2024-2025 Hopkins Dining Campus Dining Guide

It’s not just our motto, it’s our guiding philosophy as a department, to use dining and food experiences as a platform to nourish and support the greater Blue Jay community.

WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK

IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 24-25 ACADEMIC YEAR

MEAL

Students now have the option to change their meal plan twice during the academic year.

24-25 Meal Plan Change

Periods

Fall 2024

August 19 - August 30

Spring 2025

January 13 - January 24

NEW OFFERINGS & EXTENDED HOURS

Levering Kitchens will now be open until 9pm with meal exchange options during dinner.

New station concepts and menu options will be available in Fall 2024.

EXPANDED MENU OPTIONS

We’re thrilled to introduce an expanded variety of international cuisine, Kosher & Halal options and improved late-night offerings.

LET’S EAT

HOPKINS DINING LOCATIONS

Hopkins Dining’s mission is to cultivate innovative experiences to nourish our communities, embrace authenticity, and fulfill our global responsibility. Driven to provide an innovative and creative dining experience while maintaining its commitment to nutrition, wellness, and sustainability, Hopkins Dining has developed a unique program that brings the Hopkins community an inclusive dining experience with an exceptional array of options.

Our residential locations, Hopkins Café and Nolan’s on 33rd, offer a variety of station concepts including Passport (international cuisine), Hot off the Press (madeto-order paninis), & more! Additionally, retail locations such as Charles Street Market have recently introduced new concepts including including The Bun Shop and Scoopology, a customizable ice cream and waffle station.

WE’VE GOT OPTIONS

2024-2025 MEAL PLANS

Hopkins Dining meal plans are comprised of two parts: meal swipes and Dining Dollars. Learn more about these options below.

MEAL SWIPES

Meal swipes are the primary part of meal plans; each entry into a café is counted as a meal swipe.

Meal swipes are reset each Sunday morning for the next week; unused swipes are forfeited each week.

Swipes on the Block 80/Block 50 plans can be used at any time during the semester and reset at the beginning of each new semester.

Meal swipes can be used in exchange for a “Meals in a Minute” to-go meal at Charles Street Market, for a dinner option at Levering Kitchens, or for up to three to-go boxes at Hopkins Café a day.

DINING DOLLARS

Dining Dollars are a dollar-for-dollar tender that can be used in dining retail locations such as Charles Street Market, Levering Hall, Good Part & Co., Daily Grind, and Piccola Allora. These funds are designed to complement the meal plans by allowing Blue Jays to purchase snacks, a morning or late-night coffee, or groceries to prepare a special meal for friends in their residence hall. Additional Dining Dollars can be added at any time online.

REGISTRATION

Meal plan enrollment is open through the end of September for the fall semester and through the middle of February for the spring semester via your Star Rez Housing Portal.

Available Meal Plans

FirstYear Blue Jays

21

Second-Year Blue Jays:

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Second-Year Blue Jays: Upperclassmen and Graduates

(Homewood and Bradford Apartments, Roger’s House)

Amount of Dining Dollars per Semester

like to eat the standard three meals a day enjoy preparing snacks in your room plan to be on campus most of the semester

like to eat the standard three meals a day during the week and two meals a day on the weekend enjoy preparing snacks in your room plan to be on campus most of the semester

are a lite eater like to cook in your room or residence hall plan to travel or visit home frequently

like to eat one or two meals a day enjoy preparing meals in your room seek a few meals in the cafes with friends

like to purchase your meals in an à la carte setting enjoy eating in the dining hall on occasion prefer to grocery shop on campus

like to purchase your meals in an à la carte setting enjoy eating in the dining hall on occasion prefer to grocery shop on campus

like to eat about four or five meals per week on campus enjoy preparing meals in your room seek a few meals in the cafes with friends

like to eat about four or five meals per week on campus enjoy preparing meals in your room seek a few meals in the cafes with friends

HAVE QUESTIONS?

FAQs

CAN I CHANGE MY MEAL PLAN?

Yes, you have an opportunity to change your meal plan several times throughout the year during different meal plan change periods. The first change period is May 1 – June 30 before billing goes out in July. During the academic year, meal plan change periods are from August 19 – August 30 for the Fall semester and January 13 – January 24 for the Spring semester. No changes will be able to be made outside of these change periods.

CAN I TREAT A FRIEND USING MY MEAL PLAN?

