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University dining plans

Dining plans
VCU retail locations
Dining Dollars
Online enrollment and payment

Please address all dining service concerns and questions to VCU Dining Services, 1111 W. Broad St., Suite A, Room 128, P.O. Box 980247, Richmond, VA 23298-0247; call (804) 828-1148; email dining@vcu.edu; or visit the website at www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcufood.

All VCU students residing in university housing are required to purchase one of the residential dining plans available through VCU Dining Services. Students residing in university apartments, MCV Campus Low-Rise residence halls and graduate students are exempt from this requirement. VCU dining plans consist of Blocks and Dining Dollars. Blocks provide a specific number of meals to be used at any time during the semester at Market 810 in Shafer Court Dining Center, Jonah’s in the Larrick Student Center or any VCU retail location participating in the VCU Dining Services Meal Exchange Program. More than one VCU dining plan may be purchased per semester; however, dining plan blocks and Dining Dollars do not carry over and are forfeited at the end of each semester.

Essential dining plans

300 Block Plan + $100 Dining Dollars
250 Block Plan + $300 Dining Dollars
250 Block Plan + $175 Dining Dollars
200 Block Plan + $300 Dining Dollars
200 Block Plan + $150 Dining Dollars

Preferred dining plans

150 Block Plan + $105 Dining Dollars
100 Block Plan + $75 Dining Dollars
50 Block Plan + $75 Dining Dollars
25 Block Plan + $75 Dining Dollars
5 Block Plan + $160 Dining Dollars

The VCU residential dining center, Market 810, provides unlimited servings and is located on the second floor of Shafer Court Dining Center on the Monroe Park Campus. In addition to serving dining plan participants, VCU dining centers accept cash, credit cards, Dining Dollars and RamBucks.

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VCU retail locations

Monroe Park Campus

Einstein Bros. Bagels: located on the first level of Shafer Court Dining Center
Park Place Food Court, Commons Café and Commons Convenience: located in the University Student Commons
Starbucks Coffee: located in the James Branch Cabell Library
C-store located on the first floor in the Grace E. Harris Hall
IHOP Express, Raising Cane’s, and Croutons, Salads and Wraps: located at Laurel and Grace Place
Bookmark Bistro, featuring Quiznos: located in Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park Campus
Bleecker Street Café: located in Snead Hall
Chili’s, Starbucks Coffee and Cary Street Market & Deli: located in the Cary and Belvidere Residential College

MCV Campus

Einstein Bros. Bagels and Wendy’s*: located in the Gateway Building
Hideaway Café: located in the Hunton Student Center
Jonah’s, a culinary emporium, and Starbucks Coffee: located in the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center

*Wendy’s accepts credit cards and cash only.

Dining Dollars

Dining Dollars is a rechargeable declining-balance account on your dining plan that allows you to make tax-free food purchases at any VCU dining center or VCU retail location. The tax advantage of Dining Dollars provides an 11 percent savings on each VCU Dining Services purchase. Additional Dining Dollars may be added following the purchase of a dining plan at any time during the semester. Additions may be made in increments of $25 (i.e., $25, $50, $75). Dining Dollars can be purchased by check, cash or credit card only through the VCU Dining Services’ Customer Services Office.

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Online enrollment and payment

Online enrollment for a VCU Dining Plan is available at www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcufood. Students will be billed through the Student Accounting Department and payment may be made online through VCU eServices at www.eservices.vcu.edu.

Dining Plan changes or cancellations must be made by contacting VCU Dining Services at (804) 828-1148 or online at www.bsv.vcu.edu/vcufood. The last date to make changes or cancellations to a plan is Sept. 7, 2012, for fall and Jan. 25, 2013, for spring.

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