Upon arriving, returning students this fall will learn that the “ACDC Point” is a thing of the past. The declining balance meal plan, in which every bite of food was a transaction, has been replaced by a one swipe ‘All You Care to Eat’ Plan.
Students may make a selection from four plans which provide buffet meals in ACDC. These block plan meals provide a specified number of guaranteed meals per semester, allowing students to enjoy all –you –care- to eat dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each time you eat in ACDC, one meal is subtracted from your meal balance.
Students also receive 10 guest meals that can be used in ACDC, for the student or their guests only.
You will also receive declining balance points that can be used in all the retail outlets on campus, including The Retreat, The Atrium, The Kiosk, Matthew’s Bean and the soon to open convenience store in the lobby of the Students Building.
All students have the option of changing their meal plan by contacting the Office of Residential Life until September 26, 2008. To do so, please contact reslife@vassar.edu and be sure to include your id (999) number.
The numbers below reflect the cost of each meal plan provided per semester.
Plus $2,600- 216/430
216 buffet meals and 430 Declining Balance Points
Enhanced - $2,390 - 193/365
193 buffet meals and 365 Declining Balance Points
Standard - $2,110 - 166/290
166 buffet meals and 290 Declining Balance Points
Minimum - $2030 - 135/225
135 buffet meals and 225 Declining Balance Points
Other important facts about the new meal plan
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Classes all day and no time for lunch at ACDC? You’ll be able to use a meal at Vassar Express in The College Center.
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Running late from team practice and afraid you won’t make it to ACDC by 8:30? use a meal at The Atrium.
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All students can purchase additional block meals for the following cost:
$11.00 a meal which can be purchased in any quantity with a ten meal minimum.
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Students may not transfer, sell, or give away their meals or guest meals to anyone.
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Declining Balance points roll over from fall semester to spring semester.
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Meals and Guest meals do not rollover from fall semester to spring semester.
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Guest meals can be used by the student or their guests.
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Declining balance Points may be purchased for $1.00 per point
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To-go containers will be available to students at the cashier’s counter. Students will leave their id card with the cashier, fill a to-go container and retrieve their id card from the cashier.
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ACDC will become “Trayless”. This has been found to reduce food waste and conserve water and energy.
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Meals can be donated to student organizations in return for prepared food items for catering.
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Points can be donated to student organizations for unprepared food items (groceries).