WINTER BREAK

• Winter Break Meal Plans are active from Dec 15th, 2025, to January 17th, 2026.
• Winter Break Plans are assigned to students staying in dorms/suites.
• Current Community Meal Plans and Cash Points accounts can be used during the winter break.
• If you would like to purchase a Winter Break plan or a Community Meal Plan for use during the break, please complete our break meal plan form. For Cash Points, please use our Cash Points form.
• Guests w/out meal plans are welcome to have a meal in the dining hall at our guest rate.

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

South is closed on Thurs, December 25th (Christmas) and Thurs, January 1 (New Year's Day).

• Saturday, Jan 17:
  • South - Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
  • Northwest - Lunch & Dinner

Spring semester meal plans begin on Sunday, January 18th.

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 during break 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  *Points associated with residential meal plans are no longer active after December 14th, 2025. Cash Point accounts that were purchased separately can continue to be used.

Winter Break Hours

• Tuesday, Dec 16: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Thursday, Dec 18: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Tuesday, Dec 23: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Thursday, Dec 25: Holiday - Closed
• Tuesday, Dec 30: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Thursday, Jan 1: Holiday - Closed
• Tuesday, Jan 6: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Thursday, Jan 8: Closed
• Tuesday, Jan 13: 10:30am-3:30pm
• Thursday, Jan 15: Closed

Check our Husky Harvest updates page for spring semester info.

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 additional options nearby:

Storrs Congregational Church on campus has an Emergency Food Pantry. For questions, email: SCCfoodpantry@storrscongchurch.org |Address:  2 North Eagleville Rd., Storrs

Mansfield Mobile Food Pantry 

Covenant Soup Kitchen - Located in Willimantic

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