Kania, Kassandra. http://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article/Feminine-Hygiene-Products-A-Convenient-Truth--13000. 18 April 2011. 4 October 2012.

This webpage discusses the some of the issues surrounding the installation of feminine hygiene dispensers.  Firstly, it is considered a convenience item, but in areas accessed by the public dispensers can turn a profit.  Other concerns involve theft, product preference, restocking.  With this it may be more cost effective if the products are made available free of charge.  Sanitation and cross contamination are brought up as issues to be addressed by custodial staff, but it should be noted that they already deal with this since there are women’s restrooms on campus.  It is also mentioned that it is quite important to make an effort to survey the women that will be using the products.  This site appears that it presents information objectively and is obviously working with the industry.  I think that is does, like most of the other sources I found, support making these products available freely.

Stryker, Jeff, Sarah E. Samuels and Mark D. Smith. "Condom Availabilityin Schools: The Need for Improved Program Evaluations." American Journal of Public Health (1994): 1901-1906.

While this is a dated article and focuses on the distribution of condoms in secondary schools, there is data that supports that students run in to resistance and obstacles when attempting to acquire condoms.  The article also mentions that some schools may be able to qualify for funding from the state.  This may or may not apply within our state, Georgia, and it may not apply to universities, but it provides an option to consider.  Importantly, it mentions that it is difficult to measure whether or not the distribution of condoms in schools impact the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy and hopefully newer research available.   This source is a an authority since it is a major medical journal.  It provides relevant information and presents additional questions that should be addressed. 

Yi, Joon. http://dailyuw.com/news/2011/oct/24/waiting-tampons/. 23 October 2011. 4 October 2012.

This article discusses the problems encountered at The University of Washington by women that utilized feminine hygiene product dispensers as well as those that are working on making sure that the dispensers are maintained.  The reasons provided physical plant staff include theft, vandalism, cost, and maintenance and repair.  It does appear that finding a restroom on this campus that has a working, stocked dispenser is quite difficult and this is a problem on this campus.  It also important for physical plant staff to maintain a list of dispensers and actually maintain them and that there is still a need for more dispensers on campus.  This article presents both sides of the issue by informing us of the position of the physical plant staff and some of the women on campus.  This will be helpful when considering how to approach the administration and physical plant staff.