<p>D & I have been trying to figure out how Harvard's dining plan/options are structured? Anyone able to explain or point to a link that provides the details? We have had not luck so far.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You have unlimited meals in the dining halls plus unlimited access to brain break (late night snacks). You also get $65 to spend towards on-campus cafes each semester.</p>
<p>Harvard only has one dining plan, and it provides unlimited meals in the dining halls. (I heard once that it’s technically 99 meals per week, but no one has ever gotten that far.) </p>
<p>Students also get something called Board Plus, which is a set amount of money placed on their card each semester (last I heard it was $60) which can be used at different non-dining hall campus eateries and also to purchase dining hall meals for visitors. In addition to Board Plus, which is automatically given to the students, they can add Crimson Cash to their card, which works the same as Board Plus and can also be used for laundry and vending machines - basically a debit account.</p>
<p>Domna swears to me that it is unlimited, I actually think that it starts over again after 99.</p>
<p>So the “one plan” is the same and only plan that is available all four years?</p>
<p>^ Yup, that’s right.</p>
<p>A bit off topic but along the same lines: Does anyone know if the food varies much in the dining halls from House to House?</p>
<p>your count resets after 99.
board plus is $65 per semester - you can accumulate in the same academic year, though you lose your leftover value through the summer.
Food doesn’t vary very much, namely, HUDS (harvard university dining services) releases a menu for each day and every dining hall will serve those items. With that said, each dining hall will also have specialty items on certain days or choose to offer another entree at their own discretion. For example, Adams has a carving board on Wednesdays, a naan bar every other week, and strange things like marshmallow and jelly bean omelets for Easter.</p>
<p>Some believe the quality of the food varies depending on the location. Rumor has it, for example, that the best food in the Quad can be found in Currier House, while Cabot and Pfoho (which share a kitchen) aren’t as good. Also it’s pretty universally accepted that food in the upperclass houses is better than than in Annenberg, but that’s just a natural result of the fact that Annenberg has to produce food for ~1600 people, while each house only has to account for a few hundred at most.</p>
<p>How much is this meal plan?</p>
<p>I’m not sure, but it is included in Room and Board. You don’t choose whether or not to have it.</p>
<p>OK, now when we were passing through the science center there was some sort of dining facility there. Is that accessible through the meal plan or is that cash or points only? Are there any other places to purchase a meal using the actual meal plan other than Annenburg or the house dining halls?</p>
<p>That is cash or BoardPlus. Crimson cash is accepted at some local restaurants. The actual meal plan is limited to Annenberg and the house dining halls. And Annenberg is just for freshmen.</p>
<p>Thanks, its good to start understanding how it all works</p>
<p>Actually anyone can eat at Annenberg for breakfast. Lunch and dinner are limited to Freshman.</p>
<p>Yes, Annenberg is open to all for breakfast as well as any meal during reading and finals period.</p>
<p>Board is $2491 per semester, though our housing administrator says this amount will decrease by 6-7% next year.</p>
<p>Smoda- The eatery in the Science Center you asked about is the Greenhouse Cafe, where you can use your Crimson Cash, Boardplus, or cash. Lamont Library has a cafe as well, same payments accepted.</p>
<p>Thanks all!</p>
<p>Whiterabbit - Thanks for the correction; I didn’t realize that about Annenberg breakfast.</p>
<p>Since I didn’t get to be a freshman in Annenberg, I ate breakfast there whenever I could. Walking into that room in the morning light was exciting every single time.</p>
<p>It’s really a shame that there aren’t transfers any more. We treasured our brief time there so much.</p>