Residence Life
Living at Reed
Food Service
(Updated for 2009-10)
Food services
Bon Appétit Management Company (BA) operates the college’s food service program. Bon Appetiti brings made-from-scratch restaurant style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satistaction. We are a company that recognizes the great power and importance of food in creating a sense of community. The Associate Dean of Health and Wellness works closely with the management of BA to provide a dining experience for the Reed community that meets individual dietary needs, while providing an interesting and healthy variety of options. BA is also the exclusive caterer for Reed College. For more information, please visit our website. http://bamco.com/
Meal plan options
All students residing in the residence halls must participate in the food service program. Residents of the Reed College Apartments and students living off campus have the option to purchase a board plan. Reed provides three board plans to choose from: A, B, and C.
In designing meal plans, we take into consideration the eating habits of the average Reed student. This includes the volume of food purchased per meal, the frequency with which meals are missed, and how often he/she takes advantage of late night dining. In an attempt to keep the cost of plans at a reasonable rate the very heaviest eaters or those at the top of the curve of any group may need to add value to their individual plan. The ways that this can be done are explained below.
Plan A - $5400/year ($2700/semester)
This plan is designed for the student who will eat most meals on campus with a daily average of $15.65 per day. If the student takes advantage of late night dining, eats more than 3 meals a day, or is a heavy eater, then additional meal plan dollars may need to be purchased. The A plan has a purchasing value each semester of $1612.50 ($3225/year).
Plan B - $4900/year ($2450/semester)
This plan is designed for the student who will eat approximately 15 meals per week on campus with a daily average of $13.25. If you are a student who is an occasional or light breakfast eater, and who won’t take advantage of late night dining, then this is the plan for you. Additional meal plan dollars can always be purchased if necessary. Plan B has a purchasing value each semester of $1362.50 ($2725/year).
Plan C - $4400/year ($2200/semester)
This plan is designed for the student who will eat approximately 10 meals per week on campus with a daily average of $10.80. If you are a student who will eat mostly lunches, an occasional dinner or breakfast and virtually no late night dining, then this is the plan for you. Additional meal plan dollars can always be purchased if necessary. Plan C has a purchasing value each semester of $1112.50 ($2225/year).
Board coverage
For fall semester board starts on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 and ends with dinner on Friday, December 18, 2009. For spring semester, board officially begins with dinner on Sunday preceding the first day of regular classes, and ends with dinner on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
The board plans are designed to provide meals for only the approximate 15.5 weeks of a semester. Students have the option to use their Meal Plan Dollars in Commons during limited dining hours over fall and spring breaks and Paideia, but be aware that this will affect their ability to make their Meal Plan Dollars last through the end of a semester.
Transferring Commons Cash between students
Students are permitted to transfer board funds from their account to another boarding student’s account with the following stipulations:
- No Meal Plan Dollars can be transferred before November 1, 2009, (for fall semester) and April 1, 2010 (for spring semester). This is done so that students have half of the semester to determine their eating habits and whether or not they will need to purchase additional Meal Plan Dollars or if they will have Meal Plan Dollars remaining.
- A minimum of $25 can be transferred and a maximum of $200, per semester.
- Transferring Meal Plan Dollars will take place in the Bon Appetit office in lower commons during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Both students must be present in order to make the transfer.
- The College and BA will only assist in the electronic transfer of Meal Plan Dollars from one student’s card to another and not in the collection or distribution of the funds.
Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between semesters
Meal Plan Dollars that are not used in the fall semester will carry over to the spring semester provided the student purchase a board plan for the spring semester.
Meal Plan Dollars remaining at the end of the spring semester will be deleted. Commuter Commons Cash are active for students until the student’s graduation. (See Commuter Commons Cash for additional information.)
Changing board plans
Students can change their board plan by notifying the Residence Life Office in writing for fall semester on or between August 22 and September 10, 2009. Board changes for spring semester can occur on or between January 1 and February 4, 2010. (See Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between students for additional options.)
Lost or stolen ID cards
During orientation, each new student will receive a Reed College ID. If the ID is lost, stolen or misplaced, a replacement can be obtained by paying $10 at the cashier's window located on the third floor of Eliot. With the receipt for $10, a new photo id will be taken and processed at the switchboard desk located in 28 West.
Temporary board cards
Should a student temporarily misplace their ID, a temporary board card can be obtained directly from BA.
Purchasing additional Commons Cash
Students using all their board funds before the end of fall or spring semesters, may obtain additional funds by purchasing them from another student (see Transferring Meal Plan Dollars between students) or placing additional funds on their board account at the cashier’s window in Eliot. Students purchasing additional funds from the cashier will be given a receipt for the amount of additional Meal Plan Dollars they purchased. Students then take the receipt to the office of BA in Lower Commons during their business hours and the additional Meal Plan Dollars purchased will then be added to their account. Students purchasing additional Meal Plan Dollars will receive a 10% bonus on their account for the amount purchased.
Commuter Commons Cash
Off-campus students, staff or faculty may purchase commuter Commons Cash at any time during the semester at the cashier’s window in Eliot. Commuter Commons Cash does not expire until the cardholder leaves Reed. A 10% bonus is added to all commuter Commons Cash purchases by BA.
Packouts
A “prepared-meal replacement” option is available when the college’s board program is open, through the use of “packouts”. “Packouts” are unprepared food products sold in commons. An itemized list of the food products available can be obtained from BA. Packouts are limited to a maximum of $300 per semester; with a weekly limit of $100 per pack out. No requests for packouts will be accepted after May 10, 2010. Packouts will not be processed for non-student groups. There is an assumption in the agreement that the food is for student consumption. With all packouts, there will be no buying back of food by BA.
Refunds
Refer to the “Termination of Contract” in the Reed College Apartments Rights and Responsibilities Guide (RCARRG) or Reed College Residential Rights and Responsibilities Guide (RCRRRG) for additional information. The Business Office determines a daily pro-rated amount to be refunded.
Questions
If you have questions concerning the food service program or special needs that you neeed addressed, please contact th residence life office by calling 503/777-7536, emailing res.life@reed.edu, or visit the web at http://web.reed.edu/res_life/living_at_reed/food_servce.html.
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