Comments on: Evaluating Meal Plan Costs http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College Tue, 22 May 2012 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-14998 Charles C. Johnson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:05:23 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-14998 Ching, You can't opt out of the meal plan altogether without reason. You need a doctor's note. I have heard of, but have never actually met, people who get out of the meal plan for religious dietary reasons. Ching,

You can’t opt out of the meal plan altogether without reason. You need a doctor’s note.

I have heard of, but have never actually met, people who get out of the meal plan for religious dietary reasons.

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-48158 Charles C. Johnson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-48158 Ching, You can't opt out of the meal plan altogether without reason. You need a doctor's note. I have heard of, but have never actually met, people who get out of the meal plan for religious dietary reasons. Ching,

You can’t opt out of the meal plan altogether without reason. You need a doctor’s note.

I have heard of, but have never actually met, people who get out of the meal plan for religious dietary reasons.

]]> By: Ching http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-14997 Ching Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:02:39 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-14997 I heard that as boarding students in a dorm hall we are required to be on the meal plan unless we have a doctors note to prove otherwise? Is that true or can we just opt out of a meal plan altogether without 'reason'? I heard that as boarding students in a dorm hall we are required to be on the meal plan unless we have a doctors note to prove otherwise? Is that true or can we just opt out of a meal plan altogether without ‘reason’?

]]> By: Ching http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-48157 Ching Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:02:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-48157 I heard that as boarding students in a dorm hall we are required to be on the meal plan unless we have a doctors note to prove otherwise? Is that true or can we just opt out of a meal plan altogether without 'reason'? I heard that as boarding students in a dorm hall we are required to be on the meal plan unless we have a doctors note to prove otherwise? Is that true or can we just opt out of a meal plan altogether without ‘reason’?

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-14830 Charles C. Johnson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:02:45 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-14830 I've long thought a way to get Collins and the other dining halls to reduce costs would be to purchase your meal plans from each of the colleges, rather than de facto through the college you attend. I’ve long thought a way to get Collins and the other dining halls to reduce costs would be to purchase your meal plans from each of the colleges, rather than de facto through the college you attend.

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-48156 Charles C. Johnson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:02:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-48156 I've long thought a way to get Collins and the other dining halls to reduce costs would be to purchase your meal plans from each of the colleges, rather than de facto through the college you attend. I’ve long thought a way to get Collins and the other dining halls to reduce costs would be to purchase your meal plans from each of the colleges, rather than de facto through the college you attend.

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-14058 Charles C. Johnson Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-14058 As of last year, it came out to 9.51 per meal on the 16 meal plan at CMC. Pitzer's was only $5.38. http://www.claremontconservative.com/2009/07/now-that-they-have-banned-trays-at.html As of last year, it came out to 9.51 per meal on the 16 meal plan at CMC. Pitzer’s was only $5.38.
http://www.claremontconservative.com/2009/07/now-that-they-have-banned-trays-at.html

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-48155 Charles C. Johnson Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:11:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-48155 As of last year, it came out to 9.51 per meal on the 16 meal plan at CMC. Pitzer's was only $5.38. http://www.claremontconservative.com/2009/07/now-that-they-have-banned-trays-at.html As of last year, it came out to 9.51 per meal on the 16 meal plan at CMC. Pitzer’s was only $5.38.
http://www.claremontconservative.com/2009/07/now-that-they-have-banned-trays-at.html

]]> By: CMC '09 http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-14056 CMC '09 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:56:22 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-14056 Just as an FYI, even if you truly love dining hall food, Collins is more expensive than other dining halls when it comes to guest prices. My apartment mates and I were off the meal plan and ate at Scripps most nights. $6 for lunch and $8 for dinner. If only I could go back there now... Just as an FYI, even if you truly love dining hall food, Collins is more expensive than other dining halls when it comes to guest prices. My apartment mates and I were off the meal plan and ate at Scripps most nights. $6 for lunch and $8 for dinner. If only I could go back there now…

]]> By: CMC '09 http://cmcforum.com/life/08132009-evaluating-meal-plan-costs#comment-48154 CMC '09 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5244#comment-48154 Just as an FYI, even if you truly love dining hall food, Collins is more expensive than other dining halls when it comes to guest prices. My apartment mates and I were off the meal plan and ate at Scripps most nights. $6 for lunch and $8 for dinner. If only I could go back there now... Just as an FYI, even if you truly love dining hall food, Collins is more expensive than other dining halls when it comes to guest prices. My apartment mates and I were off the meal plan and ate at Scripps most nights. $6 for lunch and $8 for dinner. If only I could go back there now…

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