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Campus Dining

Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 20
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All students are required to have the full meal plan (20 all-you-can-eat meals a week) unless they live off campus or in specialty housing. Even specialty housing residents must have reduced meal plans.
Student Favorites Harris Dining Hall

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Connecticut College features centralized dining, which means that one dining hall, Harris Refectory, serves all-you-can-eat buffet style breakfast, lunch, and dinner to most of the campus. This near monopoly allows Harris to stay open from 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. with only a ninety-minute break in the afternoon to prepare for dinner. By and large, the food is much better than average college fare, although it probably won’t make you miss Mom’s cooking. Students are locked into a meal plan at Conn, so there’s no reason not to take advantage of it. At least you’ll have variety. In addition to a hot main line, Harris has lines for everything from stir-fry to baked goods (no matter what, though, whatever’s in the main line goes into the soup the next day). With so much available, it’s easy to eat every meal on campus. Perennial crowd-pleasing dishes include the college’s eponymous concoctions, “Eggs McConn” and “Tortellini a la Conn.” Be on the lookout for special presentations by Dining Services, especially the much-anticipated lobster and steak dinner. These help break up what can otherwise be a fairly predictable meal schedule.

For those who prefer a more intimate setting, there are five smaller dining halls, one of which strictly serves vegetarian and vegan meals. Wherever you go, the Dining Services staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. If you have any special requests—even if it’s just to request your favorite cereal—you can drop them a “Napkin Note,” and you’ll have a response in about two weeks. Of course, you can’t always get what you want, but it’s nice to know that your input is taken into consideration.

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Campus Dining at Connecticut College

psychmusic

Psychology '15

4.6
A

good food

The food in Harris is actually good. There will be days when you feel like you can't find something to eat, but you can always make yourself a good salad or sandwich. Most of the time, though, you'll find something to eat and it doesn't feel like you're always eating the same thing.

Feb 16, 2012

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Campus Dining at Connecticut College

sophie6663

English Language Studies '15

3.5
B

Pros/Cons

Best:

• Mashed potatoes are good

• Napkin Notes (write what you think of the food on a napkin and stick it to the wall)

• Tollhouse Cookie Pie

• Huge salad bar

• Sundae Sunday

Worst:

• The vegetable option is almost invariably cut up broccoli, squash, carrots, presented as a stirfry.

• In contrast with the excellent salad bar, there are usually something like four hot food options.

• Toasters suck

• Very little variety overall.

Jan 02, 2012

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Campus Dining at Connecticut College

morsecai

International Relations and National Security Studies '15

3.5
B

Alright

Dining is average in Harris, but if you go to the smaller dining halls, the food is typically better.

Nov 08, 2011

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User rating for Connecticut College - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money None
Special Options Harris Dinning Hall is the main dining hall on campus, but there are other food choices available. Such as the Freeman Dining hall, which caters to vegans and vegeterians. There are other dinning halls that are set up as deli style or a tastey hot buffet.
Did You Know? Food scraps and unusable leftovers are collected and given to Secchiaroli & Sons, a local piggery, to be utilized as pig food.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Freeman Dining Hall
Location: South Campus
Food: Vegetarian/Vegan fare
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

Harkness Dining Hall
Location: Central Campus
Food: Deli style, grab n’ go
Hours: Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Harris Refectory
Location: North Campus
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:15 a.m.–3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:45 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Jane Addams Dining Hall
Location: South Campus
Food: Themed dinner menu every night.
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

Knowlton Dining Hall
Location: South Campus
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts
Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Oasis Snack Shop
Location: Central Campus, Crosier Williams Student Center
Food: Sandwiches, fried food, snack items
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12:30 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

Smith Dining Hall
Location: Central Campus
Food: Hot buffet breakfast-dinner, salad bar, fast food, stir fry, pasta, soup, deli sandwiches, pizza bar, cereal, vegetarian/vegan, fruit, ice cream, desserts, dinner
Hours: Monday–Friday 4:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

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