Muhlenberg’s dining programs offer variety, convenience and flexibility to students on and off campus. The information in this brochure will help you get the most value, convenience and enjoyment from our many options. Campus meal plans are designed to fit the lifestyles of Muhlenberg students, and I hope you find the information useful.

Feel free to visit the dining team at our offices in Seeger’s Union or call us at 484.664.3488.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS	UPPERCLASS STUDENTS
Streamliner This plan is the full meal plan that offers 19 meals per week. Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, and brunch and dinner Saturday and Sunday. Students may use their meal plan card once per meal period, and only for themselves. Meal equivalency for lunch and dinner is included in the plan. Missed meals are not retained. Freedom This meal plan offers unlimited access to the Garden Room for the student only, and with our new enhanced hours of operation, students can choose to have any number of meals or snacks throughout the day. The Freedom plan also offers $200 in Dining Dollars to use in any dining venue across campus, two meal equivalencies per day in the GQ, and ten guest meals per semester.   Advantage 250 This meal plan offers 250 meals per semester and includes $50 in Dining Dollars, which can be used in any dining venue across campus. The Advantage 250 plan allows students to use their meal card multiple times per meal period. Multiple meals may be used for purchasing meals for family, friends, or other guests. Toward the end of the semester, students are limited to four meals per meal period in order to ensure all customers enjoy all food selections until the end of the semester. Another benefit of this plan is that it allows you to use meals as you wish. The Advantage 250 plan does average sixteen meals per week, but some weeks you may use more than that or less depending on how you use them. It also provides for breakfast and after dinner meal equivalency, an option unavailable with other meal plans. Advantage 250 is a plan with a great deal of flexibility for busy students. Meals not used by the end of each semester are lost. They do not carry over from semester to semester.	Independence This meal plan is available to students of Robertson Hall, South Hall, MacGregor Village, MILE houses, Tremont, and students living off campus. Students in approved internships and approved student teaching programs may also choose the Independence plan. The Independence plan works just like the Advantage meal plans, the only difference is that it offers 150 meals per semester and $150 in Dining Dollars. Muhlenberg Express This meal plan is tailor-made, and is offered exclusively to off-campus residence students. The Muhlenberg Express plan offers seven meals per week, and students may use their meal plan card once per meal period, and only for themselves. Meal equivalency for lunch and dinner is included in the plan. Missed meals are not retained.   Advantage 200 This meal plan is only available to upperclassmen. The Advantage 200 plan works just like the Advantage 250, the only difference is that it offers 200 meals per semester. The Advantage 200 includes $50 in Dining Dollars, and offers greater flexibility than other meal plans as students on this plan can enjoy breakfast meal equivalency and after dinner meal equivalency, which is not available under other meal plans. Meals not used by the end of each semester are lost. They do not carry over from semester to semester.

Meal equivalency gives students credit toward the purchase of a meal in the General’s Quarters. This allows students an alternative to eating in the Garden Room, which is the main dining hall. Students are given a certain dollar credit for each meal, and it is counted as a meal on their meal plan.

General’s Quarters Meal equivalency Hours of Operation
Breakfast*....................................................................................7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.    Lunch...........................................................................................11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.    Dinner.............................................................................................3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.    Late Night*.......................................................................................7:00 p.m. - Midnight * Meal Equivalency during breakfast and late night hours do not apply to the Muhlenberg Express and the Streamliner meal plans.

In addition to the meal plans, Muhlenberg Dining Services offers for your convenience an optional FLEX dollar program. FLEX is a pre-paid debit card plan that is designed to eliminate the need to carry cash with you all the time. This is the perfect plan for resident students to supplement their meal plans, and for commuter students to enjoy a convenient meal or snack before class. Your student ID card is encoded with the appropriate account information, and makes it easy to purchase any item from dining services at any dining location. Your FLEX account balance is automatically reduced as purchases are made. To open a flex account please stop by the controller’s office in the Haas Building basement.

Dining Dollars are part of select meal plans and are declining balance funds that are similar to flex dollars, but can only be used in dining venues and not in the bookstore. Dining dollars are included in the following meal plans: Advantage 250, Advantage 200, Independence, Freedom. Dining Dollars do not roll over each semester.