(July 30, 2018) -- New and returning UTSA students will start the academic year with fresh and exciting dining locations that enhance the campus experience and make eating on campus easy. To best meet student needs, UTSA Dining will implement changes for the 2018-19 academic year that advance several student-centered goals.
Students will see increased diversity of food options, including locations that feature menus that change based on student feedback. Improvements include new daily vegetarian and healthy options and an increase in the number of affordable meal options available in the John Peace Library (JPL) and Student Union (SU) food courts. Renovations will provide more open space in the JPL food court, enhancing the dining experience for hungry students on the go in UTSA’s busiest food court.
“UTSA Dining’s renewed focus on customization and flexibility creates new and exciting opportunities to incorporate student feedback into the daily campus dining experience,” said Clay Haverland, assistant vice president for UTSA Campus Services. “Over time, student preferences and dining trends change. We are listening to their requests to determine the best venues to meet the evolving needs of on-campus dining.”
This summer, UTSA Dining will replace venues with the lowest number of customer visits. These locations include Taco Taco, Mooyah, and Papa John’s. Although overall dining transactions at UTSA continue to increase, these locations routinely saw the lowest traffic. As UTSA moves forward, these locations will house new and exciting dining opportunities that provide more combo meals and value items, in addition to flexible menus.
While franchises such as Panda Express and Starbucks remain popular with students, new locations will enable UTSA Dining to easily respond to student input and provide an expanded array of value meals that align price-wise with meal trades included with many meal plans. Campus Services and UTSA Dining anticipate these changes will be completed before the start of the fall semester.
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