Dickinson laundry quota

Dickinson College Laundry and Printing Quotas

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In the fall of 2009, Dickinson College implemented both a printing and a laundry quota. Student reactions to these changes have varied. This Wiki page will explore the different reasonings for employing for both quotas and explore the social, environmental and economic impacts of them implementation. We hope this page will serve as a tool to both the Dickinson College administration and students. Information gathered will be used to critique the existing quota systems and to formulate suggestions for potential future changes.

History of Quotas and Sustainability at Dickinson College

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The laundry and printing quotas at Dickinson College are two policies which combine financial and environmental sustainability. Both quotas were implemented at the same time, but the discussions which culminated in these decisions are different. Therefore, it is important to provide their concise history in order to better understand the current policies, as well as re-evaluate them in order to make them effective and efficient. Such policies call for an appropriate amount of education about the decision and its implications to be available to students. The laundry quota was put in place for the fall 2009 semester.

What our Overlap Institutions are Doing

Dickinson College's overlap institutions are also characterized as small liberal arts colleges, that also have small class sizes and specialized global education programs. An overlap institution is a college that has similar characteristics to others, such as similar programs. Overlap institutions are ranked in terms of the schools that prospective students apply to in addition to that particular institution. Below are Dickinson College's Top 10 Overlap Institutions.

1. Franklin & Marshall College 2. Kenyon College 3. Gettysburg College 4. Hamilton College 5. Bucknell University 6. Colgate University 7. George Washington University 8. Colby College 9. Tufts University 10.William & Mary College

Each overlap institution was contacted and asked to provide information about their particular quota system. The following schools do not have a quota system in place for laundry or printing (therefore, printing and laundry is technically free and unlimited): Kenyon College, Gettysburg College, Colgate University and William & Mary College. Franklin & Marshall College does not have a limit to laundry use, but they charge students for all printing. Franklin & Marshall had a 200 page printing quota in place prior to charging students for printing. Hamilton College does not have a printing quota, but all students pay for their laundry. Bucknell University does not have a laundry quota, but there is a 500 page printing quota. Both George Washington University and Tufts University make students pay for all laundry and printing. Colby College also has their students pay for laundry, but there is not limit for black and white printing. Colby currently has a $10.00 printing quota for color printing.