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Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413.549.2840
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