Meal Plan Information

Meal Plans

Board Plans

Board plans guarantee a student a set amount of meals (19, 14 or 10 per week, Sunday - Saturday). These meals are accepted at all of our dining facilities and through webfood for students at the Aviation center. Each plan comes with flex dollars and 5 guest meals.

Meals reset every Sunday morning. Unused meals do not carry from week-to-week and will not be refunded at the end of the semester.

You may not feed others with your meal plan. Guest meals and flex dollars can be used in this instance.

All students residing on campus must select a board plans as part of their housing contract.

Block Plans

Block plans have a set number of meals (200 or 80) for the semester. These meals are accepted at all of our dining facilities and through webfood for students at the Aviation center. Each plan comes with flex dollars.

You may not feed others with your meal plan. Guest meals and flex dollars can be used in this instance.

Declining Balance Plans

Students may set aside funds for purchasing food on campus using a declining balance system that automatically deducts the amount of each purchase from the student's account. The amount of purchase and balance remaining in the account is shown on the student's purchase receipt.

Any item may be purchased from our dining units and select vending machines with declining balance dollars.

Meal Plan Options - Spring 2012

All plans / fees reflect a per-semester charge.	$2,050 Board Plan	$1,640 Board Plan	$1,486 Board Plan	$1,575 Block Plan	$700 Block Plan	$780 Declining Balance Plan	$600 Declining Balance Plan	$360 Declining Balance Plan	$150 Declining Balance Plan
Of- Campus / Commuter Student Plans Sign-ups for a Fall 2011 meal plan will begin on June 1, 2011 through the SIS.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Resident Student Plans Meal plan selection is done when you fill out a housing contract.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Meals	19 for week	14 for week	10 for week	200 for semester	80 for semester
Flex Dollars	$200 for semester	$200 for semester	$200 for semester	$100 for semester	$100 for semester
Declining Balance Dollars						$780 for semester	$600 for semester	$360 for semester	$150 for semester
Guest Meals for semester	5	5	5

Key Terms

Off-Campus / Commuter Student - a student who does not live in college owned housing.

Resident Student - a student who will be living in housing owned by the college.

Meals - What constitutes a meal is outlined below. Every time you make a board meal or block meal purchase, one meal will be deducted from your meal plan for that week. Meals can be used in any dining unit with the exception of Fuel.

Flex Dollars - funds that are included on a board plan or block plan to make additional purchases of items that are not part of a board or block meal. Flex dollars can be used to purchase retail type items such as candy, chips, packaged snack items, grocery items in the convenience stores or items found in the vending machines. Additional flex dollars may be added to an account at any time. Flex dollars can be used in any dining unit.

Declining Balance Dollars - funds that are associated with the Declining Balance Meal Plan and used to make purchases from campus dining units and vending machines. Declining Balance dollars can be used in any dining unit and in vending machines.

Guest Meals - allows a student to treat a guest to a board meal. Board plans come with five guest meals. These meals can not be used for the students.

Meal Plan Information

Important Meal Plan Dates

Fall Semester 2011

• All meal plans begin with breakfast on Saturday, August 13.
• Board and Block meals can not be used November 23 - 27, during Thanksgiving Vacation.
• All meal plans end with dinner on December 9.

Spring Semester 2012

• All meal plans begin with breakfast on Saturday, January 7.
• Board and Block meals can not be used March 3 - 10, during Spring Break.
• All meal plans end with dinner on May 4.

Meal Periods

You may use one board or block meal during each of the following meal periods:

• 7 - 9:30 a.m.
• 9:31 - 11:30 a.m.
• 11:31 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 2:31 - 5:30 p.m.
• 5:31 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• 8:31 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Meal Options

Board and Block plans meals can be used at the following units to purchase the options listed below. There is no substitutions allowed per option. Each bulleted option would be considered one meal in that dining unit.

Bookmarks Cafe

• Bagel with cream cheese; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Yogurt parfait; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Up For Grabs wrap, sandwich or pita; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Up For Grabs salad; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Bowl of soup; Garden of Eden Salad or Julius Caesar Salad or piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Some Like It Hot specialty sandwich; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. New England coffee
• Smoothie (fruit flavored ONLY)

Capitol Eatery

• This facility is a board facility. Student will have a board or block meal subtracted from their account as they enter. Return trips to the food line while dining in this unit. There is no take-out option at this unit.

CC Commons

• Dine-In Option (unitl 9:30 p.m.) Wristbands will be given to board students so they may make return visits to the buffet while dining in for that meal period.
• Take-Out Option (until 9:30 p.m.) If student will not be eating in the dining unit, one to-go-container will be rung as a board plan. Student may choose for their take-out meal from either one entree or a large salad. Each option comes with two sides and includes one 16 oz. beverage.
• Dine-In or Take-Out Option (after 9:30 p.m.) Students may choose for their meal one made-to-order item, one side, and one 16 oz. beverage.

