Meal plan reform expected fall 2027

UC Santa Barbara Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises is expecting to implement a new meal plan system by the next academic year. The new meal plans are currently in development and will add a form of credits, similar to Gaucho Bucks, that can be used to purchase food at on-campus retail locations, such as Subway and Panda Express. Fourth-year mechanical engineering major Eddie Barajas began the initiative three years ago, gaining support from the UCSB Residential Housing Association (RHA) and the Associated Students (A.S.) Senate. Barajas attended a Senate meeting on Oct. 28, requesting its support in the implementation process. He hopes that, with student involvement, it will ensure the meal plan reflects student desires. “The reason I came to Senate is like, ‘Ok we got this thing passed,’ but if I disappear for the year then I believe the University would make the meal plan beneficial to the University as opposed to really beneficial to the students,” Barajas said.

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