As a result of student input last semester, the Campus Center has reopened its doors on weekends.
According to Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) President Emily Polak ’05, the changes came as a result of much negative student feedback last semester, when dining services at the Campus Center were closed on weekends and replaced by service at Summerfields. The WSA Dining Committee, whose members stayed in contact with Dining Services over the summer, followed through on this demand for increased hours.
“The Campus Center’s open on weekends?” said Evan Rhodes ’05 when told of the news. “Can I get breakfast sandwiches on weekends?”
The Campus Center’s new weekend hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, and from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Breakfast will not be served on weekends.
“Summerfields stopped doing breakfast,” said Sarah Farnsworth, ’07. “So, the only place left is MoCon, and that’s a long walk from the Butts.” WesWings, however, will be open for breakfast on weekends.
Polak and the other members of the WSA are aware that some students might be concerned about the lack of breakfast options on weekends, and they are ready to listen.
“If this proves to become a problem for students, it’s definitely an issue we can bring up on this year’s dining committee,” Polak said.
The Vegan Café has also expanded it’s hours to be open for dinner, Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 to 8pm.
“[The vegan café ] is an option that was certainly greatly missed last semester and fills a much needed void,” Polak said.
Summerfields has added a soup and salad option to its menu, which allows students access to the soup and salad bar without having to pay for an entrée.
“I think it’s great,” said Danforth Sullivan, ’06. “The salad bar’s the only real reason I come [to Summerfields]. Plus desserts.”
On the other hand, students eating at Summerfields now have to pay for drinks, including tap water.
Polak says she has not received any student feedback yet, but hopes students will let the WSA know how they feel about the changes that have been made.
Some students, like Erich Klothen, ’07, see the new hours as the bare minimum Wesleyan could do.
“It’s nice to have a place to get food on weekends, but it should have been opened before,” Klothen said. “It’s just a sign that Wesleyan doesn’t listen to the students as well as they should.”
Dining Services has posted a link to a full schedule for dining this semester on the Wesleyan homepage. Students can let the WSA know what they think about the recent changes via the WSA website. According to the WSA, the changes should not be considered final, and students should keep in mind that feedback is essential to improving the system.
“Dining is definitely not finished,” Polak said. “It’s an ongoing process that involves being proactive in identifying what changes can better facilities and options, and being reactive to student needs and concerns.”
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