Fresh

• Bagel with cream cheese or cinnamon roll; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. coffee or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Two slices of breakfast pizza; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. coffee or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Two items from the hot table (pizza or breadsticks); piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs entree; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs salad; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• One item from the hot table (pizza or breadsticks); small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad or container of soup; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink

Fuel

• Bagel with cream cheese; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs entree; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs salad; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Bowl of soup; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• One hot dog; cup of soup; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee

Keystone Dining Room

• Students may make one trip through the line and get those items that they want to eat for that meal period. Any item may be included as part of the board meal with the following guidelines:
  • Up to two entree portions from STEAMERS entree station can be used towards a board meal.
  • Polar Shock drinks cannot be included as part of your meal component.
  • All other packaged items, including bottled water, with a manufacturers bar code must be purchased with flex dollars and are not part of a meal.
  • There is NO SHARING OF MEALS. Guest meals and flex dollars can be used in these instances.
• If student will not be eating in the dining unit, one to-go-container will be rung as a board plan. Student may choose for their take-out meal from either one entree, one hoagie or deli sandwich, one grill sandwich or a large salad. Each of these options comes with two sides and includes one 22 oz. beverage or one Penn College spring water.

Nature's Cove - breakfast

• Penn Muffin; piece of fruit or hash brown; Penn College spring water, 22 oz. milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Two egg omelet; piece of fruit or hash brown; Penn College spring water, 22 oz. milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Bagel with cream cheese; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water, 22 oz. milk or 12 oz. coffee
• One pancake; piece of fruit or hash brown; Penn College spring water, 22 oz. milk or 12 oz. coffee
• One cereal container with milk; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. coffee

Nature's Cove - lunch

• Hoagie or sandwich; piece of fruit or fries or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Special of the day; piece of fruit or mini side; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Bowl of soup or salad; piece of fruit or fries or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink

Penn Central

• Bagel with cream cheese or cinnamon roll or donut; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. coffee or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Two slices of breakfast pizza; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or 12 oz. coffee or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Two items from the hot table (pizza or breadsticks); piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs entree or hot sandwich/special; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• Up For Grabs salad; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink
• One item from the hot table (pizza or breadsticks); small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad; Penn College spring water or 22 oz. fountain drink

Wildcat Express

• Bagel with cream cheese; piece of fruit; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, or sandwich; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs entree; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Up For Grabs salad; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• Bowl of soup; small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee
• One hot dog with toppings; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; Penn College spring water or pint of Valley Farms milk or 12 oz. coffee

Wrapture

• Breakfast wrap or Penn Muffin; piece of fruit; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) or 12 oz. coffee
• Bagel with cream cheese; piece of fruit; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) or 12 oz. coffee
• Salad; slice of bread; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's)
• Wrap, sandwich or panini; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) - PLEASE NOTE: if you select extra meat, extra cheese, extra sauces or extra toppings on a wrap, sandwich or panini, those items will be charged to your flex dollars.

Aviation Center - Webfood Option

• A meal consists of the following:
  • Entree choices (choose one): turkey hoagie, beef hoagie, ham & cheese wrap, fiery chicken strip wrap, turkey bagel sandwich, ham bagel sandwich, tuna salad sandwich, chef salad, chicken caesar salad, 9" cheese pizza, 9" pepperoni pizza, 9" lot'sa meat pizza, 9" buffalo chicken pizza, cheesesteak, chicken tenders (6), grilled cheese, bowl of chili, pulled pork bbq hoagie (Mondays only), bbq chicken sandwich (Tuesdays only), italian sausage sandwich (Wednesdays only), meatball sandwich (Thursdays only), or chicken parmesan sandwich (Fridays only).
  • Side choices (choose one): applesauce, cottage cheese, piece of fruit, cup of tomato soup or bag of chips
  • Drink choice: Penn College spring water or can of soda

*Dining Services reserves the right to inspect any packages, coats, bags, purses, etc. brought into the dining area. All inspections will be done in a reasonable manner (as determined by Dining Services) and in compliance with all applicable College policies.

Account Information

Purchasing a Meal Plan

Off-Campus / Commuter Students - students who will not be living in college-owned housing can request a Spring 2012 meal plan starting November 1, 2011 through the SIS. Your meal plan will be added to your tuition bill.

Resident Students - if you will be living in college-owned housing, your meal plan was selected as part of your housing contract and will automatically be added to your tuition bill. Requests to change your meal plan board option must be sent via e-mail to dining@pct.edu. Please include student name, id number, current plan and the plan you wish to change to (19, 14, or 10).

For more information about the housing contract contact Residence Life.

ID Card

A valid Penn College ID card is required for use of your meal plan. A student's account information is stored on the magnetic stripe on the back of your card. Students present ID cards to the Dining Services cashier, who swipe cards to transfer purchases to the students' meal plan account.

Each student is responsible to protect the security of his/her card. ID cards are nontransferable; students may not "lend out" their cards to others. Cards that are used by someone other than the cardholder will be confiscated; and disciplinary action may be taken.

Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately to Dining Services. This can be done on the SIS or by calling 570-327-4767.

Account History

A student can check their account history and current balance on the SIS or by stopping into the Dining Services office.

Add-on Process

Add-ons to an existing account can be done anytime throughout the semester. Additions can be made with a credit card online through the SIS. Students also may stop by the Dining Services Office to add funds to their plans.

Available add-ons

• 10 block meals ($75) - option available to block plan account holders only.
• Flex dollars (minimum $25) - option available for board plan and block plan account holders only..
• Declining balance dollars - option available to declining balance plan account holders only.

Refund Process

Declining Balance Plans - balances at the end of each semester will be refunded if the Declining Balance account has more than $10.

Board Plan Flex Dollars - unused flex dollars will only be refunded at the end of each semester, if additional funds were added to the account during the semester and if the account has more than $10.

Summer Meal Plans

During the summer months, Dining Services offers a $150 declining balance meal plan.