Formal groups should select a standard meal plan from Food Services. The Task Force suggests that the feasibility of contracting with Food Services to provide group-specific meals either via a cook who also works at Food Services or by providing meals through a catering arrangement be investigated. Provision of additional meals through co-operative cooking. The Task Force recommends that the college collect board money only for the board plan chosen by the group and for overhead costs associated with the maintenance of cooking and eating facilities in the formal group housing units. Additional funds for the provision of meals could be collected by the group from residents or group members.
Groups planning to hire a cook, provide meals through co-operative cooking, etc.
Preference for housing will be given to groups with full resident group membership. A list of proposed residents which includes a mix of class years in order to foster the recruitment of knowledgeable leaders for future years. Ideally residents should include sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The group may be single sex or mixed sex. The Task Force has identified mixed class years within residence halls as a strength of our current housing and wishes to ensure that this pattern is replicated in formal group houses.