University Food Committee
About the University Food Committee
The purpose of the University Food Committee is to evaluate the effectiveness of food services on all of Grand Valley State University's campuses through student, faculty, staff, and administrative representation.
In its inaugural year, the primary focus will be on current food service at Grand Valley. The group will explore other possible options through the use of student surveys and dialogue in committee meetings.
Membership
The University Food Committee is comprised of 17 members - 9 student representatives and 8 faculty/staff representatives. The committee is co-chaired by Aaron Haight and Kyle Gineman.
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Department/Organization |
Representative |
Selection |
2021-2022 Appointed Member |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Student Senate |
Student |
Student Senate appointment |
Bianca Munoz |
|
Student Body |
Student |
Student Senate appointment |
Allison Griffin |
|
Food Service Student Employee |
Student |
Student Senate appointment |
Kimberly Quinn |
|
Residence Hall Association (RHA) |
Student |
RHA appointment |
Kylie Ohrt |
|
Graduate Student Association (GSA) |
Student |
GSA appointment |
Ty Krueger |
|
Campus Activities Board (CAB) |
Student |
CAB appointment |
Jay Chapa |
|
Greek Life Board (GLB) |
Student |
GLB appointment |
Eldon Pearson (acting) |
|
Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) |
Student |
CCPS Dean appointment |
Sam Asoklis |
|
Applied Food & Nutrition |
Student |
CHP Dean appointment |
Lauren Carlisi |
|
Housing & Residence Life |
Faculty/Staff |
Dean of Students appointment |
Kristen Evans |
|
Faculty |
Faculty/Staff |
University Academic Senate appointment |
Felix Ngassa |
|
Faculty |
Faculty/Staff |
CHP/KCoN/CECI (downtown) Deans appointment |
Libby MacQuillan |
|
Academic Affairs |
Faculty/Staff |
Provost and EVP appointment |
Suzeanne Benet |
|
Social Justice Centers |
Faculty/Staff |
Inclusion and Equity VP appointment |
Leah Short |
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Enrollment Development |
Faculty/Staff |
ED & EO VP appointment |
V'Lecea Hunter |
|
Aramark Management |
Faculty/Staff |
Aramark Manager |
Paul Kramer |
|
GVSU Auxiliaries |
Faculty/Staff |
GVSU Auxiliaries Manager |
Doug Wentworth |
UFC Focus Area Subgroups
The University Food Committee determined four areas of concentration:
• Accessibility/Options • Food Insecurity • Staffing Crisis • Third-Party Contracts
Committees members chose focus areas and are assigned to subgroups.
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Subgroup: Accessibility/Options |
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Purpose: To better understand what options exist on campus for students with special dietary needs and find ways to increase accessibility of these options through better promotion and communication to students. |
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Members: Sam Asoklis, Suzeanne Benet, Lauren Carlisi, Libby MacQuillan, Kylie Ohrt |
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Subgroup: Food Insecurity |
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Purpose: To investigate and act upon ways that we can address the needs of students who face insecurity, through collecting data from our current resources and evaluating the effectiveness of new resources. |
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Members: Bianca Munoz, Kyle Gineman, Leah Short, Doug Wentworth |
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Subgroup: Staffing Crisis |
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Purpose: To identify barriers to student and professional employment in Campus Dining and propose strategies to increase the recruitment, hiring, and retention of Campus Dining employees. |
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Members: Jay Chapa, Kristen Evans, V'Lecea Hunter, Paul Kramer, Kimberly Quinn |
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Subgroup: Third-Party Contracts |
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Purpose: To examine the University's process for selection of third-party vendors, to ensure selections are made with transparency, student input, and in alignment with University values. |
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Members: Aaron Haight, Allison Griffin, Ty Krueger, Felix Ngassa, Eldon Pearson |
Meetings
Meetings are held monthly on Fridays at 1:00pm in the Kirkhof Center with a remote option available to appointed members by request.
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Meeting Date & Time |
Meeting Location |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|
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Friday, October 29 @ 1pm |
KC 2266 |
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Friday, November 12 @ 1pm |
KC 2270 |
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Friday, December 3 @ 2pm (changed for VPSA candidate presentation) |
Zoom |
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Friday, January 28 @ 1pm |
Zoom |
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Friday, February 25 @ 1pm |
KC 2270 |
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Friday, March 25 @ 1pm |
Zoom |
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Friday, April 22 @ 1pm |
KC 2215/2216 |