Students living in college-owned housing must select a dining plan as part of the housing contract. First year resident students may select from the 19- or 14- meal board plan. Returning resident students who have previously lived in Penn College owned housing for two full semesters choose from a 19-, 14-, or 10- meal board plan.
Commuter and students living off-campus are not required to have a dining plan, but have the option of selecting any of our plans (board plans, block plans, or dining dollar only plans) to best meet their dining needs.
You are able to switch your dining plan between semesters or just prior to the start of each semester. Plan changes must be made during the first week of the semester and will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Your card can be used in any of the dining units, vending machines, and in the student-operated restaurant, Le Jeune Chef (dining dollars only). The money in your dining plan account can ONLY be used to purchase food in our dining units and all items in our convenience stores. For more information on how to use your board meals, please visit our dining plan page.
If you lose your card, immediately report your card lost or found to dining@pct.edu. Next, go to the ITS Help Desk/ID Center (LEC, Rm.1032) to obtain a new card
No, that money has been set aside strictly for food or those items in our convenience stores, or vending machines across campus.
Yes. If you live off-campus, the best way to do this is through the Student Portal and add a dining plan to your tuition bill. We also accept Dining Plan applications in our office (LEC/A137) during the first two weeks of classes.
If you live on-campus, your financial aid will be applied with your room and board, and you do not have to request a dining plan through the Student Portal.
This depends on which dining service area you are patronizing. The average cost for hot entrees at CC Commons or the Keystone Dining Room ranges from $5.75 - $7.75. Most meals are a la carte style, so costs vary. A dinner buffet meal at Capitol Eatery is $12.25.
Our management staff is ServSafe certified and all staff receive food allergy training. For those students who have specific nutritional needs, including celiac disease, other food allergies, diabetes, and weight management, we offer free and confidential nutrition counseling with our Registered Dietitian. Dining Services also operates a Special Diet Kitchen, where concentrated efforts are made to prevent cross-contact for those students with specific dietary needs. Dietary information can also be found on NetNutrition and signage at serving stations. For more information about dietary accommodations, contact our Registered Dietitian.
Check back later this summer on more information about our new mobile ordering system.
*Please note - to order, customer must have an already established dining plan for that semester (board plan, block plan, dining dollar plan, or an employee dining plan).
Dining dollars can be added to at anytime during the semester. Please check back in September for more information on how to add funds to an existing dining plan.
Any dining plan will work for a student attending classes at the Earth Science Center or Aviation Center. Nature's Cove is our on-site dining facility at the Earth Science Center, and Aviation students are able to order lunch for delivery from Mobile Ordering.
Yes. We accept credit and non-pin number debit cards at dining unit registers. Accepted cards include MasterCard, Visa, Discover. All registers also accept dining plans.
Dining Services is cashless, meaning we do not accept cash transactions at our registers. We do accept cash in the Dining Services office for purchase of dining plans.