In April 1981 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Howard Aldmon approved the policy recommended by residence hall staff that would allow students throughout the campus to rent refrigerators for in-room placement from a specified company. The policy change followed efforts by Student Government Association West Area Senator Baxter Nairon, who circulated a petition that showed that 77 percent of residence hall dwellers favored having refrigerators in student rooms. The policy was effective for fall quarter 1981. The initial agreement for in-room refrigerators was with Collegiate Products Inc. Students desiring a refrigerator signed contracts with CPI and paid a $20 deposit and a $54 yearly rental fee. UT received 7 or 8 percent of the gross rental amount to pay for utilities.