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What’s Open: Jan 16-19th, 2026

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DINING HALLS – WHAT’S OPEN

  • Friday, January 16th – South Dining Hall open
    • Breakfast: 7-9:30am
    • Lunch: 11am-2:15pm
    • Dinner: 4-7:15pm
  • Saturday, January 17th 
    • Breakfast: 7-9:30am – South open
    • Brunch: 9:30am-2:15pm – South open
    • Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm – Northwest open
    • Dinner: 4-7:15pm – Northwest & South open
  • Sunday, January 18th – Spring Meal Plans Begin
    • Breakfast: 8-9:30am – South open
    • Brunch: 9:30am-2:15pm – South open
    • Brunch: 10:30am-2:15pm – Northwest, CT Hall, Putnam, Gelf open
    • Dinner: 4-7:15pm – South*, Northwest*, Putnam, CT Hall, Gelf, McMahon open
    • *South & Northwest open for Late Night dining until 10pm on Sunday
    • North & Whitney closed on January 18th

Spring semester hours start Monday, January 19th. All dining halls will be open their normal Monday hours.

If you are returning before the 18th for reasons associated with a group, org, dept, sport, etc., please check in with a staff member within your group regarding meal arrangements.

RETAIL LOCATIONS – WHAT’S OPEN

All dining locations on regional campuses are closed Jan 17-19, 2026.

Saturday, January 17th

  • Union Street Market: 11-4:30pm
  • Market Cafe: 10am-2:30pm
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

Sunday, January 18th

  • Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
  • Convenience Store: Noon-9pm
  • Market Cafe: 10am-4pm
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

Monday, January 19th –  No Classes

  • Union Street Market: 11:30am-9pm
  • Market Cafe: 8am-4pm
  • The Coop: 11:30am-7pm
  • Convenience Store: 9am-9:30pm
  • Mango: Noon-8pm – Smoothies Menu Only
  • Dairy Bar: 11am-6pm

2025 Thanksgiving Break Info

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For Thanksgiving break, meal plans will temporarily shut down after dinner on Friday, November 21st. If you have a residential meal plan (custom, value, ultimate) and will be on campus during Thanksgiving break (Saturday, Nov 22 through Saturday, Nov 29th), please use our online form to sign up for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner on the days that you will be on campus. There is no additional cost for these meals. Guests can be admitted to the dining hall with Husky Bucks or with credit/debit cards. Only one dining hall will be open throughout the break. Community Meal Plans can still be used during break. All Dining locations will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27th). Details at dining.uconn.edu/thanksgiving-break

 

Fall ’25 Dining Info

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Welcome to UConn!

Here are some Dining quick tips and reminders for the beginning of the semester.

  • New to campus? Review our Dining Tips for New Huskies
  • Fall semester meal plans begin on Thursday, August 21
  • What’s open during move-in days?
    • We’ll have modified hours due to staggered move-in and WOW activities.
    • Not all dining halls will be open on Thursday, Aug 21st
    • Check all hours at dining.uconn.edu/hours
  • Bring your OneCard with you to gain access to the dining halls.
  • Guests during Move-In: Students can bring guests with them to the dining hall during move-in for a meal
    • use your points, flex passes (1 per guest), Husky Bucks on your OneCard to admit your guest(s)
    • guests are welcome to dine at the dining hall w/out a student – see guest prices
    • guests are welcome throughout the year, not just move-in
  • Did your housing situation change this summer? If you changed from a dorm/suite with a meal plan to an on-campus apartment/off campus living your meal plan is automatically removed from the fee bill.
    • If you still want to access the dining halls with a plan, please review your options at dining.uconn.edu/storrs
    • Our Community Meal Plan can provide a discount per meal vs paying with credit/debit/points/Husky Bucks
  • Follow us on social! Stay up-to-date on changes in hours, reminders, menu specials, events, and giveaways!
  • What’s on the menu? The easiest way to check our menus on the go is through the myUConn app
    • download it from the Apple or Play store
  • Change Your Meal Plan – If you decide you want to upgrade or downgrade your meal plan, you have until Friday, September 12 to do so.
  • If you have allergies or dietary concerns and haven’t talked to our staff this summer, please review the necessary steps to get started as soon as possible.
  • Busy Schedule – If you are finding that your schedule with class, work, sports, etc, consistently interferes with getting to the dining hall for one of your meals, please review our to-go program.
  • More Flex Pass Options: We’ve added more flex pass options this semester! Check out all the details on how and where to use flex passes and points.
  • Food Insecurity – If you know of a student who is experiencing food insecurity, please guide them to the following resources:
  • Thanksgiving Break: https: dining.uconn.edu/thanksgiving-break