With living-learning programs looking to expand in the next few years, administrators say other extensive changes will occur as a result.
The report proposes the creation of new facilities in addition to the living-learning communities, including two buildings: a large dining center in the Hill area and an additional residence hall near West Quad.
The dining center, which would be located near Palmer Field, would eliminate smaller facilities in four Hill dorms. Mary Markley residence hall would retain its facility.
"This is one of the greatest things housing can do," said LSA senior Randall Juip, president of the Residence Halls Association. "It's going to be absolutely incredible."
The air-conditioned "modern" facility, with new technology and many food choices, will be in-tune with "1996 not 1976," said Alan Levy, director of Housing public affairs.
"All dining halls were built at a time when you would go down a cafeteria line," he said. "This building would be built to handle the volume of people."
The idea for a more modern dining center developed during brainstorming sessions on living-learning communities. Combining the dining centers would free up about 40,000-50,000 square feet of space in the residence halls, said William Zeller, director of Housing. The space could then be made into classrooms and offices.
And at the same time, students would get better dining services, Juip said.
"The perennial complaints with residence halls is that the food sucks," Juip said. "When this opens in 1999, no student will complain about variety."
Zeller said a similar facility is being considered for the Central Campus residence halls. Juip said he also hopes the dining center will have meeting and conference rooms for student organizations.
The report also mentions the idea of building a new residence hall that would be created as a living-learning facility. Bursley, built in the 1960s, is the newest residence hall.
"These are still far-down-the-road ideas," Zeller said.
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Students in the Alice Lloyd Residence Scholars Program attend classes such as this one, Politics and Criminal Law. Not only does the class take place in the dorm, but the teachers live there as well, making them easily accessible to students.