McDougal Center
Dining
All students, faculty and staff of the Graduate School are welcome to enjoy meals in the HGS Dining Hall and partake in themed dinners organized throughout the year by the Dining Hall staff and the Office of Student Life. To foster collegiality among graduate students who wish to dine with their colleagues at the HGS Dining Hall, the Office of the Dean sponsors of lunch discount of $1.00 for cash transactions available upon signing in at the Dining Hall.
Please consult University Dining Services for information regarding schedules, hours, menus and meal plans. The dining hall accepts cash, Eli Bucks, University bursar charge and meal plans (required for HGS residents). The Dining Hall welcomes students to stop by the kitchen or contact the Dining Hall manager, Andrew Fleischer, at (203) 432-0448 with comments regarding the services provided or questions related to special dietary concerns, menu offerings or catering services for events at HGS.
Located within the ornate and wireless-ready surroundings of the McDougal Common Room with tables, reading chairs and couches overlooking the courtyard of the Hall of Graduate Studies, the Blue Dog Café is a gourmet coffee bar that offers a light breakfast, lunch and snack menu featuring the products of organic, fair-trade merchants and local farmers and bakers. The Café operates from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and until 4:30 pm on Fridays. It is closed during weekends and for the summer months.
Operated by graduate students to serve the Graduate School community, the Café accepts cash, Eli Bucks and University Bursar charge and offers reasonable prices, weekly specials, vegetarian menu selections and frequent buyer cards. A microwave is available for use by those who bring their own food. Yale students seeking employment at the Café are welcome to apply online.
Committed to the principle that “Free Eating Attracts Students & Teachers,” the Office of the Dean sponsors the FEAST program to encourage conversations between faculty and graduate students. FEAST tickets, which provide a free meal in the HGS Dining Hall, are available to be signed out from the McDougal Center Ticket Office in HGS 124.
A FEAST “Mentoring” ticket extends this opportunity to one ladder member of the Graduate School faculty and up to two students enrolled in the Graduate School, any of whom may request up to two such tickets per term.
A FEAST “Women Mentoring Women” ticket extends this opportunity to one woman faculty member and up to two women students, any of whom may request up to two such tickets per term.
Developed in conjunction with the Graduate Student Assembly, FEAST “Teaching” tickets enable faculty and graduate student teachers to meet regularly over lunch to discuss pedagogical matters. In addition to the HGS Dining Hall, this program is available at the Kline Biology Tower, the School of Management’s Donaldson Commons, and Marigolds (Medical School) dining halls. The Graduate Teaching Center provides tickets directly to faculty supervising TFs or PTAIs each term – faculty may call 432-2770 to request 4 tickets per course per term.
