<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_4805875924411695073gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_4805875924411695073gmail-docs-internal-guid-82735661-1898-cce6-c937-e28f5c8e197f"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello undergraduates!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After nearly a year of surveys, feedback, and collaboration between your student government and MIT administration, MIT will have a new set of meal plans for the 2018-2019 school year. Without further ado, the aforementioned plans are below.</span></p><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border-color:currentcolor;border-style:none;border-width:medium;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="175"><col width="97"><col width="149"><col width="98"><col width="105"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(77,208,225);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mandatory Plans for Dining Dorm Residents**</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(77,208,225);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual Cost 2018-19</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(77,208,225);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual # of Meals*</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(77,208,225);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(77,208,225);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Minimum Commitment for</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any 19 Per Week + $50 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$5,620</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">597</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$100</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><br></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any 14 Per Week + $175 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$5,360</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">440</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$350</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Years</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">260 Meals + $225 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$5,620</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">520</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$450</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><br></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">190 Meals + $250 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$5,360</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">380</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$500</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(224,247,250);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Years</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">125 Meals + $290 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$3,900</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">250</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$580</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All Upperclass</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border-color:currentcolor;border-style:none;border-width:medium;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="211"><col width="117"><col width="179"><col width="118"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(99,210,151);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Voluntary Plans for non-Dining Dorm Residents**</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(99,210,151);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual Cost 2018-19</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(99,210,151);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual # of Meals*</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(99,210,151);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual Dining Dollars</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">90 Meals + $225 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$2,880</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">180</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$450</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">60 Meals + $310 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$2,260</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">120</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$620</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">30 Meals + $407 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$1,670</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">60</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$814</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">45 Meals + $215 Dining Dollars</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$1,670</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">90</span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-style:solid;border-width:0.75pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:rgb(231,249,239);padding:2pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">$430</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*based on 15.71 weeks per semester</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">**block meal plans are named by semesterly allocation</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FAQ</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What are "Dining Dollars"</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and where can I use them?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dining dollars will initially be valid in all house dining and most on-campus venues. (Stay tuned for more locations becoming available!)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Due to the economics of upfront commitment, each meal plan is able to come with approximately 5% more dining dollars than what would actually translate to cash. Many other college campuses have a similar system, and thus if it helps, our Dining Dollars should be pretty similar to those other colleges' systems.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where are the “on-campus” dining locations?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There's a list on the MIT App under the "Dining" section. All of the locations on that list should accept dining dollars.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Are Dining Dollars and TechCash the same thing and/or interchangeable?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Unfortunately, no.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> TechCash being a fully liquid system (students can load and reload as much as they want whenever) serves as a slightly different purpose than Dining Dollars. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dining Dollars are somewhat like a bulk discount on gift cards to the on-campus dining venues.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> They only work like they do because they are not liquid, meaning they expire at the end of the academic year and are not eligible for withdrawal.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What are the "Voluntary Plans" and can I sign up for one?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The voluntary plans were specifically created for people in traditionally cook-for-yourself communities whether that be CFY dorms or FSILG's who may want a meal in a dining hall or other on-campus location every so often. These plans are below the minimum required for anyone in a dining dorm to be eligible, but anyone outside of dining dorms are welcome to sign up.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If I live in a cook-for-yourself community can I sign up for plans for dining dorm residents?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Yes, if you do not live in a dining dorm, you are free to sign up for any meal plan offered, including those intended for dining dorm residents.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why are there two plans marked as first year minimums?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Since there are now two tracks, weekly and semesterly, it followed logically that freshman should have options between the two tracks. Thus freshman can choose any plan on either track above the minimum. Secondly with regard to freshman, we were able to level out the minimum requirements between the dorms to make the choice of community less about meal plan preferences.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why did the prices go up?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I could try to answer this, but there is actually a much better explanation written up in an FAQ by DSL </span><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/sites/default/files/RateIncreaseFAQ_0.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(126,87,194);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where did the "Basic" meal plans go?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One of the foremost conclusions from the data gathered so far about on-campus dining is that we lack access to food when and where we need it. This will be more fully addressed another day, but for now that meant retiring the "Basic" designations.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How will swipes work?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Since there are no longer Basic meal plans that means everything from the "Any 45" to the "Any 19" can access all dorm cafeterias at any time that they are open and that you have a swipe remaining. ***</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Swipes now work everywhere all the time.***</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:line-through;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Swipes are now so simple that even a Harvard student could figure them out.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (just kidding, our esteemed colleges up the road could of course figure it out)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where did the Any 12 go?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In every great victory there are some losses, one of which in this battle was the Any 12. In an effort to simplify the plan structure and give the freshman two options, the Any 12 was not carried forward into this plan structure. I know I will miss the Any 12 as I've been on it for nearly two years, but the gains in this system substantially outweigh the costs. If you are comfortable on a plan like the Any 12, I would encourage you to take a harder look at the Any 125 plan as it offers a deceptively complete package and the associated Dining Dollars could more than make up the three meals a week for me.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How were these meal plans developed?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Starting late last spring, directly after the big dining survey, MIT hired a consultant to take a deep dive into the state of campus dining. Some of those insights led into discussion between administration, DormCon, and the UA about what new meal plans might look like. These discussions continued through the fall with the House Dining Committee, a monthly meeting of all the dorm dining chairs. Finally they were finalized several weeks ago, and the gears were set in motion to make these happen for next semester. This was an especially important moment to take a look at these as MIT is currently in the process of selecting its next campus dining vendor, and thus the plans are easier to change when the contract is being renegotiated anyway. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do I get involved?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Want to join the conversation about upcoming changes to dining? We’d love to have you! You can join </span><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/dormcon-dining-announce" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">this mailing list</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> we’ll be using to send out updates and get feedback. You can also contact me and my co-chair, Lily Dove, directly at <a href="mailto:dormcon-dining-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">dormcon-dining-chair@mit.edu</a>. DormCon has </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/dormcon/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">open meetings regularly</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, as does the UA, attended by your dorm president/living group representatives. Please feel free to contact your living community's government, the DormCon dining chairs (us), or the UA with your comments, questions, or concerns.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A special thanks</span></u></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These plans couldn't have happened without the tireless effort from administrators like Peter Cummings and the rest of the team working the numbers to make them as tractable for everyone as possible. Despite having larger fish to fry, he and other members of the DSL team took many hours out of their day throughout the semester to do everything from estimating costs, talking to other administrators, and importantly, meeting with Lily, myself, and the other members of the House Dining Committee to get feedback. While I am here announcing it to you, he was the one making it happen day in and day out.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Further questions? </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Visit </span><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/dining/residential-dining/meal-plans/new-2018-19-meal-plans" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(126,87,194);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DSL's website</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or email </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(126,87,194);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:foodstuff@mit.edu" target="_blank">foodstuff@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for more details.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Joseph Murphy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dormitory Council Dining Chair</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MIT | Class of 2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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