Residence Life
Living at Reed
2012-2013 Reed College Dining Service
Dining service
Bon Appétit Management Company (BA) operates the college’s food service program. They are a provider of premium contract food service programs. Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction. Bon Appetit strives to provide a dining experience for the Reed community that meets individual dietary needs while providing an interesting and healthy variety of options. Bon Appetit is also the exclusive caterer for Reed College. For more information, please visit our website. http://bamco.com/
All students residing in the residence halls must participate in the food service program. Residents of on-campus apartments and students living off campus have the option to purchase a board plan or Commuter Commons Cash.
Meal plan options
In designing meal plans, we try to take into consideration the eating habits of the average Reed student. This includes the volume of food purchased per meal, the frequency with which meals are eaten, and how often he/she takes advantage of dining outside of "regular" meal hours. In an attempt to keep the cost of plans at a reasonable rate, the very heaviest eaters or those at the top of the curve of any group may need to add dollars to their individual plan. The ways that this can be done are explained below.
Plan A - $5890/year ($2945/semester) Plan A is designed for the student who will eat approximately 21 meals per week on campus with a daily average rate of approximately $16.25. If you are a student who takes advantage of late night dining, or who eats more than 3 meals a day, additional meal plan dollars may need to be purchased. Plan A has a purchasing value each semester of $1670 ($3340/year).
Plan B - $5500/year ($2750/semester) Plan B is designed for the student who will eat approximately 15 meals per week on campus with a daily average rate of approximately $14.35. If you are a student who is an occasional or light breakfast eater, and who won't take advantage of late night dining, then this may be the plan for you. Additional meal plan dollars can always be purchased as necessary. Plan B has a purchasing value each semester of $1475 ($2950/year).
Plan C - $4990/year ($2495/semester) Plan C is designed for the student who will eat approximately 10 meals per week on campus ($7.73/meal). If you eat 3 meals per day, the daily average rate of approximately $11.85. If you are a student who will eat mostly lunches, an occasional dinner or breakfast and virtually no late night dining, then this may be the plan for you. Additional meal plan dollars can always be purchased as necessary. Plan C has a purchasing value each semester of $1220 ($2440/year).
The plans operate on a declining balance or debit system. In accordance with the plan selected, students begin each semester with a set amount of funds, meal plan dollars, electronically added to their balance. Students then draw down on their balance as they purchase food. If a student runs out of meal plan dollars they can add additional money to their board card. (See “purchasing additional meal plan dollars.”)
A portion of the payment for a meal plan is kept by Reed to pay for building maintenance and a portion is paid directly to Bon Appetit to cover their fixed costs. The remaining portion of the payment is given to the student as meal plan dollars.
Board coverage
For fall semester board begins with dinner on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 and ends with lunch on Friday, December 14, 2012. For spring semester, board officially begins with dinner on Sunday, January 27, 2013 and ends with lunch on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
The board plans are designed to provide meals for only the approximate 15 weeks of a semester. Students have the option to use their meal plan dollars in Commons during the limited dining hours over fall and spring breaks and Paideia, but be aware that this will affect their ability to make their meal plan dollars last through the end of a semester.
Transferring Commons Cash between students
Students are permitted to transfer board funds from their account to another boarding student’s account with the following stipulations:
- Both students must be on a board plan.
- No meal plan dollars can be transferred before November 1, 2012, (for fall semester) and April 1, 2013 (for spring semester). This is done so that students have half of the semester to determine their eating habits and whether or not they will need to purchase additional Meal Plan Dollars or if they will have Meal Plan Dollars remaining.
- A minimum of $25 can be transferred and a maximum of $200, per semester.
- Transferring meal plan dollars will take place in the Bon Appetit office in Lower Commons during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Both students must be present in order to make the transfer.
- The College and BA will only assist in the electronic transfer of meal plan dollars from one student’s card to another and not in the collection or distribution of the funds.
Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between semesters
Meal plan dollars that are not spent in the fall semester will carry over to the spring semester provided the student purchases a board plan for the spring semester. Students in apartments opting not to sign up for a board plan or that petition and approved to break their contract for the spring will forfeit any board points remaining from the Fall semester. Meal plan dollars remaining at the end of the Spring semester will be deleted. Commuter Commons Cash are active for students until the student’s graduation. (See Commuter Commons Cash for additional information.)
Petitioning off the board plan
If a student successfully petitions off the board plan and has remaining meal plan dollars the business office will issue a refund and the meal plan dollars will be deleted.
Changing board plans
Students can change their board plan by notifying the Residence Life Office in writing for fall semester by September 7, 2012. Board changes for spring semester can occur on or between January 1, 2013 and February 8, 2013. (See Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between students for additional options.)
Lost or stolen ID cards
During orientation, each new student will receive a Reed College ID. If the ID is lost, stolen or misplaced, a replacement can be obtained by paying $10 at the Community Safety office located in 28 West.
Temporary board cards
Should a student temporarily misplace their ID, a temporary board card can be obtained directly from Bon Appetit office in lower commons.
Purchasing additional meal plan dollars
Students using all their meal plan dollars before the end of fall or spring semesters, may obtain additional funds by acquiring them from another student (see Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between students) or by placing additional funds on their board account at the cashier’s window in Eliot. Students purchasing additional meal plan dollars will receive a 10% bonus from Bon Appetit added to their board card.
Commuter Commons Cash
Off-campus students, staff or faculty may purchase commuter Commons Cash at any time during the semester at the cashier’s window in Eliot. Commuter Commons Cash does not expire until the cardholder leaves Reed. A 10% bonus is added to all commuter Commons Cash purchases by Bon Appetit.
Packouts
A “prepared-meal replacement” option is available when the college’s board program is open, through the use of “packouts”. “Packouts” are unprepared food products requested through commons. A list of items available can be obtained from Bon Appetit. Packouts are limited to a maximum of $300 per semester; with a weekly limit of $100 per pack out. No requests for packouts will be accepted after May 9, 2013. Packouts will not be processed for non-student groups. There is an assumption in the agreement that the food is for student consumption. With all packouts, there will be no buying back of food by Bon Appetit.
Refunds
The Business Office determines a daily pro-rated amount to be refunded.
Questions
If you have questions concerning the dining program or special needs that you need addressed, please contact the residence life office by calling 503/777-7536 or emailing res.life@reed.edu..