Spring Break
Increase in room and board rates possible for next year
Prices for 2009 are up 13 percent
Samantha Wilmes/Staff Reporter
Issue date: 12/12/08 Section: News
Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining services, brought the housing and dining budget to the attention of the Residence Hall Association at Thursday's meeting.
Hudson handed out sheets to RHA members to discuss the change of expenses for students and committees.
Hudson said due to the increase in minimum wage, food costs, housing and dining is looking at increasing room and board rates.
"Utilities cost is going to increase 13 percent next year and we encourage conservation because it is very critical," Hudson said.
Hudson brought up surveys that were sent to students to evaluate housing and dining stating.
"Ninety-three percent satisfaction from students meeting many students needs," he said.
In addition to the meeting, Alison Burge, national committee coordinator/Illinois communication coordinator, said the Illinois Residence Hall Association is taking bids for awards for the entire state.
Burge told members Eastern is in the running for school of the year and program of the year for IRHA.
Burge encouraged members of RHA to nominate someone.
"RHA has more insight on who helps out, whoever is very supportive in halls or in RHA would be best," she said.
Members collected the boxes from all the residence halls for the Shoe Box Toy Drive, which encouraged students to donate.
RHA President Justin Schuch thanked the group who put together a shoebox.
"It's an awesome turnout and it's really going to make a difference in people's holidays," he said.
At the end of the meeting, there was the "Teamwork Day-o-Fun."
Schuch said the event was for everyone to help put together final exam kits for students that parents bought.
There were 450 kits bought by parents for their students which Schuch said is really good amount.
Those who stayed were there to help unwrap the gifts for the students and then rewrap them to send out. The same task is done for the welcome kits for students coming in for the new school year bought by their parents.
Samantha Wilmes can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
Hudson handed out sheets to RHA members to discuss the change of expenses for students and committees.
Hudson said due to the increase in minimum wage, food costs, housing and dining is looking at increasing room and board rates.
"Utilities cost is going to increase 13 percent next year and we encourage conservation because it is very critical," Hudson said.
Hudson brought up surveys that were sent to students to evaluate housing and dining stating.
"Ninety-three percent satisfaction from students meeting many students needs," he said.
In addition to the meeting, Alison Burge, national committee coordinator/Illinois communication coordinator, said the Illinois Residence Hall Association is taking bids for awards for the entire state.
Burge told members Eastern is in the running for school of the year and program of the year for IRHA.
Burge encouraged members of RHA to nominate someone.
"RHA has more insight on who helps out, whoever is very supportive in halls or in RHA would be best," she said.
Members collected the boxes from all the residence halls for the Shoe Box Toy Drive, which encouraged students to donate.
RHA President Justin Schuch thanked the group who put together a shoebox.
"It's an awesome turnout and it's really going to make a difference in people's holidays," he said.
At the end of the meeting, there was the "Teamwork Day-o-Fun."
Schuch said the event was for everyone to help put together final exam kits for students that parents bought.
There were 450 kits bought by parents for their students which Schuch said is really good amount.
Those who stayed were there to help unwrap the gifts for the students and then rewrap them to send out. The same task is done for the welcome kits for students coming in for the new school year bought by their parents.
Samantha Wilmes can be reached at 581-7942 or at DENnewsdesk@gmail.com.
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