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How does the dining plan work?
In order to use your dining plan, you must present your UD1
CARD (your ID card) every time you enter the dining hall or other
dining facility. A scanner reads your card's magnetic strip and
records your meal or amount of purchase. The terminal will display
how many meals you have left if you are using a meal plan or how
many points remain if you are using points.
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What is included in my dining plan meals?
All meals in the four dining halls are all-you-care-to-eat meals.
Dining Services plans menus so that each combination of entrees
is served only once every three weeks. In addition to the daily
menu, each dining hall offers a salad bar, pizza, grill,
deli, and action stations. They also
feature monthly theme nights and monotony breakers throughout the
semester.
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What type of dining plans are transfer students
and freshmen required to purchase?
If a student lives in a residence hall, a dining plan is required.
Students may choose from 15 plans offering various combinations
of dining hall meals and points. If a student is commuting from
home, living off-campus, or in the Christiana Towers apartments,
he or she may choose from any of the plans, but purchasing a dining
plan is optional.
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What dining plan is best?
The plans are designed to fit a variety of eating habits and
busy academic schedules. Choose the plan that best matches your
current eating style. Nineteen meals is the best value for your
dollar if you eat three meals per day on weekdays and two meals
per day on weekends. If you are an "on the go" eater, the plans
with more points may be better options. More points require greater
personal budgeting responsibility so that you will not run out or
have too many left at the end of the semester/session.
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How can I get a menu before I go to the dining
hall?
Complete weekly menus for each of the dining halls are posted
in the entrance to each dining hall and on-line. For quick review of the day's
main menu, you may visit the Dining Services' web site, www.udel.edu/dining.
This also contains information about our menus, hours and other
important information.
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How convenient is it to eat at the dining halls?
For even greater convenience, Kent Dining Hall is open continuously
from breakfast through dinner, Monday through Thursday. An express
take-out lunch and dinner option is available during weekdays at
Russell Dining Hall. There, you can select a prepared meal that's
ready to go and ready to eat.
* The number of dining halls and hours of operation are reduced during the winter and summer sessions.
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What are points?
Points offer cashless purchasing power in any on-campus dining
location. Points may be used in any of the four dining halls for
all-you-care-to-eat meals for you or for a guest. Points may be
used in the various campus food courts, snack bars, convenience
markets, take-out and delivery spots as well as the dining halls. For additional information on Points, click here.
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Can I change my dining plan?
Yes, you may use the online
Change form to add or make adjustments to your dining plan from January 9, 2006 through February 20, 2006, or in person at the Student
Services Building. Note: you have ONE final opportunity to change
your dining plan from the DAY THAT CLASSES BEGIN, which is January 6, 2006. Dining plan changes may result in credits or changes to
your University account based on the difference between the price
of the new plan selected and the price of the original.
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What happens to my unused points?
Unused points carry over from Summer Session to Fall Semester
to Winter Session to Spring Semester. These carry-over points are
nonrefundable, and all unused points are forfeited at the end of
each spring semester.
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Can I get help with my special dietary needs?
Yes! Our full-time registered dietitian, Debbi Miller, can provide
counseling regarding nutrition, menus, and individual dietary needs
and objectives free of charge to students. You may make an appointment
by calling 831-1008.
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Are point plans available this year?
Yes! We have four optional points plans this year for students
who live off campus or in apartments on campus. They will be active
for Fall, Winter, and Spring.
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Can I purchase more points?
You may purchase additional points at any time during the semester
through a deposit of at least $5 at the Value Transfer Station in
the Trabant University Center, Perkins Student Center and the Morris
Library Commons, or at least $25 at the University Box Office or
the Cashiers and the outside drop slot at the Student Services Building.
Call 831-4033 for details.
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Can I use my FLEX account with Dining
Services?
Yes! Your FLEX account can be used at any of the dining
locations on campus. Unlike points, FLEX can be used anywhere
on campus including the bookstore, the student center, campus box
offices, the student health center, the traffic office, parking
and laundry. Your FLEX account may be closed at anytime.
A deposit of at least $25 is required upon activation. Call 831-4033
for details.
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Can I use my friend's UD1 CARD?
NO! UD1 CARDs are NOT Transferable and are for the use of the
student to whom they were issued. Keep your UD1 CARD secure at all
times to prevent unauthorized use. Misuse of UD1 CARDs is not tolerated.
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What happens if I lose my UD1 CARD?
To prevent unauthorized use of your lost or stolen card, you
can suspend your UD1 CARD by calling UD1-CARD (831-2273)
from any touch-tone phone 24 hours a day. You may also suspend your
UD1 CARD in person by visiting the UD1 CARD office in the Student
Services Building. To reactivate your UD1 CARD or to get a replacement
card, you must visit the UD1 CARD office in the Student Services
Building on Lovett Avenue.
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Are jobs available in the dining halls and
how do I get one?
Student employment is essential to the Dining Services program.
Convenient on-campus locations, flexible hours, and the opportunity
for personal development including student management positions
are only a few of the benefits of working in Dining Services. Plus,
a student employee bonus program is available! An on-line application is available at www.udel.edu/dining/jobs. For general information, you may
call 831-6761.
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If I need help or have a concern, where can
I go?
It's easy to get our attention. Managers are available at every
meal, so don't hesitate to speak to them directly. We encourage
it! We also stay in touch with your tastes and needs through regular
surveys, comment cards, suggestion boxes, individual interviews,
focus groups, and regularly scheduled meetings with representatives
from student committees. You can e-mail us at diningservices@udel.edu
or call us at 831-6761. Student input is important to us
and is the focus of everything we do.
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Can I use My Points or FLEX at the Blue
& Gold Club?
Yes! The Blue & Gold Club is the perfect place to go for a served
meal of any special occasion. Membership to the Club is only open
to members of the University Community, including students, parents,
alumni, faculty and staff. Students and parents are welcome to dine
at the Blue & Gold Club. Students may dine up to 5 times during
the students stay at the University for only a $2 temporary membership
fee (which is added to your check upon each visit). The Club is
located on 44 Kent Way, across the street from the President's house.
Reservations are recommended, please call 831-2582 for more information.