Food Services
Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A137 · (570) 327-4767
Meal Plan Information
- [Disclosure Statement]
- [Students - Start a New Meal Plan / Fall 2008] this option will be available after June 1
- [Employee Meal Plans]
Meal Plan Options - Fall 2008
Board Plans
Come with
a set number of meals, flex dollars, and guest meals. [more information
about the Board Plan]
- $1,450 Board Plan - 14 meals per week, $200 flex for semester and 5 guest meals
- $1,300 Board Plan - 10 meals per week, $200 flex for semester and 5 guest meals
- $1,050 Board Plan - 5 meals per week, $400 flex for semester and 5 guest meals
- $425 Board Plan - 32 meals per semester and $100 flex for semester
Declining Balance Plans
These plans you are charged per item and the amount is deducted from the
meal plan account. [more information about
Declining Balance Plans]
- $700 Declining Balance Plan
- $500 Declining Balance Plan
- $350 Declining Balance Plan
All plans / fees reflect a per-semester charge.
Meal Plan Information
Board Plans
Board meal plans guarantee a student a set amount of meals (14, 10, or 5 per
week, Sunday - Saturday, or 32 for the semester). These meals are accepted at
eight of our dining facilities.
Flex dollars included in the Board plans allow students to purchase those pre-packaged items (not prepared by Penn College Food Services) and in vending machines. Additional Flex Dollars may be added to accounts at any time.
The 14-, 10-, and 5-meal Board plans also provide five guest meals per semester - so the student holder can treat a guest to a meal. these meals can not be used by the student.
Unused meals do not carry over from week-to-week or semester-to-semester. They will also not be refunded at the end of the semester. Unused flex dollars will not be refunded or carried over from semester-to-semester. See Board Plan Terms and Restrictions
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.
Balances at the end of each semester will be refunded if the Declining Balance account has more than $10.
Additional Information
Add-on Process
Students may add funds to a plan at any time during the semester. Add-ons
will be more common for declining balance customers; however, Board plan
customers may add on to their flex dollars. A minimum of $50 is required for a
Declining Balance add-on, and $25 for a Flex Dollar add-on.
The additions may be made with a credit card online. Students also may stop by the Food Services Office to add funds to their plans.
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 Food 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 Food Services, (570) 327-4767.
Where to use your card
- Meal plan cards are accepted at any of our dining units.
- Board meals can be used at all dining units except the West Side snack shop.
- Declining balances and flex dollars can be used in any of our dining units.
Guest Meals
The 14-, 10-, and 5-meal Board plans come with five guest meals per semester.
These meals can be used to treat a guest of the student to a meal on campus.
Employee Meal Plans
College employees may purchase a $50 Meal Plan. Employee Meal Plans work similarly to the Student Meal Plans and can be used in any of the Food Service units. If you are a College employee and are interested in obtaining a Meal Plan account, please contact the Food Services Office at (570) 327-4767.
Summer Meal Plans are also available.