Returning Students Spring 2012

How to sign up for a dining plan

Sign up for a dining plan using the online room selection process. Note that the point distribution in your plan will differ based on where your room is located.

2011-2012 North Side of Campus*

	Semester Price	Resident Points	Terp Bucks	251 North Meals	Facilities Fee	Renovation Fee
Resident Dining Plan	$1942.50	1060	275	15	$423.50	$19
Resident Dining Plan Plus	$2042.50	1060	375	15	$423.50	$19
Resident Dining Plan Red	$1842.50	1160	75	15	$423.50	$19

*Subject to modification

For north campus residents: one 251 North Meal is loaded on the UM ID card every Monday. Any unused meals are deleted every Friday.

2011-2012 South Side of Campus*

	Semester Price	Resident Points	Terp Bucks	251 North Meals	Facilities Fee	Renovation Fee
Resident Dining Plan	$1942.50	1181	275	4	$423.50	$19
Resident Dining Plan Plus	$2042.50	1181	375	4	$423.50	$19
Resident Dining Plan Red	$1842.50	1281	75	4	$423.50	$19

*Subject to modification

For south campus residents: four 251 North Meals are loaded on the UM ID card at the start of the semester for use at any time during the semester but not more frequently than one Meal per week.

So – What is 251 North and what are “251 North Meals”?

251 North is a completely renovated all-you-care-to-eat dining hall. When you use your Meal for entrance to the combined dining room and serving area, you will experience a different style of dining than has been offered on campus in recent memory.

As you visit the five stations, you will experience an array of culinary options: some familiar, some more exotic. Ingredients will be fresh and prepared to bring out their best flavor. Enjoy all the delicious cuisine that you desire. Every week you’ll find a new and intriguing menu.

251 North is designed to be a community building experience. Come with a group of Terps, come and meet new friends – just come and enjoy your meal in this brand-new, unique-at-Maryland, adventure in fine dining.

251 North is located on the north side of the campus so we have assigned more Resident Points and fewer 251 North Meals to students living on the south side of campus. All students are welcome at 251 North but we know its a hike across campus when a delicious dinner is available close by at South Campus Dining.
Students living on the north side of campus have 15 Meals (one per week) included in the dining plan. Be sure to use your 251 Meal every week: each Monday you’ll have one Meal added to your card. Unused Meals expire at the end of the week.
Students living on the south side of campus have 4 Meals (for the semester) included in the dining plan.
Once you’re assigned to a room, that assignment will determine the Meal / Point / Bucks in your dining plan. If you move to a different part of campus and wish to have your dining plan adjusted, you have to let us know. Email diningplan@dining.umd.edu, call 301 314 8069, or visit the Dining Plan Office, 1109 South Campus Dining Building

251 North will be open Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

We will keep the stations open after the doors close at 8:30 to be sure everyone has been fed.
Also in the building: 24 Shop - a convenience store that will be open 24 hour a day during the academic year and Cool Beans - a coffee bar / ice cream shoppe open evenings during the week.

251 North is designed to be a sustainable dining hall.

The renovation has achieved LEEDS Silver Certification.
Service is trayless and there is no carryout.
Cooking and cleaning equipment is the most efficient available.
Lighting and air handling systems cycle on and off as needed.
Window coverings adjust with the changes in sunlight.
And, we’re planting a garden on the roof.

Anything else changed about my dining plan?

Yes, mandatory focus dates are gone. We will still publish “focus dates” but they will be only a suggested guideline. Resident Point spending will be capped at a maximum of 40 Points per day during the last three weeks of the semester. The Points and Bucks you have on your card at the beginning of the semester are spendable for the entire semester.

Just for you

All-Campus Dining Plans — After two consecutive semesters on a resident dining plan, you can enroll in an All-Campus Plan. While the All-Campus Plan is not for everyone, it could be for you, if you: are a very light eater or a very heavy eater, are ready to exchange some purchasing power for maximum flexibility, and are willing to keep track of your usage as you receive different discounts at different locations. If you use all your points in the two main dining halls, All-Campus Level 3 approximates the purchasing power of a Resident Dining Plan. Be sure you understand how the All-Campus Dining Plan works before you make this decision.
What about 251 North?For students using an All-Campus Dining Plan, the price of a 251 North meal will be discounted once per week. While you are welcome at 251 North as often as you like, only your first meal each week will ring up at the dining hall rate (34% of the $18 door price).

All-Campus 2011-2012*

	Semester Price	All-Campus Points
All-Campus Dining Plan 1	$1742.50	304
All-Campus Dining Plan 2	$1842.50	404
All-Campus Dining Plan 3	$1942.50	504
All-Campus Dining Plan 4	$2042.50	604
All-Campus Dining Plan 5	$2142.50	704
All-Campus Dining Plan 6	$2242.50	804

*Subject to modification