MSU Tuition Costs (2)

MSU students have expressed concerns about what the cost of tuition is actually covering and about what they have to pay outside of tuition. In response to their concerns some MSU officials have addressed these concerns. Students such as civil engineering sophomore Tyler Frederick, have heard rumors that they are paying for up to 90 meals a week. In response to this, MSU Culinary Services Communications Manager Jenna Brown said via email, “A student did try to see if the dining plan would max out, however, and he found that the exact number is 99 per day.” Though this seems like a lot of meals for anyone, the students are not paying for every single meal. Associate Director of Residential Dining Bruce Haskell said via email, "The meal plan is about accessibility and flexibility, not quantity. It gives you the option of food service from 7 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, plus the combo-x-change five days all for one inclusive price." Haskell said that if one were to calculate the actual cost it would be about $4.60 per meal without having to purchase food, cook, or wash dishes. Another concern students had that university officials responded to were parking-related. When asked what he thinks the parking ticket money goes toward, Cameron Cummings a median information sophomore said he just assumes the parking department pockets it. In response to this, MSU Parking Operations Manager Lynnette Forman said the money made from parking tickets goes toward parking, traffic, and pedestrian- related issues.She said the money is used for things like speed bumps, and the monthly phone bill for the green lightemergency telephones placed around campus. Forman also said the money helps prevent accidents by funding the talking crosswalk signals in order to help the visually-impaired.
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