Dining Services

Dining Services Office, (860) 465-5207 
Carolyn Hetrick, Resident District Manager, (860) 465-5051 
Catering Department, (860) 465-5207  

Meal Plans*:  

• Meal Plan refunds are made on a prorated basis only upon withdrawal from the University or upon withdrawal from University housing, at the option of the student and with concurrence of the University. 

*No refund of housing or meal plan fees will be made for weekend absences or meals missed. 
 
NOTE: Refunds for students receiving financial aid under Title IV are made according to Public Law 102-325, Section 484B, of the Higher Education Amendments. 

Check or cash payments on student accounts should be mailed or delivered to the Bursar’s Office: 

Eastern Connecticut State University 
83 Windham Street 
Willimantic, CT 06226-2295 
c/o Bursar’s Office, Wood Support Services Building 
Phone: on campus at ext. 55255, or off-campus at (860) 465-5255  

Meal Plan Options 
 
The following meal plan options are available during the 2025-26 academic year. Meal plans are available to all registered students (certain restrictions apply). If you need to select a plan or make a change (certain restrictions apply), please complete a Dining Services Agreement online. Please contact Card Services with any questions at (860) 465-5060 or by emailing us at cardservices@easternct.edu. Additional detailed meal plan information is available in the Dining Services brochure and on our website.   
 
SILVER PLUS $125 Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $  3,532 per semester. This meal plan includes $125 Dining Dollars, ten Guest Meals, and allows unlimited access to Hurley  Dining Hall. The SILVER PLUS $125 Meal Plan is required for all resident first-year students and residents of Burnap, Burr, Constitution, Crandall, Mead, Niejadlik, Winthrop and Occum residents on the first and second floors and is automatically assigned. These students may upgrade to the SILVER PLUS $225 or SILVER PLUS $325 Meal Plan by completing a Dining Services Agreement. The SILVER PLUS $125 Meal Plan is available to all students. 
 
SILVER PLUS $225 Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $  3,632 per semester. This meal plan includes $225 Dining Dollars, ten Guest Meals, and allows unlimited access to Hurley Dining Hall. These students may upgrade to the SILVER PLUS $325 Meal Plan by completing a Dining Services Agreement. The SILVER PLUS $225 Meal Plan is available to all students. 
 
SILVER PLUS $325 Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $  3,732 per semester. This meal plan includes $325 Dining Dollars, ten Guest Meals, and allows unlimited access to Hurley Dining Hall. The SILVER PLUS $325 Meal Plan is available to all students. 
 
150 BLOCK Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $  2,016 per semester. This meal plan includes $150 Dining Dollars and allows 150 meals in Hurley Dining Hall per semester. Block Meals are usable as Guest Meals when the owner of the block meal plan dines with the guest. Participants may buy another block within the same semester if needed. The 150 BLOCK Meal Plan is available to all on-campus apartment residents and commuter students. 
 
75 BLOCK Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $ 1,009 per semester. This meal plan includes $75 Dining Dollars and allows 75 meals in Hurley Dining Hall per semester. Block Meals are usable as Guest Meals when the owner of the block meal plan dines with the guest. Participants may buy another block within the same semester if needed. The 75 BLOCK Meal Plan is available to all on-campus apartment residents and commuter students. 
 
50 BLOCK Meal Plan – The cost of this plan is $ 674 per semester. This meal plan includes $50 Dining Dollars and allows 50 meals in Hurley Dining Hall per semester. Block Meals are usable as Guest Meals when the owner of the block meal plan dines with the guest. Participants may buy another block within the same semester if needed. The 50 BLOCK Meal Plan is available to all on-campus apartment residents and commuter students. 
 
Dining Dollars 
Dining Dollars are funds that are automatically placed on the Eastern EXPRE$$ CARD of students with a SILVER PLUS $125, SILVER PLUS $225, SILVER PLUS $325, 150 BLOCK, 75 BLOCK or 50 BLOCK Meal Plan. Dining Dollars can only be used for food purchases at the Hurley Dining Hall and Student Center Food Court. These funds carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester but will zero out at the end of the academic year in May. 
 
“Seconds” Policy 
Our “seconds” policy gives students unlimited seconds on all food and beverages. 
 
