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Resident Meal Plan Information
Black Bear Dining offers an extensive selection of dining options in restaurant facilities campus-wide. Our staff is dedicated to providing healthy and exciting meals ranging from familiar home favorites to gourmet and international dishes.
On campus residents have the option of choosing one of the following meal plans
- The Black Bear- 480 meals with $300 dining funds per academic year
- The Gold Bear - 360 meals with $574 dining funds per academic year
- The Silver Bear - 260 meals with $1,250 dining funds per academic year
A meal plan
- is required for all campus residents (except DTAV and Patch residents)
- is required for entire academic year
- is payable in two installments
- First installment in July
- Second installment in November
- change is allowed once during the academic year (first four weeks of fall semester)
How the Meal Plan Works
The Black Bear meal plan consists of meals and dining funds. There are six meal periods and only one meal can be used during each meal period.
Each resident plan
- can be used at all dining facilities
- has three guest meals per semester
- is for your use and is non-transferable
- swipe counts as one meal
Dining funds can be used
- to supplement the meal plan
- for groceries at convenience markets
- for snacks
- for beverages
- at "all you care to eat" facilities at MaineCard rate
Meals and dining funds
- carry over from the fall semester to spring semester
- may be used during academic breaks
- expire at the end of the spring semester
MaineCard ID
- needs to be carried with you at all times
- is needed to use your meal plan or dining funds
- will be checked by cashier at check out
If your MaineCard ID
- does not match holder, additional ID will be required
- this is for your protection to avoid misuse or theft
- is lost or stolen, report it immediately to MaineCard Office in the Student Service Center
Black Bear Dining Meal Exchange Program
Busy students sometimes do not have time for a sit-down meal. The solution? Black Bear Dining's "Meal Exchange" Program! The Meal Exchange lets you use one of your meal swipes for a combo meal at the following locations.
Marketplace - All venues have a meal exchange option - signage identifies options. Each meal exchange
- offers one entrée
- sandwich or
- salad or
- sub sandwich or
- microwavable entrée
- a beverage
- chips
- dessert
Hilltop - Includes entrées and sides. A meal exchange will consist of
- one entrée
- four sides
- one beverage
Wells - Check back for more information on this newly renovated facility!
Please ask a member of our staff if you have any questions. They will be more than happy to assist you.
Resident Meal Plans
| Meal Plan |
Meals Per
Semester |
Approx. Meals Per Week |
Dining Funds Per Semester |
Guest Meals Per Semester |
2008-2009 Semester Rate |
2008-2009 Yearly Rate |
| Black Bear |
240 |
16 |
$150.00 |
3 |
$1985 |
$3970 |
| Gold Bear |
180 |
12 |
$287.50 |
3 |
$1985 |
$3970 |
| Silver |
130 |
9 |
$625.00 |
3 |
$1985 |
$3970 |
| Graduate |
N/A |
N/A |
$500.00 |
0 |
$500 |
$1000 |
| Seniors Plan (84+ credit hours) |
N/A |
N/A |
$1985.00 |
0 |
$1985 |
$3
970 |
Community Meal Plans
Black Bear Dining recognizes commuter students as an important part of our campus community. We offer Community Meal Plans for those off-campus students who wish to dine on campus. This can be a welcome change from preparing your own meals or a convenient option when you are on campus during mealtimes. Commuter students may choose from one of the Resident Meal Plans or a Community Meal Plan.
Click here for the Community Meal Plan Contract.
| Meal Plan |
Meals Per Semester |
Approx. Meals Per Week |
Dining Funds Per Semester |
2008-2009 Semester Rate |
| Black Bear |
240 |
16 |
$150.00 |
$1985.00 |
| Gold Bear |
180 |
12 |
$287.50 |
$1985.00 |
| Silver Bear |
130 |
9 |
$625.00 |
$1985.00 |
| 50 Block Plan |
50 |
3 |
None |
$400.00 |
| 75 Block Plan Plus |
75 |
5 |
$300.00 |
$900.00 |
| 75 Block Plan Premium |
75 |
5 |
$800.00 |
$1400.00 |
Meal Periods*
Hilltop, York, Wells
- 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Maine Marketplace
- 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
-
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
*Only one swipe is allowed during each meal period
