Meal Plan Policies

What You Need To Know... Participation in the dining experience is a fundamental part of developing community among resident students. For this reason, participation in a "Meal Plan" is mandatory for freshman and sophomores living on campus.  Freshman and sophomores residing in residence halls must remain in a weekly or unlimited Meal Plan (not a Block Plan).  Class standing is determined by the Registrar's Office. In order to be admitted to the dining hall, a board plan participant must present a valid GOCard. Lost or stolen GOCards must be reported immediately to the GOCard Office or online at GOCard.georgetown.edu. If you do not participate in the board plan, you may purchase a meal at the "a la carte" price. Dining privileges are not transferable. If it is discovered that a person is using a Georgetown ID other than their own to gain access to the dining halls, the ID information will be forwarded to the GOCard Office. If the ID has not been reported as lost or stolen prior to the discovery of the fraudulent use, the involved board plan participant's privileges may be further suspended or revoked at the discretion of the University. The dining hall operates under an "all you can eat" policy. No uneaten food may be removed from the premises. However, you may take a piece of fruit, cookie or ice cream to eat on your way out. No china, silverware, trays or glasses are to be removed. Coats, backpacks and other personal belongings may be brought into the dining hall with the stipulation that Dining Services reserves the right to search such personal belongings for University property. If participants do not want personal property subject to search then it should not be brought into the dining hall.

Entrance to and exit from the dining hall must be made through designated doors. Casual use of emergency exits and non-customer doors is prohibited.

Solicitation and other advertising within the dining hall is allowed only with the written permission of the Office of Student Programs and the consent of the Office of Auxiliary Services.

Participants who display rowdy or otherwise unacceptable behavior in the dining hall will be required to leave the premises and will be subject to further disciplinary action.

The Dining Hall begins serving meals at the start of each semester for dinner on the day before classes begin and stops serving meals after the last day of exams.

The dining hall is closed during University vacations such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break, Easter Break and reopens for dinner the day before classes resume. When the University is closed due to inclement weather or an observed holiday, the dining hall will follow the weekend schedule.  If other circumstances beyond the control of the University require the dining hall to be closed, every reasonable effort will be made to provide these services through other venues.

The Board Week operates on a Saturday to Friday schedule. Saturday morning begins the new Board Week.

Please note Weekly Meal Plans (10, 14 and 24 Meal Plan) allow for one meal to be used within Leo O'Donovan's all-you-care-to-eat facility per meal period.  A second meal may be used during the same meal period at The Market Place Express Grab’n Go locations.  Please note that this is the maximum amount of meals that may be used within one meal period.

The participant's Fall semester plan will automatically become their Spring semester plan unless a change is submitted on-line through My Access.  All changes become effective on the next business day.

Requests for exemptions will be considered only for medical or religious reasons. Participants who wish to petition for release from the board requirement, must submit a written request. Click here for more information on: Changes, Cancellations and Refunds.