University of Maryland Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010
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Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010


Dining Services

1109 South Campus Dining Hall
Dining Plans: 301-314-8069
Terrapin Express: 301-314-8068
Student Employment: 301-314-8058
umfood@dining.umd.edu
www.dining.umd.edu

The University of Maryland offers one of the ten largest self-operated and self-supported dining services programs in the country. Our goal is to provide popular and nutritious food in a welcoming setting every day.  We offer a variety of dining plan alternatives to maximize convenience and flexibility and exceed your dining expectations.  Dining locations are situated all over the campus close to academic buildings and residence halls. Our two main dining rooms are open until midnight on most weekday nights.

Dining options include a large selection of traditional entrees as well as more trendy, popular food choices. Dining rooms feature a total of 21 culinary stations including a stuffed-to-order burritos stop; hot and cold delis; self-serve and custom-made salad bars; ice cream and bakery stations; grills and fryers; classic comfort food meals; internationally-themed lunch and dinner venues; Italian and Asian serveries; an all-vegan station; and our new Mongolian grills.

In addition to the dining rooms, there are restaurants, cafés, and convenience shops scattered across campus to satisfy University of Maryland students and the campus community. For a complete list of our dining locations, hours, and general information please visit dining.umd.edu or call us at 301-314-8069. We are where you are - and we welcome students, faculty, staff and visitors into all of our locations across campus.

Resident Dining Plans. Your dining plan works like a debit account: you use your points whenever and as often as you would like throughout the semester. You purchase food à la carte - even in our resident dining rooms. Enjoy a light snack, a quick meal to go, a full dinner, bring guests - it's all up to you!

You access dining points using your UM ID card. Your picture is on the front and you must be present every time the card is used. Check point balances online 24/7 or ask for a receipt showing your balance after any transaction.

Every resident dining plan consists of two accounts, Resident Points and Terp Bucks. Points may be used in the South Campus Dining Room and The Diner. If you use all your Points, these locations will automatically tap into your Terp Bucks. Bucks provide you with flexibility in spending and are accepted at many of the cafés and convenience shops on campus. As a bonus, Adele's Restaurant accepts Points for dinner Monday through Thursday. A third account, Terrapin Express, may also be loaded onto the UM ID card. Terrapin Express is not a dining plan, it's a pre-paid account accepted virtually everywhere on campus. See dining.umd.edu/terrapin for details.

The Apartment Dining Plan.  We offer the Apartment Plan to students not living in traditional campus residences. The Apartment Plan works very much the same as residential dining plans, offering students the ability to purchase food on campus without carrying cash or a credit card; the security that if the UM ID card is lost, the account can be frozen and then attached to a replacement UM ID card; and the convenience of paying through the Bursar's Office during the regular billing cycle or by using financial aid or scholarship money. Apartment Plan points roll over from fall to spring semester. For details see our web site.

We are confident that you will be impressed by the quality and exceptional selections available throughout the dining locations across campus.  See you at lunch!

Terrapin Express
Terrapin Express is a pre-paid debit account, not a substitute for a dining plan.  It is a wonderful way to supplement a dining plan and a great alternative for students living in campus apartments or off-campus.  Terrapin Express accounts are available to all students, faculty and staff through the Terrapin Express Office at 1109 South Campus Dining Hall or online through Testudo web services.  Check our web site for a complete listing of participating dining and non-dining locations.

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