Discussions coming out of the survey included expansion of the Fly-By program and some sort of meal plan for seniors between the end of exams and Commencement.
And, HUDS recognized that a fourth meal might appeal to students who are staying up late into the night.
Although HUDS says it knows students back the idea, it maintains costs and other obstacles stand in the way.
"There are all of these wants, but we can't do it all," Mayer said. "The board plan is expensive enough as it is. The dialogue needs to begin."
The confusion with the Globe reporter began when HUDS told her they were thinking about the change.
"We told this reporter that we were considering it," Mayer said. "She has gotten it into her head that we are doing it."
Mayer said that before HUDS can make any changes, it needs to clarify what a fourth meal will entail. Most students seem to want snack foods, he said.
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