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St. John’s University Dining Services

The University requires that all SJU students living in Thomas, Mary, Benet, Bernard, Boniface, Patrick, Joe Hall and Greg House participate in one of the Dining Service comfort meal plans.  Students are automatically assigned the Comfort 10, Plus 200 Dining Bucks plan. During the weeks when school breaks are scheduled, the meal plan will be prorated to reflect those shortened weeks.

Comfort Plan

The Comfort plan meals may be used anytime from Monday morning through Sunday evening.  In addition to the meals per week, each plan has 200 Dining Bucks in your food account for the entire semester. In combination with meals and using Dining Bucks, this meal plan provides approximately fifteen (15) meals.  Any meals left unused after Sunday evening will NOT carry over to the following week.

Meal Plan Name	Description	Cost
Comfort Plan 10	The Meals per week can be eaten either in the SJU Student Refectory Dining Room, Sexton Commons or at the CSB Gorecki Center. The plan includes 200 Dining Bucks which can be used to purchase additional meals during the semester in the SJU Refectory Dining Room. (2.50 bucks per meal) or for food and beverage items in SJU Sexton Commons, CSB McGlynn’s and the Gorecki Center	Fall Semester $1806   Spring Semester $1778

Additional Meal Plan Options

Meal Plan Name	Description	Cost
Comfort Plan 7	7 Meals per week & 300 Dining Bucks per semester	Fall Semester $1806 Spring Semester $1778
Comfort Plan 12	12 Meals per week & 120 Dining Bucks per semester	Fall Semester $1806 Spring Semester $1778
Block Plan* Available to Upper-class students only	Plan gives students flexibility by providing 150 meals per semester versus meals per week.  The Meals can be eaten either in the SJU Student Refectory Dining Room, Sexton Commons or at the CSB Gorecki Center. This plan includes 200 Dining Bucks which can be used to purchase additional meals during the semester in the SJU Student Refectory Dining Room. (2.50 bucks per meal) or for food and beverage items in SJU Sexton Commons, CSB McGlynn’s and the Gorecki Center	Fall Semester $1806 Spring Semester $1778
Continuous Plan 7 days a week	This plan allows students to enter the SJU Refectory or the Gorecki Center as often as they choose 7 days a week during operating hours.   The continuous pass portion of this plan is only valid at the SJU Refectory and the Gorecki Center.  Included in this plan are 75 Dining Bucks per semester and 4 free guest passes per semester.	$2063.50 per semester
Continuous Plan 5 days a week Monday thru Friday	This plan allows students to enter the SJU Refectory or the Gorecki Center as often as they choose Monday thru Friday during operating hours.   The continuous pass portion of this plan is only valid at the SJU Refectory and the Gorecki Center.  Included in this plan is 150 Dining Bucks per semester and 4 free guest passes per semester	$2008.50 per semester

Apartment style Plan

Meal Plan Name	Description	Cost
Apartment Plus Plan** Available only to Students living in Apartment style living	Plan gives apartment students the opportunity to eat at least one nutritional meal per day.  75 meals per semester can be eaten either in the SJU Student Refectory Dining Room, Sexton Commons or at the CSB Gorecki Center. This plan includes 200 Dining Bucks which can be used to purchase additional meals during the semester in the SJU Student Refectory Dining Room. (5.50 bucks per meal) or for food and beverage items in SJU Sexton Commons, CSB McGlynn’s and the Gorecki Center	$870 per semester

Lingo to Know
CSB/SJU has its own culture and along with the culture comes a “language.” Here are a few words you will need to know in order to make it on your own at St. John’s and St. Ben’s.

Punch, Bucks, or Charge? It is understandable that with words like “Punch” and “Dining Bucks” floating around that you might not understand just how a meal plan works. You are probably asking yourself, "Ok, but what does it mean?"

What are Punches or Weekly Meal Passes?  A Punch or Meal Pass allows a student entrance into the SJU Refectory and the Gorecki Dining/Conference at CSB, the two all-you-care-to-eat dining halls on campus. All food must be consumed in the dining halls. Weekly meal pass balances must be used by Sunday evening of each week.  They do not transfer to the next week. Students can use their Dining Bucks to purchase additional meals or snacks.

What are Dining Bucks (flex points)?  Dining Bucks are included in the meal plan to give students added meal flexibility. Each Dining Buck has the same value as $1.00. Dining Bucks may be used at any dining location on either the CSB or the SJU campus. Students can use their Dining Bucks to purchase additional meals beyond the weekly passes or they can be used to purchase individual drinks or snacks. If need be, you may add additional Dining Bucks to your food account throughout the semester. Any Dining Bucks remaining at the end of each semester will be forfeited.

What is charging?  Charging means that your student account will be charged an amount equal to whatever you purchase in the eating areas or even at the bookstores