Twin Cities Campus Assembly adopted resolution asking the administration to review food service arrangements, in response to much criticism received by Committee on Finance and Planning about quality, price, hours, and service. The Committee will work with the administration to seek improvements. These and other recommendations will go to the Senate for action this spring. FCC was also concerned about role of his office in modifying policies prepared by faculty committees and suggested earlier involvement by everyone as policies are drafted. EVP Bruininks has met regularly with faculty committee chairs to update them on events.
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He and the President have emphasized that any expansion of U activities at Rochester cannot come at the expense of funding other campuses. EVP Bruininks agreed. The University Health Plan Task Force is continuing to study the University's health care costs with a goal of determining whether the University can better satisfy the needs of its employees by separately purchasing health care. FCC members expressed reservations to EVP Bruininks about the wisdom of plans to remodel Coffman, asked that Finance and Planning carefully evaluate the proposal. Will review proposed Twin Cities policy calling on undergraduates in general to graduate in 4-5 years, and urging administration to take steps to implement.