining Services also added the Block 120 plan for commuter
students which includes 120 meals in the residential restaurants
and $200 in Cougar Cash per semester. Meal plan rates will go up
next year between 4.7 to 5.6 percent to accommodate a projected
increase in food costs, anticipated maintenance and operations
costs as well as upcoming dining projects.
Construction is currently underway for the new residential
dining facility on the west side of campus which will be home to
Real Food on Campus and a Cougar Xpress Market. Also, Dining
Services is gearing up for the renovations to the University
Center which will begin in May 2012. A Cougar Xpress Market will
open in Energy Research Park in Spring 2012 followed by the
opening of Taco Cabana in the new Stadium Parking Garage in Fall
2012.
For a complete look at the Residential and Dining Vision for
2012-13,
click here
to view the town hall presentation.
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