Navigate Left
  • Dakota Johnson (left) and Sydney Sweeney (right) in Madame Web.

    Arts & Culture

    Review: ‘Madame Web’ is another planned disappointment by Sony

  • The BW Womens Volleyball team plays a match prior to the rule change.

    Jacket Sports

    BW Women’s Volleyball speaks on new ‘double contact’ rule

  • Gabe Swarts, the newly apponted dean for the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is expected to fully assume his role in the fall.

    BW Deficit

    School restructuring brings position changes for deans, associate deans

  • BW theater students rehearse for production of Sweat, running in Kleist March 20-24.

    Arts & Culture

    Theater students bring small-town story to BW stage with Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Sweat’

  • WBWC 88.3 The Sting located in Loomis Hall where the Rythm Roots Restored will be aired.

    Arts & Culture

    Rythm Roots Restored brings Black music to WBWC

  • Cynthia Dieterich, a professor of education, uncovered issues related to governmental policies surrounding education.

    Campus News

    Professor’s research uncovers gaps in education system

  • Berea Midpark High School will be impacted by the recent change.

    Berea

    Proposal passes to change number of divisions for high school sports

  • Left to right: Jessi Kirtley, Luke Henson, Kenna Wilson and Anthony Mejia perform a scene from Ordinary Days as members of the Uptown Cast.

    Arts & Culture

    ‘Ordinary Days’ inspires audiences to appreciate beauty in little things

  • Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, Jeff Herrmann.

    Arts & Culture

    Jeff Herrmann, chair of theatre and dance, to finish last semester at BW

  • Christine Varga, the Outdoor Adventure Programs faculty advisor, went on the ice climbing trip in February in Michigan.

    Campus News

    Outdoor Adventure Program provides hiking, camping, team-building opportunities

Navigate Right
Informing the  Berea and Baldwin Wallace University Communities Since 1913

The Exponent

Informing the  Berea and Baldwin Wallace University Communities Since 1913

The Exponent

Informing the  Berea and Baldwin Wallace University Communities Since 1913

The Exponent

Students Question Future of Jacket Express Rollover

Strosacker Student Union
CampusExplorer.com
Strosacker Student Union

There have been rumors circling around the Baldwin Wallace University campus regarding the future of the “roll-over” plan for students’ Jacket Express cards.  President Robert Helmer and Bill Reniff, Vice President of Finance, wish to clarify the situation for the student body.
Baldwin Wallace does not have a conventional meal plan.  At traditional colleges and universities, students are allowed a certain number of swipes per week, which grant them unlimited dine-in access to on-campus dining facilities. Namely, Ohio State University and Cuyahoga Community College both have traditional meal plans that allow specifically for dining on campus, along with other colleges and universities.
At Baldwin-Wallace, however, students have Jacket Express plans, which allow individuals $2,335.00 in school-related expenses.  This money can be utilized to pay for textbooks at the B-W Bookstore, food at any of the various campus dining facilities, and other miscellaneous purchases contained within or affiliated with the school.
Individuals are allowed “a lot more functions [to spend money] than at traditional universities,” Helmer said.
At the end of each academic semester, students have an average of $300 leftover on their personal Jacket Express cards, which can either “roll-over” onto their student tuition for the follow semester or be re-deposited to them in a check.
Last year, the university re-distributed about $1.3 million in unused expenses back to students.
With this current plan, students have “a lot more choice and control about how they’re spending their dollars,” Helmer said.
However, this $1.3 million could be redistributed to the school and would be used for dining hall renovations, including improved quality of food, new equipment, and a more modern design.
“Funding is the key,” Reniff said.
Eventually, this plan will be instated, but not in the immediate future.  Students graduating before the spring 2015 semester will not see a change in their left-over Jacket Express expenses.  The student expense plan will be replaced by the traditional university dining plan. This will not affect incoming freshmen until after spring 2015.
“I really think B-W students would like a new dining experience,” Helmer said.
Although a new layout plan for the Student Union has been mentioned – a poll was recently emailed to students regarding feedback about the campus landmark – there are no definite plans as of yet. Helmer said that he would like the university to construct a new hall entirely dedicated to food services on the west lawn of the Union, and change the current building to primarily academic and office-oriented space.
As the student population of B-W grows, the university would like to hear more input from students.
“We want the students to tell us what they would like,” Helmer said.
Furthermore, the university Finance Office is interested in student opinions on the new B-W Stinger Card, which transfers $150 from an individual’s Jacket Express account to his or her PNC B-W Stinger account to be used for off-campus purchases at other desired locations.  The fall 2013 semester was the first time this new plan was instituted.

Story continues below advertisement
Leave a Comment
Donate to The Exponent
$0
$5000
Contributed
Our Goal

The Exponent is looking for financial contributions to support our staff and our newsroom in producing high-quality, well-reported and accurate journalism. Thank you for taking the time to consider supporting our student journalists.

More to Discover
Donate to The Exponent
$0
$5000
Contributed
Our Goal

Comments (0)

Hate speech, abuse, bullying or threats of any kind will not be tolerated. Spam, advertising and illegal material are prohibited.
All THE EXPONENT Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Activate Search
Informing the  Berea and Baldwin Wallace University Communities Since 1913
Students Question Future of Jacket Express Rollover