Meal Plan Options
Order Meal Plans and Eli Bucks on–line
Board Meal Plans
Residential & Non–residential, 2009–2010 Prices
Yale Dining is a professional, service–oriented and sustainable organization committed to excellence in hospitality. Our standards of service include local, sustainable and organic options at each meal period. Our menus feature both regional and ethnic food options and ingredients. Vegetarian and vegan choices are always provided as well.
Meal plans & Dining Points are in effect only during the academic session.
- For the Yale College Fall 2009 term, that’s from breakfast on September 1 through dinner on November 20 and then again from dinner on November 29 through dinner on December 19.
- For the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Fall 2009 term, that’s from lunch on September 1 through dinner on November 20 and then again from lunch on November 29 through dinner on December 18.
- For the School of Medicine Fall 2009 term, that’s from continental breakfast on August 31 through dinner November 25 and then again from continental breakfast on November 30 through lunch on December 18.
- For the Divinity School Fall 2009 term, that's from continental breakfast on September 1 through lunch on November 20 and again from continental breakfast on November 30 through lunch on December 18.
Also see the Yale Dining Operating Calendar.
Anytime Meal Plan
- Unlimited number of meal swipes for cardholder at Yale College residential dining halls and Commons ONLY.
- ONLY ONE swipe per meal period to these retail locations: Divinity, KBT, Marigolds, SOM. Transferring a swipe to a retail location cancels the ability to repeat swipe in Yale College and Commons for the rest of that meal period.
- $70 per semester in Dining Points to spend at Durfee’s, UnCommon & other locations such as SOM, KBT, Marigolds, Divinity, and Blue Dog Cafe at HGS’ McDougal Center
- 3 bonus meals per semester (for yourself, guests, parents, etc.)
- $2,561 per semester
The Full Meal Plan
- Mandatory for Freshmen. Available to All! If you are a resident undergraduate student and never specifically select a meal plan, this will be your meal plan by default.
- 21 meals per week = 3 meals per day X 7 days per week.
- Eat as much as you want in any of the residential dining rooms or in Commons
- $2,500 per semester
Any 14 Plan Plus Dining Points Meal Plan
- Available to all except Freshmen students
- This is the default meal plan for residents of the Swing Dorm
- Any 14 meals per week
- 3 bonus meals per semester (for yourself, guests, parents, etc.)
- $150 per semester in Dining Points to spend at Durfee’s, UnCommon or the Blue Dog Café at HGS’ McDougal Center as well as SOM, KBT, Marigolds, and Divinity
- Swing Dorm residents receive an additional $75 per semester in Dining Points (for a total of $225 per semester)
- $2,430 per semester
Kosher Meal Plan
- 21 meals – 6 of which must be eaten at the Slifka Center’s Lindenbaum Kosher Kitchen
- $2,500 per semester
Any 10 Meal Plan
- Required for all HGS residents as a minimum meal plan, but also available to non–resident students
- HGS Dining Hall serves Lunch & Dinner Monday–Friday, but you can eat any 10 meals at any residential dining hall or Commons during the week (see Transfer Policies below for restrictions). Although this meal plan is valid at all undergraduate dining halls, access to the undergraduate colleges via the security gates is not automatically granted to graduate students. HGS residents may approach the Master of one particular residential college to request special permission for weekend gate access for dining.
- $75 per semester in Dining Points to spend at Durfee’s or the Blue Dog Café at the Hall of Graduate Studies as well as SOM, KBT, Marigolds, and Divinity
- 6 bonus meals per semester (for yourself, guests, family, etc.)
- Board meals can be transferred to Commons Dining Hall, to Residential Colleges (see Transfer Policies below for restrictions), and to any Retail facility (SOM, KBT, Marigolds, Divinity) at the retail transfer rate subject to the retail transfer policies explained below
- $1950 per semester
5 Meal Plan
- Available to non–resident students only
- 5 lunches per week (Monday through Friday)
- 3 bonus meals per semester (for yourself, guests, family, etc.)
- Meals can be eaten at Commons and HGS
- $736 per semester
Meal Plans for Edward S. Harkness Residents and Medical School Students
- This board plan is mandatory for all Harkness Dormitory residents and first & second year non–resident medical students.
- Apartment residents are welcome to purchase the meal plan.
- Meal plan is a debit–balance system. The board amount, known as “points”, can be used any time that food is being served at Marigolds, the Harkness Dormitory dining room.
- Points are accepted as cash at other retail units and Commons & HGS Dining Halls ONLY.
- The cost is charged through the Bursar’s Office at the beginning of each term and it is payable in the manner required by that office.
- Unspent board money may be rolled over from the fall term to the spring term but it will expire at the end of the spring term.
- All Programs: $1,394 per term
- 1st & 2nd Year Non–Residents: $278/term
Board meals for the upcoming week are reset at 3 am every Monday.
