Food Services
Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A137 · (570) 327-4767
Meal Plan Information
- [Disclosure Statement]
- [Students - Start a New Meal Plan / Spring 2009 ]
- [Summer Meal Plan]
- [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.
*not an option for first-year resident students
**not an option for resident students
Meal Plan Information
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.
Board plans can be used at the following units to purchase the options listed. There is no substitutions allowed per option.
| Bookmarks Cafe | |
|---|---|
| Option 1 | Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; Sweet Sensations cookie or bag of chips; Penn College bottled water or small coffee |
| Option 2 | Up For Grabs salad; cup of soup or bag of chips; Penn College bottled water or small coffee |
| Option 3 | Bowl of soup; Up For Grabs small garden or Caesar salad; Penn College bottled water or small coffee |
| Option 4 | Hot specialty sandwich; Sweet Sensation cookie or bag of chips; Penn College bottled water or small coffee |
| CC Commons | |
| Option 1 | Wristbands will be given to board students so they may make return visits to the buffet while dining in for that meal period. |
| Option 2 | 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 hot sandwich or a large salad. Each of these options comes with two sides and the student may also include one medium beverage in this option. |
| Fresh | |
| Option 1 | Two slices of pizza; Sweet Sensations cookie or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 2 | Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; Sweet Sensations cookie or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 3 | Up For Grabs salad; Sweet Sensation cookie or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 4 | One slice of pizza; small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Nature's Cove - breakfast | |
| Option 1 | Breakfast sandwich; hash brown or piece of fruit; medium milk, pint of orange juice, cup of coffee or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 2 | Two egg omelet; hash brown or piece of fruit; medium milk, pint of orange juice, cup of coffee or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 3 | Bagel with cream cheese; one cereal container; medium milk, pint of orange juice, cup of coffee or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 4 | One cereal container with milk; piece of fruit; medium milk, pint of orange juice, cup of coffee or Penn College bottled water |
| Nature's Cove - lunch | |
| Option 1 | Hoagie or sandwich; fries or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 2 | Special for the day; piece of fruit or mini side; medium fountain drink or bottled water |
| Option 3 | Small garden or Caesar salad; bag of chips or piece of fruit; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Penn Central | |
| Option 1 | Two slice of pizza; Sweet Sensations cookie or small bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 2 | Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; Sweet Sensations cookie or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 3 | Up For Grabs salad; Sweet Sensations cookie or bag of chips; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Option 4 | One slice of pizza; small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad; medium fountain drink or Penn College bottled water |
| Susquehanna Room | |
| Option 1 | 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 in a board meal that is not prepackaged with a bar code from the manufacturer (ie. candy, gum, chips). |
| Option 2 | 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 the student may also include one medium beverage or one Penn College bottle water in this option. |
| Wildcat Express | |
| Option 1 | Up For Grabs hoagie, wrap, sandwich or pita; bag of chips or Sweet Sensations cookie; Penn College bottled water or pint of milk |
| Option 2 | Up For Grabs salad; cup of soup or bag of chips; Penn College bottled water or pint of milk |
| Option 3 | Bowl of soup; small Up For Grabs garden or Caesar salad; Penn College bottled water or pint of milk |
| Option 4 | Bowl of cereal with milk; piece of fruit; Penn College bottled water or pint of milk |
| Wrapture | |
| Breakfast Option | Breakfast wrap or Penn Muffin; piece of fruit; coffee or bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) |
| Option 1 | Wrap, sandwich or panini; Sweet Sensations cookie, small bag of chips or piece of fruit; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) |
| Option 2 | Salad; slice of bread; bottled drink (excluding Frappuccino's) |
| Aviation Center - Webfood Option | |
| Lunch Option | one hoagie, wrap, sandwich or salad; one side; one dessert |
Every time you make a board meal purchase, one meal will be deducted from your meal plan for that week. Unused meals will not carry over from week-to-week (except 32-meal plan) or semester-to-semester. They will also not be refunded at the end of the semester.
*Food 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 Food Services) and in compliance with all applicable College policies.
Retail types of items, such as candy bars, chips, or packaged snack items cannot be purchased as part of your meal component but can be purchased with the flex dollars or cash.
Flex dollars may be used to purchase items from our other dining units. When this fund runs low, flex dollars may be added at any time during the semester. Unused flex dollars will not be refunded at the end of each semester.
Board meals run Sunday through Saturday and will reset at 11 p.m. Saturday (14-, 10-, or 5-meal plans).
You may use one 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.
Fall Semester 2008 meals begin with breakfast on August 17 and end with dinner on December 16. Spring Semester 2009 meals begin with breakfast on January 11 and end with dinner on May 12.
Board meals are not in effect during scheduled academic breaks. Flex dollars may be used during break periods and Welcome Weekend.
- Fall Break - October 17 - 19, 2008
- Thanksgiving Vacation - November 26 - December 1, 2008
- Spring Break - March 7 - 15, 2009
- Easter Break - April 10 - 13, 2009
Board Plans may be fully refunded if a student does not officially register for classes and does not use the meal plan to purchase any items. After the start of the semester, any refund will be pro-rated. Suspended or terminated students will not receive a refund for that semester.
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.
Resident Students
All students residing on campus must carry a one of the designated board plans as part of their housing contract. First year students may select from the 14- or 10- meal board plan. Returning students may choose from a 14-, 10- or 5- meal board plan.
Summer Meal Plans
During the summer months, Food Services offers a $150 meal plan and has two dining units open.
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.