“You’re Good to Go” Program 
“You’re Good to Go” at Hurley Dining Hall  for all meal periods thoughout the day. You can get a “to-go” container from the cashier and take it with you. The cost of your first container is $5.00 which can be purchased with Dining Dollars, EXPRE$$ CASH, cash, or debit/credit card. Only return the container to the Dining Hall when you plan to take another to-go meal or you will be charged $5.00 when you get a container in the future. To-go containers must be able to close and are not permitted in the dining room. All to-go meals must be eaten outside of Hurley Hall. One to-go meal is allowed during each meal period, not to be used in conjunction with a regular meal. You are permitted to take two pieces of fruit with a to-go meal. 

No outside containers, reusable bottles, cups, or mugs are permitted in the dining hall. 

Special Dietary Requirements 
If you need a sick tray or have special dietary requirements, please contact the Dining Service Office at ext. 55207, or email dining@easternct.edu to talk about how to best accommodate your situation. 
  

Guest Meals 
Enjoy a meal with a guest at Hurley Dining Hall. You can use Guest Meals (SILVER Plans) or a Block Meal (BLOCK Plans) in conjunction with a student meal. Inform the cashier when dining with a guest. Dining Dollars, EXPRE$$ CASH, debit, and credit cards may also be used to pay for guests or to purchase a single meal. Prices are listed below. 

Campus Dining Policies: 
You can help us maintain a great dining experience by following these rules at mealtimes: 

• Please bus your dishes and disposables when you have finished dining. 

• Please only take portions you can eat in one sitting; you can always go back for seconds. 

• Please do not remove food, dishes, utensils, or condiments from the dining hall.  

• No outside containers, reusable bottles, cups, or mugs are permitted in the dining hall. 

• Your Eastern EXPRE$$ CARD is non-transferable. Please do not lend your card to anyone. 

• Present your Eastern EXPRE$$ CARD to the cashier in order to enter Hurley Dining Hall. 

 
Catering Services, ext. 55207 
Chartwells Dining Services has an impressive Catering Department. A full range of catering services are available to students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations. Please contact the Catering Department at (860) 465-5207 or by emailing them at catering@easternct.edu. Please visit the department website at easternct.catertrax.com. 
 
Hurley Dining Hall, ext. 40026 
Hurley Dining Hall is located on the second floor of Hurley Hall. Hurley Hall Dining Hall is our all-you-care-to-eat main dining hall and is open seven days a week during the academic year and is where most of the meal plan is used. (Please see Dining Dollars information for additional details.) Our specialty station showcases exhibition style cooking with a rotating regional cuisine and breakfast all day where students can customize their own omelets and breakfast sandwiches.  The menus in Hurley Hall feature fresh oven pizza with house-made pizza dough, grill menus feature fresh hamburgers, cheeseburgers, French fries and daily specials and entrée menus include several student favorites including vegan & vegetarian items, and two house-made soups daily.  Our abundant salad bar and deli bar include more than 30 ingredients to create and customize your own salad or deli sandwich.       

Present your Eastern EXPRE$$ CARD for your Meal Plan, Dining Dollars or EXPRE$$ CASH to purchase and enjoy all you care to eat. The Dining Hall also accepts cash and debit/credit cards. 

View Daily Menus by visiting www.dineoncampus.com/easternct or download the DineOnCampus app.  
 
HOURS: 
WEEKDAY  

 
WEEKEND 

Student Center Food Court, ext. 55046 

The Student Center Food Court features Campus Perks Café which offers a full line of "We Proudly Brew Starbucks" coffee, espresso drinks, baked goods, and fresh fruit smoothies. At Local Leaf, salads are made to order with a variety of fresh local produce. Windham Street Subs offers handcrafted deli sandwiches on bread, wraps & rolls, and are accompanied with house-made potato chips. Burger 860 features breakfast sandwiches, breakfast potatoes and french toast sticks during the morning hours.  This station also features all your grill favorites which include hamburgers, cheeseburgers, veggie burgers, grilled cheese, fried & grilled chicken sandwiches andfrench fries throughout the rest of the day.    Warriors Kitchen is a weekly rotating concept that offers different regional cuisines which include Asian, Italian, Fresh-Mex, Mediterranean, and mac and cheese bowls. The Student Center Food Court accepts cash, Dining Dollars, EXPRE$$ CASH, debit, and credit cards. 

View Daily Menus by visiting www.dineoncampus.com/easternct or download the DineOnCampus app.  

BOOST Mobile Ordering is available at the Student Center Food Court. Visit On-Campus Dining Locations- Eastern  to learn more. 
Hours: 

 
Hours at Dining Services locations are subject to change.