Finals Week & Winter Break

2024-2025

Dining Hall Hours: Winter Break

WINTER BREAK

McMahon Dining Hall will be open for winter break beginning Monday, December 16th for those with winter break meal plans. All other guests can use debit/credit, Husky Bucks, Community Meal Plans, and Cash Point accounts.

McMahon Hours of Operation

    • Breakfast: 7am-9:30am
    • Lunch: 11am-2:15pm
    • Dinner: 4-7:15pm

 

Retail Hours: Winter Break

Retail hours for winter break are available here.

 

Meal Plan Options During Break

If you will be on campus during break:

  • Living in a Dorm/Suite: All students assigned/approved to live in a dorm/suite during Winter Break by Residence Life will be assigned a 7-day meal plan ($167/week) as part of the housing application process.
  • On Campus Apartment or Commuting: Students commuting or living in on-campus apartments are welcome to voluntarily purchase meal plan options. See options here.

  • The 7- Winter Break meal plans include: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner per day. Unused meals do not roll over to the following day or week.
  • Students enrolled in academic, Winter Session classes, or working/interning on campus, may change their meal plan up until their third day living on campus, by contacting our office at 860-486-3128, M-F, 8am-5pm.
  • Meal plans cannot be pro-rated and are billed for the same weeks you are housed in a dorm/suite.
  • Community Meal Plans and Cash Points* accounts are available for use during winter break.
    *Points associated with residential meal plans ended on Dec 15th, 2024. Cash Point accounts that were purchased separately can continue to be used.

Husky Harvest Food Pantry (Storrs)

Winter Break Hours - Normal hours through December 12th then open Thursdays only
from 11am-4pm (closed the week of Christmas) - open 12/19, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16

Location:

Charter Oak Apartments Community Center
916 Tower Court Road, Storrs, CT 06268

Accessible via the UConn Blue Line - bus stop is across the street from the pantry

A few designated parking spots are available for the pantry.

Don't forget to bring your UConn ID. The pantry has a limited supply of bags. Please bring a reusable grocery bag with you. Thank you!

If Husky Harvest hours do not work with your schedule there are some other options:

Storrs Congregational Church on campus has an Emergency Food Pantry. Their pantry is open Sundays from 11 – 12:00, Mondays from 12 – 2 p.m.,  and Thursdays from 2:30  – 5:00 pm.  For questions, email: SCCfoodpantry@storrscongchurch.org | 2 North Eagleville Rd.

Mansfield Mobile Food Pantry - 303 Maple Road |  Every other Thursday; 11:30am-Noon

Covenant Soup Kitchen - Located in Willimantic

Please check with these locations before visiting as they may have modified hours for the holidays.

Catering

Catering will be closed December 23rd thru January 3rd. Reopening Jan 5th.