Residential Meal Plan Information for 2009 - 2010

Residential dining is a cornerstone of the House System. All residents of the House System are on a meal plan. Each House has a designated "House Table" in one of the three dining commons so you always have a place to eat with friends from your House. The dining program provides healthy, well-prepared meals in community-based dining commons while also providing the flexibility desired by students like you with a demanding academic schedule.

Your dining plan account information is encoded directly onto your University of Chicago ID Card. Simply present your Chicago Card to the Campus Dining Services cashier for entry into a dining commons.

The dining hall menus change on a daily basis and offer a wide variety of entrees including vegan and vegetarian options at every meal. In addition, Zabiha Halal entrees are offered three days a week at all three dining commons, and there are two Glatt certified Kosher stations, one in Bartlett Dining Commons and the other in the new South Campus Dining Hall.

At Chicago, our dining commons offer the convenience of "continuous dining". You may come and go freely with unlimited access to all-you-care-to-eat dining from the time the dining commons open until they close. You simply present your ID each time you enter to provide your access. Due to the flexibility of the meal plan, food other than an ice-cream cone or cookie may not be removed from the dining commons.

Continuous Dining Hours of Operations

Pierce	Bartlett & South Campus
Monday-Thursday  7:00AM - 8:00PM	Monday-Thursday  7:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday  7:00AM - 7:00PM	Friday  7:00AM - 7:00PM
Saturday  11:00AM - 2:30PM	Saturday  8:00AM - 2:30PM
Sunday  11:00AM - 8:00PM	Sunday  8:00AM - 8:00PM

Flex Dollars

The meal plans offer Flex Dollars, which are accepted in all Campus Dining locations. Flex Dollars work like a debit card; each time a purchase is made, the money is subtracted from your account. One Flex Dollar has the buying power of $1. Flex Dollar balances remaining at the end of each quarter roll over to the next quarter; however, all Flex Dollars expire at the end of the academic year, and any remaining balance is not refundable. You may wish to purchase additional Flex Dollars beyond that which is offered with your meal plan. Additional Flex Dollars can be purchased in amounts of $25 or more directly from Campus Dining Services or from the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing. If your student status changes to that of being on a leave of absence or withdrawing from the University, you will not be able to access your Flex Dollars (meal plan or purchased), and any balance at that time is also not refundable.