Dear President Eisgruber,

We are a group of students, both graduate and undergraduate, interested in starting a new co-op on campus.

The demand for co-ops on campus now exceeds the supply. 2D alone currently has a waitlist of 25 people (as of 2/6/2014). We want to provide another opportunity on campus for a vegetarian co-op that is residential.

We believe that the Dickinson Street Annex housing provides an excellent space for a new co-op. We propose to follow the model of 2D co-op in starting a vegetarian coop.

The house would remain a residential area for graduate students but would be the site of the kitchen for the new coop. People living at the house will consist of a combination of residents who are members and other residents who have dining hall meal plans and therefore won't need a kitchen. This will optimize the use of the kitchen and allow for the co-op to use it.

Please consider this request for a new co-op on campus.

Sincerely,

Co-op Team and signers