Massachusetts university creates additional meal periods

WALTHAM, Mass. — Last Thursday, the Campus Card Office announced a new meal period schedule in an email to the student body. While the old policy had three meal periods per day, the new policy has five—breakfast, continental breakfast, lunch, limited lunch and dinner.

In the email, Campus Card Office Director Muriel Bolio and Campus Card Office staff member Maggie Harris wrote that the decision to increase the meal periods was made to allow students more flexibility and freedom with meal times. Bolio and Harris did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

“In response to student requests to find a better way to get the most use of your meal plan, Sodexo and Brandeis have worked together to come up with a solution,” the email read.

Additionally, the Campus Card Office website notes that the change was triggered by a high volume of student responses to dining options.

“Until this semester, students were always held to 3 meal periods per day. This lead to many complaints and discussions on how to change this rule,” the website reads.

“Finally Brandeis and Dining Services have been able to come up with a plan that will make using your meals easier.”

Benjamin Jarrett ’18 said in an interview with the Justice that he appreciated the new time frames, as they help him fit meals more easily into his day.

“[The new schedule] allows me to eat more often during the day,” Jarrett said. “If I have to catch an early lunch I can do it, especially if I’m between classes, which tends to happen nowadays. Same goes in the afternoon; if I have to catch an early dinner I can do it ... [The new periods] just work better for my schedule.”