Connector Dining Plans
Connector Dining Plans & Block Meal Plans:
UMD Dining offers flexible dining plans for both on-campus and off-campus students. These plans are designed to provide students with access to healthy, delicious meals while connecting them to the UMD community in welcoming spaces. Here's an overview of the options:
Connector Dining Plans
- Flexibility and Convenience: Connector Dining Plans offer students the freedom to enjoy delicious, healthy, popular food at any Dining Services location.If you don’t use all your meals during the Fall semester, they will roll over to the Spring semester and expire at Spring graduation.
- Dining Dollars: With Connector Dining, you can use Dining Dollars to get discounts at dining halls, cafes, franchise locations, markets, and shops. Dining Dollars are available at a 5% discount, and you can also save 6% sales tax when you make purchases. Connector Dining Dollars roll over from Fall to Spring semester, and expire at Spring graduation.:
Block Meal Plans
- Flexibility for Off-Campus Students: Block Meal Plans are a great choice for off-campus students who want the ability to dine on campus without committing to unlimited dining. These plans provide a preset number of meals per semester. Meals can be used at any of the dining halls, giving students the freedom to choose when and where they eat.
- Fall to Spring Roll Over: Unused meals on your Block Plan will roll over from the Fall to the Spring semester, and all unused meals expire at Spring graduation.
| Option | Meals | Price | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: “I love to cook, but some days I’m busy" | 25 meals | $262.50 | About 1-2 meals per week |
| 2: “I like to cook, but it can be a hassle" | 50 meals | $525.00 | About 3 meals per week |
| 3: “I don't mind cooking but I'm usually too busy" | 100 meals | $1,000.00 | About 6-7 meals per week |
| 4: “I have no time to cook on school days, only on weekends" | 150 meals | $1,425.00 | About 9-10 meals per week |
| Combo: “I love the dining halls, but I'll be stopping by the Stamp Food Court too” | 70 meals + 250 Dining Dollars | $930.00 | About 4-5 meals per week + flexibility to spend at any Dining Services location |
- Meal Prices: If you're unsure about which plan to select and want to try a dining hall meal first, here are the door prices:
- Breakfast: $9.49
- Lunch: $15.49
- Dinner: $19.49
Anytime Dining Plans
- Unlimited Access: For students who want unlimited access to all three dining halls, the Anytime Dining Plan offers the most flexibility. You can dine in any of the dining halls any time during the week and enjoy as many meals as you like. This plan is available to students who live in traditional on-campus housing.
- Five-Day & Seven-Day Plans: The Five-Day Plan offers unlimited access during weekdays, allowing you to cook at home or elsewhere on weekends. If you prefer dining all week long, the Seven-Day Plan offers full access to dining halls every day.
| Plan Name | Days per Week | Guest Passes | Dining Dollars (per semester) | 2024-25 Price (per semester) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | 7 | 8 | 400 | $3,358.50 |
| Preferred | 7 | 6 | 300 | $3,282.50 |
| Base Plus | 7 | 4 | 200 | $3,198.50 |
| Base | 7 | 2 | - | $3,018.50 |
| Five-Day | 5 | - | - | $2,332.00 |
Dining Dollars
- If you don’t want a full dining plan but still want a discount, you can purchase Dining Dollar bundles. These bundles provide a 5% discount, plus you save 6% sales tax, and they spend Dollar-for-dollar. Dining Dollars are available in bundles that can be used at any Dining Services location. These bundles roll over from Fall to Spring and expire at Spring graduation.
- You can purchase up to two Dining Dollar bundles per semester. Please note that Dining Dollars are non-refundable.
| Bundle | Price |
|---|---|
| 125 DD | $118.75 |
| 250 DD | $237.50 |
| 500 DD | $475.00 |
JHH Breakfast Plan
The JHH Breakfast Plan provides unlimited access to a breakfast buffet at the Jones Hill Team House, home of the Terrapin Football Team, Monday through Friday. This plan excludes University holidays.
Important Information
- Plan Sign Up: To sign up for any of these dining plans, log into your Dining Account. This will give you access to all the benefits and flexibility of Maryland Dining, from delicious meals to convenient dining experiences.
- Connector Plans and Dining Dollars carry over Fall to Spring and are not refundable.
- Five-Day Plans and Connector Block Meal Plans do not fulfill the Resident Dining Plan requirement for students living in traditional on-campus housing.
- Plan Expiry: All Connector Plans and Dining Dollars expire at Spring graduation, so be sure to use them before the end of the academic year.
Log in to Dining Account to sign up for a plan, and start enjoying the quality, convenience, and hospitality of Maryland Dining.