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Dining at Bentley

Nutritious, Accessible & Inclusive

Dining at Bentley

We’re committed to providing nutritious, accessible and inclusive dining experiences for everyone at Bentley. As such, the meal plan redesign meets the demand for both choice and flexibility.

First-Year Meal Plans

First-year students are required to purchase a Block 304 plan which includes 5 Meal Trades*, plus $350 discretionary funds. This plan allows access to the 921 Dining Hall for every meal during the semester!

View Meal Plans and Rates : 2023-2024 Room & Board Rates.pdf

Returning Student Meal Plans

Students who live on campus in suites without full kitchens are required to purchase a meal plan. Students in apartments with kitchens, as well as commuters, are not required to purchase a meal plan but are welcome to select a meal plan if they would like. Meal Plan Offerings are as follows:
•    Students residing in Suites - required to select from Block 304, 240,or 192
•    Students residing in Apartments/Commuters - can select from Block 304, 240, 192, or 20, but are not required

The meal plans allow rollover of discretionary funds from fall to spring. At the end of the spring semester, remaining discretionary funds will be forfeited. 

Residents from any area may increase or add a meal plan at any time.

View Meal Plans and Rates : 2023-2024 Room & Board Rates.pdf

Questions or feedback about dining?

What is a Block Plan? 

Block plans provide a specific number of meals each semester for use at the 921 Dining Hall or through Meal Trades, if applicable. Unused meals do not roll over and are forfeited at the end of the semester. Use of a Meal Trade negates use of a meal at the 921 Dining Hall within the same meal period. 

•    Block 304 includes 5 Meal Trades*, plus $350 discretionary
•    Block 240 includes 5 Meal Trades*, plus $375 discretionary
•    Block 192 includes 5 Meal Trades*, plus $425 discretionary
•    Block 20 Apartment, plus $750 discretionary

Meal trades will be used to purchase (1) entree, (1) side and (1) drink in designated retail locations. These locations will include all Lacava stations (with the exception of Starbucks Express,) Harry's, The Nest and Currito's. Meals are non-transferrable.

*Trades are per week.

To select or change your meal plan:

Log on to the Housing Student Self-Service.

  1. Click on the Meal Plan tab.
  2. Select “Change My Plan.”
  3. Confirm the term before you submit your purchase.

Students are able to make changes to their Fall 2023 Meal Plans until Friday, May 19th. The ability to change meal plans will also be reopened for a period of time in the summer, likely during July. More information will be sent to students via email.