There was even court precedent. The university's counsel was not satisfied with this proof that it was acting within the law. In addition, rumors began to circulate that UT was not going to renew the women's co-ops' contract in Fall 1999. Square Peg, Round Hole Century House is one of 12 women's co-ops in danger of losing its lease with the university. In the scheme of things, many universities are uncertain about how to deal with on-campus cooperatives, according to Jim Jones, executive director of the Intercooperative Council at the University of Michigan.
Some universities can deal with it because they see the benefits of the co-ops.
For some, the co-ops are just another thing to worry about. It depends on the attitudes of the administrators. He cited Oberlin College and the University of Minnesota as examples of how co-ops have worked positively within the university system. Undoubtedly, UT has relinquished some control by allowing the UTWC to operate more or less independently. In turn, the co-op has had to compromise one of its ideological foundations.