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By: Sarah Clifford

When sending your child off to school for the first time (or the second or third!), we know you want to be sure that they have all the essentials they need while they are away from home; food, shelter & clothing. Gonzaga University Housing has the shelter covered (literally) and your son or daughter has probably already thought about back to school shopping!  But what about food? We at Zag Dining by Sodexo are here to help!  Choosing a meal plan can be complicated and hard to navigate.  Here is a simplified way to review the choices your child has by honing in on his or her habits.

Does your child live On-Campus and like to eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and will they stay on campus most weekends?
If yes, Diamond Plan is for them! The Diamond Plan offers unlimited access to the Marketplace and Marketplace Express during all hours of operation, seven days a week. This is your best Value Plan at just $2,180 which includes $300 in Dining Dollars that can be used in any of our 14 retail locations.

Does your child live On-Campus and like to sleep in or have later classes? Do they usually skip breakfast or just grab a coffee in the morning? Will they stay on campus most weekends?
If yes, the Sapphire Plan is for them! The Sapphire Plan offers unlimited access to the Marketplace and Marketplace Express from 10:45am-7:30pm Monday through Friday and Brunch and Dinner on the weekends. It also offers $400 in Dining Dollars that can be used in any of our 14 retail locations. The cost of this plan is $2,075.

Does your child live On-Campus and be on campus for Breakfast and Lunch, but want to utilize our retail locations for dinner?  Will they be eating off campus or be involved in athletics or class during dinner time every day of the week?
If yes, then the Ruby Plan is for them! The Ruby plan offers unlimited access to the Marketplace and Marketplace Express from 7am-2pm Monday-Friday and Brunch on Saturday’s and Sunday’s.  It also offers $400 in Dining Dollars that can be used in any of our 14 retail locations. The cost of this plan is $2,050.

Does your child live On-Campus and prefer to have more flexibility in his or her dining choices and times that he or she dines?
If yes, then the Block Meal Plans are for them! Block A offers 150 meals to be used in the Marketplace and Marketplace Express at any time! This averages out to about 9 meals per week, per semester.  It also offers $400 in Dining Dollars that can be used in any of our 14 retail locations.  The cost of this plan is $2,025.

The Block B plan offers 120 meals to be used in the Marketplace and Marketplace Express at any time!  This averages out to be about 7 meals per week, per semester. It also offers $600 in Dining Dollars that can be used in any of our 14 retail locations. The cost of this plan is $2,015.

Will your child be living Off-Campus, but still want the flexibility and convenience of grabbing breakfast, lunch or dinner on campus a few times a week?  Is you’re your child interested in sustainability on Gonzaga’s Campus?
If yes, we have 3 new off-campus commuter plans that are designed especially for our commuter students, faculty and staff.

The Sinto Meal Plan is our Go Green Meal Plan. $50 of this meal plan will go towards a Sustainability Project on Gonzaga’s Campus. It consists of 50 meals to be used in the Marketplace and Marketplace Express at any time and $250 in Dining Dollars. The price of this plan is $641. In 2012, we donated over $5,000 to Gonzaga Outdoors Green Bike Program!

The Augusta Meal Plan offers 30 meals to be used in the Marketplace and Marketplace Express at any time and $150 in Dining Dollars. The price of this plan is $391.

The Nora Meal Plan offers 10 meals to be used in the Marketplace and Marketplace Express at any time and $25 in Dining Dollars. The price of this plan is $99.99.

As you can read, there a lot of options. This is because we realize that every one of our guests has different needs and wants.  We hope by providing a variety of options, that each guest can find a plan that works best for them. Meal Plans can be changed in the first week of each semester. Also, your child can always upgrade a meal plan or add Bulldog Bucks onto their plan. Bulldog Bucks are tax free and can be used at any of our dining locations on campus, as well as some off-campus places.

Another program that Zag Dining offers is “Fill My Fridge.” This is a delivery service program where packages of common dorm room food and snacks are pre-ordered for students and Zag Dining delivers them to the dorm rooms. For example, one care package includes breakfast items like granola bars, yogurts, Starbucks Via packs, and cereal. Another includes snack items like Hummus and Pretzel packs, Pop Chips, trail mix, etc. We have 6 different packages that can be ordered and all the orders can be placed at anytime from over the summer till the end of the school year. We can also set up a recurring order so you know your child is always getting their package on the same day every month!

If you have any questions regarding any of these plans or programs, please do not hesitate to contact us! We love to help and make sure that you are choosing the right plans and options for you child’s needs: 509.313.6936, Sarah.Clifford@sodexo.com , www.zagdining.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/zagdining

 

 

 

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