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Beginning March 22nd all students with a residential meal plan observing Ramadan will be able to pick up meals at South Dining Hall or Gelfenbien Dining Hall. Dining Services will have a hot dinner buffet available along with a variety of breakfast items. For more details and sign up, please visit dining.uconn.edu/ramadan.

Save the date! Each semester Dining Services hosts a Give-A-Meal event. Donate a flex pass at dinner on the 1st to support your fellow huskies. All proceeds go to support the Students First Fund to assist students experiencing food insecurity. Find more info on the program at studentaffairs.uconn.edu/students-first-fund/

As Spring Break approaches please be aware that Dining Hall hours will be different on Friday, March 10th and Sunday, March 19th. All meal plans shut down for break after dinner on March 10th and resume on the 19th. Full details at link below.

Saturday, March 11th – Saturday, March 18th. If you currently have an Ultimate, Value or Custom Meal Plan, and you choose to remain on campus during Spring Break, you may sign up in advance, utilizing our form below, for meals included in your meal plan. Please note that meal plan points and flex passes will not be valid during this period. These meals are limited to one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner per day. Northwest will be the only residential dining facility open during Spring Break. Hours of operation will be: Breakfast 7:00am – 9:30am; Lunch 11:00am – 2:15pm; Dinner 4:00pm – 7:15pm.

dining.uconn.edu/spring-break

If you are new to campus or need a refresher on Dining FAQ visit dining.uconn.edu/semester-updates/

Hours – find dining hall & retail hours at dining.uconn.edu/hours or via the myUConn app.

Hours During Holidays & Breaks – visit dining.uconn.edu/hours for a spring semester document of hours during holidays & breaks.

Masking: Masking in the dining halls is highly recommended but not required.

Change Spring Semester Meal Plan: You have until Friday, February 3rd, 2023, to downgrade your spring semester meal plan; upgrade at any time

Up & Atom Cafe has permanently closed and nanoByte Cafe, located on the first floor of Science 1, will be opening on Tuesday, Jan 17th.

Stop by nanoByte Café this semester for some of their unique offerings such as bubble tea and small dessert “bytes” – hours will be M-F 7:30am-3:30pm.

Flex Passes and Points – not sure how or where to use them? Visit dining.uconn.edu/flex-pass-and-points/

Go Green in Spring with the Green Piece to-go container at the USM dining.uconn.edu/thegreenpiece/

Follow Dining on social at @uconndining to stay up to date for hours, specials, give-aways, pop-ups and more!

Stay tuned…Senior Slice is returning!

Meal plan options are available for faculty/staff, and students in on/off campus apartments dining.uconn.edu/meal-plans/

Modified hours for UConn Dining retail locations will begin on the last day of classes on Friday, Dec. 9th and will continue through the first week of the spring semester. Please review hours for all our retail locations at dining.uconn.edu/hours.

Fall residential meal plans end with dinner on Sunday, December 18th and winter break meal plans begin Monday, December 19th.

Meal plans are required for those that are assigned to a dorm or suite during winter break. If you are applying for housing during winter break you will need to select a 5- or 7-day meal on the housing form. Students assigned to an on-campus apartment as their winter break housing are not required to have a meal plan but can call Dining Services at 860-486-3128 to voluntarily purchase a plan. Click here to enlarge/download/print flyer.

McMahon Hours of Operation from Dec 19-Jan 14th

Breakfast: 7:00am-9:30
Lunch: 11:00-2:15
Dinner: 4:00-7:15

All Dining Services locations will  closed on December 25th, 2022 and January 1st, 2023. 

QUESTIONS? Call our office at 860-486-3128.

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES

After conducting a comprehensive national search, the Division of Student Affairs has named Michael White as Executive Director of Dining Services effective November 4, 2022.

White holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UConn and a Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven.  In his 26^th year as a UConn employee, he brings an impressive base of UConn experience to this position, including serving as Interim Senior Associate Director of Dining Services for the past 1.5 years. Prior to that he served as the Associate Director of Dining Services, an Area Manager, General Manager of Retail Operations and Student Program Coordinator. He started out in 1994 as a student worker washing pots at Shippee Dining Hall and progressed through the ranks which allowed him to gain a thorough understanding of the role every level of Dining Services plays in delivering a quality experience to all customers.

In addition to leading various aspects of Dining Services, White also held the UCPEA roles of President from 2015 – 2021 and First Vice President of Collective Bargaining from 2009 – 2015. In these positions he was a SEBAC representative, member of the Health Cost Containment Committee, and the Vendor Advisory Committee. He also sits on myriad UConn committees including Strategic Visioning, Covid-19 Medical Services Workgroup, Vice Provost’s Committee on Food Insecurity, University Senate, and the Access & Accommodations Committee.

Mike lives in Norwich, CT with his wife Jill (also a UConn alum ‘97). He has twin daughters Teagan and Cassidy who attend UConn-Avery Point. Teagan is majoring in Psychology and Cassidy is majoring in Speech and Language Pathology.

The Division of Student Affairs appreciates the work of the search committee chaired by Tracey Roy (Interim Executive Director of Dining Services), administered by Samantha Courtois (Dining Services) and composed of David Clokey (Assistant Vice President, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs), Cheryl Radzvilowicz (Environmental Health & Safety), Padma Srimatkandada (Student Affairs Information Technology), and Isaac Barber (Director, Student Union).

Much thanks is given to Dining Services staff members who stepped up to fill interim roles while the search was being conducted including Tracey Roy as Interim Executive Director, Rob Landolphi as Associate Director of Residential Dining, and White as Interim Senior Associate Director. Also appreciated is the outstanding work of all the Dining Services staff who stepped up during this time of transition under Tracey’s interim leadership and continued to produce high-quality services that Dining is known for. 

Your favorite pie sale from UConn Bakery (Not just desserts) is back! This year new items have been added!! Check out all the pies, cheesecakes, dinner rolls, and sweet treats for your Thanksgiving table! Gluten-free pies and cheesecake are also available.

This sale is open to the campus community and the public.

Order today! The deadline to place orders is Friday, November 11th by 4pm. Order pick up is Wednesday, November 23rd from 8:30am-2:30pm at the bakery. Orders cannot be picked up prior to the 23rd. Our online store accepts debit/credit cards.

Order here: https://bit.ly/UConnBakeryThanksgiving or you can also find the link to our store on the Bakery website at dining.uconn.edu/bakery

If you prefer to pay personal check, you will need to call our office at 860-486-3128 during business hours to place an order. Please mail or hand deliver your payment to the Department of Dining Services 3384 Towers Loop Rd, U-4071, Storrs. We are located on the first floor of the Wade Building. Check payments must be received by 4pm on November 11th, 2022.