Transfer Policies
Transfer rules and restricted hours vary by location. In Yale College, transfer policies are part of the Masters’ responsibilities in each residential college. Please check with either the Dining Hall Manager or Desk Attendant/Cashier for current restrictions affecting an individual undergraduate dining facility.
Graduate School meal plan holders are restricted from transferring to an undergraduate dining hall whenever the College Master designates the meal as “Family Night”, often on Sundays, and whenever "college only" special events are held. Access to the undergraduate colleges via the security gates is not automatically granted to graduate students; special permission must be sought from the Master.
Undergraduate Meal Plan Holders are prohibited from transferring to:
Donaldson Commons at SOM — from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
HGS Dining Hall — after 6:15 pm
Meal transfers to retail facilities
Meal Plan Holders who choose to transfer a lunch to a Retail Dining Facility (Divinity Cafe, Kline Cafe, Law, Marigolds & SOM only, excludes all other retail locations) will be able to do so provided it is the first swipe of the lunch meal period, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. A lunch swipe at a retail location will be the only swipe permitted for that meal period. You may not swipe again at residential dining halls till the dinner period, which starts at 5:00 pm. The cash equivalency for a board meal lunch transfer is $7.00.
Holders of the Anytime Meal Plan may transfer one swipe per meal period to Divinity Cafe, Kline Cafe, Law, Marigolds & SOM only. An Anytime Meal Plan holder who transfers a meal to a retail location loses the ability to double swipe at Yale College and Commons for the rest of that meal period.
Double Swiping Policy
Yale Dining meal plan privileges are not transferable. Double swipe is a repeat privilege for undergraduate meal plan holders during the LUNCH PERIOD ONLY IN YALE COLLEGE AND COMMONS Dining Halls. Double swipes are for the bearer of the card only and cannot be transferred to another.
Undergraduate meal plan holders will be permitted to use a repeat swipe at a residential college dining room or Commons only if the first swipe of the lunch period was at a residential (board) location.
Lunch Meal Period:
Yale College 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Commons: 11:00 am to 4:59 pm
Where Can I Eat?
Download a printable PDF of the Meal Plan Chart here.
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Download a printable PDF of the Location Map here.
You ask, “What are Eli Bucks?”
- It's a points plan that eliminates the need to carry cash.
- Initially there is a $25 non–refundable minimum purchase.
- For use at any & all on–campus retail locations to pay for a whole meal or the pieces & parts not covered by the board meal equivalency rate.
- You will receive a 5% discount at the point of sale at locations operated by Yale Dining (discount not valid at Durfee's or UnCommon).
- Additional Eli Bucks can be purchased at any time during the year.
- Eli Bucks are non–refundable but they are good as long as you have a valid University ID.
Non–resident Meal Plans
Non–residents, that is those who live off–campus, have choices too. Swing Dorm residents are classified as on-campus residents. Whether an undergraduate or graduate student, you may purchase the Anytime Meal Plan, the Full Meal Plan, the Any 14 plus Points Meal Plan, the Any 10 Meal Plan, the 5 Meal Plan, or Eli Bucks.
The Divinity School requires all of their students to support their graduate community by purchasing a specific points plan. Whether you attend the Divinity School full–time or part–time, you become part of a plan to support the school community by purchasing a declining points plan. The Divinity School’s Office of the Associate Dean for Student Life has more detailed information about dining services offered to grad students, (203) 432–5310.
Eli Bucks allow any undergraduate or graduate to purchase points for Yale Dining and then not worry about carrying cash. Initially there is a non–refundable $25 minimum purchase. Additional Eli Bucks may be purchased throughout the year. Click Here to Purchase!
Additional Choices
Durfee’s Convenience Store is located right in the middle of campus. Just a hop, skip and a jump from classes and dorms. The shelves are loaded with fresh and prepared food, snacks, and personal care items necessary to a busy college student’s lifestyle. Durfee’s is open Monday thru Friday, 10:00am – 2:30am and Saturday & Sunday from 2:00pm – 2:30am!
Retail facilities feature taste–tempting specials daily. Hours can be found here.
- Donaldson Commons at the School of Management offers a Weekly Action Station as well as the The Market Salad Bar, a help–yourself salad bar filled with amazing choices; The Market Deli, overstuffed sandwiches on artisan breads; The Market Grille, featuring grilled favorites. Breakfasts cooked–to–order are also available.
- At Marigolds at the Yale Medical School You can start your day with continental breakfast. Hearty & delicious entrees are offered at lunch. Lunch and dinner choices also include warming soups, Gourmet Wraps, Hot Panini, Grilled–to–Order items and a fresh salad bar.The hot food and salad bar items are sold by the ounce or “any way you like it”. Snacks, baked goods, and an assortment of beverages are also available.
