By Gao Na Yang
Students will be able to dine in or get food to go at the new Commons come fall.
Bon Appétit will be offering multiple ethnic cuisines and grill options, as well as a new point system that will allow students to save money at The Commons.
Meal plans will run on a declining balance system, meaning students put money on their account and pay item by item, Bon Appétit Manager Kirk Mustain said at the ASUP Senate meeting on Jan. 25.
Points will be deducted according to purchases. This doesn't limit students to three meals per day.
"Most people eat four or five meals," Mustain said. "This enables you to use those dollars effectively."
The updated point system for UP students will allow students and parents to view points and add money online.
Bon Appétit is using schools like University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., University of San Francisco, Gonzaga University and Seattle University as models for the new system.
In addition to the new point system, students will be able to purchase food throughout campus with the swipe of a debit or credit card.
While students have to wait until fall for the new Commons, the debit and credit system is scheduled to be set up over spring break.
