Is change always good? Some say yes, that change offers opportunities for growth and development.

Change can offer a new perspective, but with every moment of change there is the good and bad that comes with it. Consequences that inevitably come with change are unavoidable.

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Deciding whether the change is worth the consequences that accompany it is the deciding factor as to the whether the change was worth making.

Baker University works to make changes for the better of the students and the university as a whole.

When the university was faced with the decision of changing how dining services operates by outsourcing its food services, the school was faced with the idea of change.

What factors would come into effect if this change was made? How would students be affected by outsourcing these services? How would employees be affected, especially the employees who worked directly in the dining hall?

These factors had to be considered by Baker when picking which food services to use.

Sodexo, Inc. has been in control over Baker’s food services for a few months now and students have been expressing mixed feelings about the company’s takeover.

I’ve heard students show indifference to the change, saying the food is of the same quality as it had been when our food services were not outsourced.

Students who preferred the whole foods bar have expressed that they aren’t happy with the changes made in the food and that they preferred the food that was provided previous to the Sodexo change.

Is it too soon to tell whether or not this change was for the good of Baker’s students and the University as a whole?

Before Sodexo was contracted by Baker university, a series of committees and panels met on whether this change would be a wise decision for the school.

I was able to listen to Sodexo employees who worked in sales and marketing for the company. They spoke about the quality they would provide to Baker students. Renovations to Allen Dining Hall were also promised to increase the services and overall environment of the dining experience at BU.

With all of this discussion of better food quality, service and atmosphere, has Sodexo met these promises so far? I feel like students will truly see a change when there is a physical difference to the dining hall.

When the renovations are complete, Sodexo’s vision of how the university’s dining services should be run will come together. The question remains, though: will this change be for the best or will Baker have to live with the consequences of the change?ate.