Meal Plan

Hampshire College Dining Services offers a variety of meal plans designed to meet the needs of all students. Please see below for meal plan information, eligibility, pricing, and useful information.

Full Meal Plan

Incoming and returning students in Merrill and Dakin dorms will receive our Full Meal Plan. This includes 19 meals a week at the Dining Commons (three meals on weekdays; two meals on weekends and during break periods).

Full Meal Plan holders will also receive $500 in Dining Dollars each semester for additional meals at the Dining Commons or purchases at the Kern Kafé, the Bridge Café, Mixed Nuts Co-op (a student-run organization), and the HampStore (our school store). Dining Dollars roll over from the fall to spring semester and expire at the end of the academic year. Students can check their Dining Dollars and Hamp Dollars balance at any dining location and at the HampStore.

Five College Meal Exchange Program

Students with the full meal plan are eligible to participate in the Five College Meal Exchange Program that allows students who are enrolled in a course at a Five College partner during a meal period to take that meal at the host school, at no additional charge. To apply, visit the front desk at the Dining Commons between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to receive and fill out an application. Please bring your enrollment confirmation for the course at the member institution when applying. Email the interim General Manager, Roger Weger with questions – roger.weger@sodexo.com.

Partial Meal Plan

Students living in mods will automatically receive a Partial Meal Plan but may choose to upgrade to a Full Meal Plan. The Partial Meal Plan includes $928 in Dining Dollars that can be used at the Dining Commons, the Kern Kafé, the Bridge Café, Mixed Nuts Co-op (a student-run organization), and the HampStore (our school store). Dining Dollars roll over from the fall to spring semester and expire at the end of the academic year. Students enrolled in the Partial Meal Plan are not eligible to participate in the Five College Meal Exchange Program.

Students can check their Dining Dollars and Hamp Dollars balance at any dining location and at the HampStore.

Hamp Dollars

Hamp Dollars are required for all resident, mod, and commuter students. Each student gets $250 per semester. Fall balances roll over to the spring semester. Hamp Dollars can be used for meals at the Dining Commons or purchases at the Kern Kafé, the Bridge Café, Mixed Nuts Co-op (a student-run organization), and the HampStore (our school store).

Additional Hamp Dollars can be purchased at any time during the semester using this form. Students can check their balance of Dining Dollars and Hamp Dollars at any dining location and at the HampStore.

Students can check their Hamp Dollars balance at any dining location and at the HampStore

All Students: Guest Meals & Hamp Dollars

Guest Meals

All students, including students not living on campus, receive five guest meals at the Dining Commons per semester. Guest meals are acquired at the front register in the Dining Commons in the form of a five Free Meal Pass punch card. The Free Meal Pass may only be redeemed at the Dining Commons.

Hamp Dollars

All students, including students not living on campus, will also be billed $250 for Hamp Dollars each semester. Fall balances roll over to the spring semester. Hamp Dollars can be used for meals at the Dining Commons or purchases at the Kern Kafé, the Bridge Café, Mixed Nuts Co-op (a student-run organization), and the HampStore (our school store).

Students can check their Dining Dollars and Hamp Dollars balance at any dining location and at the HampStore.

Meal Plan Pricing Per Semester: 2025-2026

Full Meal Plan: $3,406

Partial Meal Plan: $928

Meal plans are automatically charged by housing assignment (Full Meal Plan for students in Merrill/Dakin, Partial Meal Plan for students in Prescott/Enfield, and no meal plan for students not living on campus). Students without a housing assignment or living in Prescott/Enfield may opt-in to the Full Meal Plan by logging into TheHub and selecting “Meal Plans” under the “Financial Info” section. The plan will be added to your OneCard. Optional Full Meal Plan purchases are non-refundable.

The Full Meal Plan must be added by September 15 for the fall semester and February 15 for the spring semester.

Questions About Meal Plans?

For financial questions or concerns regarding meal plans, please contact studentaccounts@hampshire.edu.

For dining accommodation questions or concerns regarding meal plan access, please contact oars@hampshire.edu.

For any technical issues that occur when accessing meal plans, please contact helpdesk@hampshire.edu.