- The Cafe at Kline Biology Tower offers The Market Deli specialty sandwiches and wraps, home made soup, salad bar, hot entrées and luscious desserts and a panoramic view of East Rock. Currently it is closed for renovations.
- The Divinity School Refectory serves traditional continental breakfast. Lunch features a The Market Deli, soup–of–the–day, pre–made salads, The Market Grille, an assortment of bottled and fountain beverages, and favorite desserts, and an expanded variety of snacks and items packed for your convenience to carry out.
- The lobby at 155 Whitney features Triple E’s — Edibles & Extras at Eli’s, which offers Starbucks coffee and pastries; fresh sandwiches, salads & soup at lunchtime; snacks & munchies and practical incidentals.
- The lobby at Payne Whitney Gym also features Triple E’s — Edibles & Extras at Eli’s. You can grab a bottle of water or a Powerade on your way to work out. At lunchtime there’s freshly made sandwiches and salads. Snacks, munchies, Starbucks coffee and incidentals provide additional choices.
- The Thain Family Café in the Bass Library serves sustainable sandwiches, salads, drinks. desserts and snacks as certified by the Yale Sustainable Food Project.
Be Our Guest…
Put Our Service to the Test!
We encourage campus visitors and University guests to join us for meals on campus. All residential colleges, including the Hall of Graduate Studies and Commons, are available to bring a friend or relative in for a tempting hot lunch or a delicious & leisurely dinner. The style is all-you-care-to-eat. Children under 3 are free.
Guest Rates for the 2009–2010 Academic Year:
Children 3–10 |
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| Full Breakfast | $6.50 |
$3.25 |
| Continental Breakfast | $5.00 |
$2.50 |
| Lunch or Brunch | $10.25 |
$5.00 |
| Dinner | $13.25 |
$6.50 |
Rebates of Board charges
- Withdrawal or Leaves of Absence on or before the Tenth Day of a Term. A student who withdraws for any reason on or before the tenth day of a term (September 12, 2008, in the fall term and January 21, 2009, in the spring term) will not be held responsible for the board fees for that term. A student with a meal contract will be charged the guest rate per day for board through the date on which the student notifies the Yale Dining Business Office, 246 Church Street in person of withdrawal. A nonresident student with the Dining Services Eli Bucks Plan will be charged only for meals actually taken.
- Withdrawal or Leaves of Absence after the First Ten Days but during the First Quarter of a Term. A student who withdraws for any reason after the tenth day of a term but on or before the last day of the first quarter of the term (September 27, 2008, in the fall term and February 7, 2009, in the spring term) will be given a rebate of one–half (50%) of the board fees due or paid for that term. A student with a meal contract will be charged the guest rate per meal for meals taken from the date of withdrawal through the date on which the student notifies the Yale Dining Business Office, 246 Church Street in person of withdrawal. A nonresident student with the Dining Services Eli Bucks Plan will be charged only for meals actually taken.
- Withdrawal or Leaves of Absence after the First Quarter but on or before Midterm. A student who withdraws for any reason after the first quarter of a term but on or before the day of Midterm (October 24, 2008, in the fall term and March 5, 2009, in the spring term) will be given a rebate of one–quarter (25%) of the board fees due or paid for that term. A student with a meal contract will be charged the per diem assessment for board taken from the date of withdrawal through the date on which the student notifies the Yale Dining Business Office, 246 Church Street in person of withdrawal. A nonresident student with the Dining Services Eli Bucks Plan will be charged only for meals actually taken.
- Withdrawal or leaves of Absence after Midterm. A student who withdraws for any reason after Midterm (October 24, 2008, in the fall term and March 5, 2009, in the spring term) will not be given a rebate of any portion of the board fees due or paid for that term.
- Death. In the event of a student’s death, on or before the tenth day of a term, the inclusive fee for that term will be canceled in full. Should death occur after the tenth day of a term, the Registrar’s Office will adjust the inclusive fee on a pro rata basis as of the date of death.
- Board Rebate without Withdrawal. A student remaining in the University, but permitted by the dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs or the appropriate Graduate or Professional School Dean to cease taking meals in a dining hall, may have a board contract adjusted as of the date that this permission is presented in person at the Yale Dining Business, 246 Church Street. The student will receive a board rebate equal to one–half the daily rate for each board day remaining in the term on the day on which she or he cancels her or his dining hall contract at the Yale Dining Business Office, 246 Church Street.
No board rebate will be given to a student during a period of absence from the University if that absence is less than 14 calendar days. After that, and if the absence is approved by the yale college or graduate or professional school dean, the student will receive a board rebate equal to one–half the daily rate for each board day so approved.
Board rebates will not be given nor release granted to students observing religious beliefs, holidays, or fasts, students following specialized diets due to medical conditions, or students pursuing voluntary dietary restrictions based on various ethical, political, environmental, health, etc., concerns.