Unfortunately, you are unable to treat a friend to your meal plan; meal swipes are only for your personal use. However, meal swipe plans come with (2) guest passes per semester that can be used in our dining halls.

CAN I CANCEL MY MEAL PLAN?

No, once you are enrolled in a meal plan, you are committed for the entire academic year unless your student status changes. You may, however, change your meal plan to another one during the meal plan change period in the fall.

WHAT MEAL PLANS CAN I CHOOSE FROM?

Where you live on campus determines what types of meal plans you can choose from. Blue Jays living in the AMRs, Wolman, and Scott-Bates Commons can choose from certain plans designed to accommodate the needs of their residences. These locations do not have access to a full kitchen and are required to be on one of our meal plan options based on these facilities. Blue Jays living in Homewood and Bradford Apartments as well as Roger’s House have access to a full kitchen and thus have the option to enroll in any of our current meal plans.

DO DINING DOLLARS CARRY OVER?

Unspent Dining Dollars expire at the end of the academic year in May unless you enroll in a meal plan for the upcoming academic year. Any unspent Dining Dollars at that time are forfeited and non-refundable.

WHAT'S ON THE MENU?

DAILY MENUS VIA NUTRISLICE

Nutrislice is Hopkins Dining’s new technology to power our menu website and digital menu boards.

Scan the code below to view daily menus, nutritional information, & hours of operation.

PRIORITIZING HEALTH

NUTRITION

Hopkins Dining is proud of the products and foods we source and serve. We uphold our promise of food transparency through the use of our online menus. Students have access to food information, including nutrition labels and ingredients lists.

Hopkins Dining prioritizes the health and wellness of our Blue Jays by making nutrition information accessible online and offering healthy choices in all of our dining locations. The Nourish the Nest program helps students identify nutrientdense foods in our locations.

We utilize special iconography to make it easy for students to identify which foods contain any top nine allergens, coconut, and gluten. We also identify foods that contain alcohol, Halalcertified meats, pork, or are vegetarian and vegan. Our dining staff is certified in the AllerTrain Suite of Courses and receive frequent trainings about allergens and food safety. All students have the option to meet with the Hopkins Dining dietitian to learn how to navigate Hopkins Dining eateries.

Jacqueline

Weiss, Dietitian

jacqueline.weiss@jhu.edu

THINK BEYOND THE PLATE

SUSTAINABILITY

Hopkins Dining commits to sustainability by reducing waste, embracing local and seasonal menus, supporting sustainable agricultural practices with smart procurement, and creating vibrant food partnerships within our broader Baltimore community.

We continue to strengthen our composting program, diverting 176 tons of organic waste from landfills during the 2022-2023 academic year. We partner with several regional distributors to get the best local, seasonal, and sustainably-grown ingredients for our students to enjoy throughout the year. Many of our partners follow the highest levels of sustainability criteria, including regenerative agriculture practices, self-sustaining green energy systems, and MSC and USDA Organic certifications.

We also have strong connections with Baltimore-born companies like Thread Coffee Roasters, Nino’s Foods, and Old-Line Meat Company, to name a few. We’re always exploring new ways to make our dining program better for our students and the planet.

Graham Browning, Sustainability Manager

graham.browning@jhu.edu

WE LOVE LOCAL

PURCHASING PRACTICES

As of spring 2024, 30% of Hopkins Dining’s partners are local, including regional farms that grow seasonal produce, sustainably caught local seafood partners, and small businesses in our community that create tasty products for our students. Three of our main distributors build their business around supporting local food systems and prioritizing small, family-owned farms when sourcing our ingredients. For example, all of our eggs, milk, and beef patties come from local farms that implement the highest level of humane and sustainable practices and deliver several times a week to make sure we get the freshest products possible.

In addition, we source from 40 minority-, women-, or black-owned businesses, 85% of which are local. We pride ourselves on putting money back into the local economy and supporting businesses that often do not receive the financial backing they deserve. Hopkins Dining is looking forward to the continued growth of our sustainable and equitable purchasing practices.

Text n’ Tell Feedback Program

At Hopkins Dining, your feedback is valuable to us. With our Text ‘n Tell program, you can send your comments, concerns, and questions to a dining location of your choice where managers view your suggestions and respond to them. Once they do, your feedback and their comments will be displayed publicly in the dining locations!