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Memo To: Ms. Hwayoung Yi, Instructor: ENGL210-Section 198 From: Mr. Ming Han Soh Subject: Proposal to Improve On-Campus Dining Options Date: June 18, 2015 Purpose The purpose of this proposal is to study the main issues that affect the appeal of on-campus dining options to students of Texas A&M University (TAMU), as well as provide solutions to those issues that have been stated in the topic memo proposal that was previously submitted. Summary On June 10, 2015, Ms. Hwayoung Yi gave a response and approval to proceed with the topic proposal that was submitted on June 7, 2015. I chose to write on the issue of on-campus dining because it reflects a problem that most on-campus students have to deal with during the semester. At the moment, on-campus …show more content…

Determine on the practical ways to improve services of on-campus dining, as well as maintaining the profit margins of the university. It is critical that these goals have to be met in order to attract more students to choose on-campus dining rather than shy away from it. In the following sections, the proposed six tasks would be performed in order to determine the best practical alternative. Proposed Tasks With approval from Ms. Hwayoung Yi, I would carry out the following six tasks to find out the best course of action to make on-campus dining plans more attractive to students. Task 1. Determining the cost of dining plans and benefits. Data about the current offered meal plans are on the TAMU dining website. The following table shows the meal options available to the students of TAMU. Table 1 Plan Meals Dining Dollars Rate Additional Details Block 240 240 per semester 300 per semester $2020* per semester • Best value! • Averages 13-15 meals per week • 5 Guest Meals per semester 400 per semester $2215* per semester 500 per semester $2305* per semester Block 200 200 per semester 300 per semester $1942* per semester • Averages 10-12 meals per week • 5 Guest Meals per semester 400 per semester $2039* per semester 500 per semester $2132* per semester Block 160

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