Student Life

Dining Services

124 Pryzbyla Center
Phone: 202-319-5295
Web: http://dining.cua.edu

General Manager, Kenneth Chadwick, ext. 5295

Director of Operations, Godfried Ribeiroyemofio, ext. 5295

There is a dining plan to meet each student's needs, whether they plan to eat every

meal on campus, or only a few each week. "Anytime Dining" allows students to dine

at nontraditional times by providing unlimited access to the Student Restaurant

throughout the day and evening. The Meal Exchange Program enables use of the

traditional Block Dining Plans in the Food Court. All plans provide a designated

amount of "Dining Dollars" that can be used at any on-campus dining venues.

Special dietary needs can be accommodated when coordinated with Student Health

Services and the Dining Services management team.

Thank you for your business and bon appetite!

Student Dining Plans

The university strongly believes that students beginning their collegiate studies benefit from participation in a dining plan as they adjust to life away from home. As such, all residential freshman and sophomores are required to enroll in CUA's dining plan program. For all other students the dining plans are voluntary.

Residential freshman and sophomores may choose from the Anytime Dining options. All other students may, in addition to the Anytime Dining plans, select from the more traditional 175 or 100 block dining plans or one of the new Commuter Plans.

Each plan comes with a defined amount of Dining Dollars which can be used at any

on-campus dining location. New this academic year… students are able to add

additional Dining Dollars to their meal plans to fit their own dining styles.

The following dining plans are provided for the 2008--2009 academic year:

Anytime Silver

Provides unlimited access to continuous all-you-care-to-eat service in the Student Restaurant plus two guest meal passes and $100 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $2,192.

Anytime Gold

Provides unlimited access to continuous all-you-care-to-eat service in the Student Restaurant plus four guest meal passes and $200 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $2,292.

Anytime Platinum

Provides unlimited access to continuous all-you-care-to-eat service in the Student Restaurant plus eight guest meal passes and $300 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $2,392.

175 Block Plan

Available to all students except residential freshmen and sophomores. Students are offered a choice of any 175 meals served in the Student Restaurant (or in the Food Court via the Meal Exchange Program) during the academic semester (average of 11 meals per week). Only one meal can be used per dining period (i.e., breakfast, lunch or dinner). Includes $400 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $1,989.

100 Block Plan

Available to all students except residential freshmen and sophomores. Students are offered a choice of any 100 meals served in the Student Restaurant (or in the Food Court via the Meal Exchange Program) during the academic semester (average of six meals per week). Only one meal can be used per dining period (i.e., breakfast, lunch or dinner). Includes $400 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $1,253.

Commuter 75 (New for the 2007-2008 Academic Year)

Specially designed for the commuter. Students are offered a choice of any 75 meals served in the Student Restaurant (or in the Food Court via the Meal Exchange Program) during the academic semester (average of four-five meals per week). Only one meal can be used per dining period (i.e., breakfast, lunch or dinner). Includes $100 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $823.

Commuter 50 (New for the 2007-2008 Academic Year)

Specially designed for the commuter. Students are offered a choice of any 50 meals served in the Student Restaurant (or in the Food Court via the Meal Exchange Program) during the academic semester (average of three meals per week). Only one meal can be used per dining period (i.e., breakfast, lunch or dinner). Includes $100 that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $587.

Commuter 25 (New for the 2007-2008 Academic Year)

Specially designed for the commuter. Students are offered a choice of any 25 meals served in the Student Restaurant (or in the Food Court via the Meal Exchange Program) during the academic semester (average of one-two meals per week). Only one meal can be used per dining period (i.e., breakfast, lunch or dinner). Includes $100 in Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location. Enrollment: $347.

Dining plans are not valid during the following academic breaks:

Dining Plan Rates

The following chart illustrates dining plan costs for the 2008--2009 academic year. Rates indicated are per semester:

Dining Locations

The Pryzbyla Center is currently home to three of the Dining Services venues.

• The Student Restaurant is the primary location for student dining plans. Students and guests are provided well-balanced meals served with a "from scratch cooking" emphasis on varied food stations such as the Home Zone (comfort food), Sizzlin' Grill, Made-to-Order Deli, Soup Bar, Bene Italian, International Cuisine, Produce Market and Nature Bar, Vegetarian/Vegan and "Sweets" Desserts. Meals are all you can eat and there is a take option. Non-meal plan patrons pay an entry door rate.

• The Food Court offers students and guests a la carte dining options served at a variety of independent food stations, such as the ever popular Chick-fil-A and Quiznos, international cuisine favorites at Asian Fusion, Quizno's Subs, sizzling beef and chicken dishes at Grill Works, Chicago-style brick oven pizza and fresh-made pasta at Bene Pizza & Pasta, fresh-made salads to order at the Salad Garden, and Grab-N-Go convenience offerings. Fresh baked goods and specialty coffee round out the options. Students and guests can use cash, credit cards, Dining Dollars, Cardinal Cash or the Meal Exchange Program (for block/commuter plan holders).

• The Loft Convenience Store offers students a variety of snacks, beverages and other Grab-N-Go items. The Loft also offers frozen, reheatable entrees and "back in the dorm" basics like bread, milk, OJ, peanut butter and other such staples.

• A full service Starbucks @ the Pryz graces the third floor of the Pryzbyla Center, where students can sit back and relax or use wireless laptops as they enjoy the many famous Starbucks offerings. Like the Food Court, both the The Loft and Starbucks accept Dining Dollars, Cardinal Cash, cash or credit cards.

• The Leahy Coffee Kiosk is located in Leahy Hall and offers a variety of hot

beverages and tasty pastries and snacks (cash, credit card, Dining Dollars and

Cardinal Cash).

In addition to these food service operations in the Pryzbyla Center, graduate and law students may use the dining facility at the Law School where a la carte dining is available (cash, credit card, Dining Dollars and Cardinal Cash).

Hours of Operations for the 2008-2009 Academic Year

Hours of operation are subject to change during holidays, school breaks and special events. Such changes will be listed on the Dining Services Web site and posted at all operations.

Dining Plan Additions, Changes and Cancellations

Students wishing to add, change or cancel dining plans should complete the Dining Plan Change Request form, available in the Housing Services Office and on the HS Web site, and submit it to the Housing Services office prior to the designated cutoff date each semester. The deadline is the Friday of the first week of classes for each semester. For the 2008--2009 academic year, these dates are August 29 (fall 2008) and January 16 (spring 2009). Please keep the following in mind when submitting a Dining Plan Change Request form:

• Freshman and sophomore residential students are required to enroll in a dining

plan and may cancel their dining plans only if they officially withdraw or take a

leave of absence from CUA.

• After the cutoff date, students may cancel their dining plans only if they officially

withdraw or take a leave of absence from CUA.

• The effective date of the dining plan change/cancellation request is the

date of the Dining Plan Change Request form is received and approved by

business services, dining services or housing services. All refunds are

processed according to the University Refund Schedule; please refer to

http://policies.cua.edu/finance/studentacc/refund.cfm for information

regarding this schedule.

• For approved dining plan change requests, a student's account will be updated to

reflect the daily-prorated difference in cost for the new dining plan.

• If a student's request for cancellation or change of their dining plan for the fall

semester is approved, that cancellation or change is automatically applied to the

spring semester.

• If the dining plan is cancelled separate from a housing assignment, a fee of $50

will be assessed.

• Fall semester dining plan selections will automatically roll over to the spring

semester; if you wish to modify (or opt out if eligible) the plan you need to

contact dining services.