| Meal Plans
Carte Blanche Meal Plan
The base plan offers unlimited access
to the Dining Commons. Students are required to
purchase an additional $75 Flex Plan. These Flex
Plan dollars may be used in the Tavern or at the
Bridge Café after 5 p.m. Once students
pay for their Flex Plan and have their cards activated
at the Dining Servies Office, they will be given
3 meal passes that may be used for lunches at
the Bridge Café during the semester. All
students living in Dakin and Merrill Residences
Halls, as well as new students living in the
mods (1st semester only), are required
to be on a this plan.
Flex Plan
This plan provides $75 in Flex Dollars
per semester. These Flex Dollars may be used in
the Dining Commons, The Tavern or Bridge Café.
All students living in the Enfield,
Greenwich or Prescott, as well as all commuter
students, are required to be on this plan.
The only exceptions are new students living
in the mods who are require to be on the Carte
Blanche Meal Plan for their 1st semester.
Using Your Meal Card
Your Hampshire College ID is your ticket
to the many outlets on campus. With the purchase
of Carte Blanche Meal Plans and/or Flex Plan Dollars,
you must present your ID when you visit for meals
in the Dining Commons, The Tavern or Bridge Café.
Please remember that the January term is considered
part of the Fall semester. Only additional Flex
Dollars that you put on your card will carry over
from the Fall to the Spring semesters, but are
lost at the end of Spring semester.
Lost meal Cards
Please report your lost meal card to
Dining Services immediately. We will put a hold
on your card while you visit the Business Office
on the second floor of Blair Hall for a new or
temporary card.
Flex Dollars
Flex Dollars provide a fast, safe and
convenient method of managing campus life. Your
Flex Dollar account provides a debit card system
and unique money management tool activated through
your ID card. Instead of carrying cash, all you
have to do is present your Hampshire ID and your
Dining Services purchase will automatically be
deducted from your personal Flex Dollar account.
Flex Dollars may be use on campus at the Dining
Commons, Annie's Bridge Café and TheTavern.
(Students that are on the Cart Blanche Meal Plan
are restricted from using their Flex Dollars at
The Bridge until after 5 p.m.
Purchasing Additional Flex Dollars
Additional Flex Dollars may be purchase
at the following levels, with Flex Dollar bonuses
for the $50 and $100 levels:
- $20
- $50, with a bonus, for a total of $52.50 on
your card.
- $100, with a bonus, for a total of $110.00
on your card.
Specialty Dietary Needs
Our team is experienced in accommodating
special diets for our guest who have a medical
need. We strive to privide a complete, convenient
dining experience for those with special requirements.
If you are on a special diet by doctor's orders
or for religous reasons, arrangements may be made
to provide for your dining needs. Simply contact
the Dining Services Office at extension 5750 or
at 413.549.2840 if you're off-campus.
Meals on the Run
We understand how hectic a college student's
life can be, with athletics, clubs, and jobs in
addition to classes. To help accommodate busy
schedules, specialty bag lunches and dinners are
available in the Dining Commons when schedules
conflict. Students participating in the 5-college
meal exchange may also benefit from this perk
while taking classes at the four other schools.
Contact the Dining Services at extension 5750.
Sick Meals
We understand that there is nothing more
miserable than being ill and unable to make it
to meals. Simply contact the Dining Services Office
at extension 5750 and we'll make arrangements
for a meal for you
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