The University of Montana Western

Dining Services

Welcome to Dining Services at The University of Montana - Western! Our goal is to provide you the best meals and the best environment possible at a reasonable price. We can also accommodate special requests and dietary requirements and we'll be happy to make your favorite dish (you provide the recipe)!

For the 2011-2012 school year, we will continue to offer a seven-day meal plan. This plan costs $1,725 per semester and allows students "All Day Access" to the dining hall plus $100 available in the Bark-n-Bite convenience store. This allows students, faculty and staff to dine at a time that fits into your schedule. A variety of hot entrees, soup and salad bar and a deli bar with home baked rolls and cold cuts are offered throughout the day. For those who prefer a sweet treat, we offer fresh bakery items all day. Monday through Friday are also our "Burger Bar" days if you would like that ever popular burger and fries. Hopefully this will allow those of you with heavy schedules during lunch and dinner to still have the opportunity to dine with us. Providing an array of food choices helps you to maintain the style of diet and nutrition requirements you prefer. Below you will find our meal schedule and a description of the items we offer.

Students living in the Residence Halls are required to purchase a meal plan.

Meal plan refunds are available only upon leaving campus. A daily prorated refund schedule is available upon request from Business Services or Dining Services.

UM-Western's Dining Hall is located in Mathews Hall, adjacent to Mathews Residence Hall. We are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner five days a week at the following times:

2011-12 Dining Services Hours:
Day	From:	To:	Meal:
Monday - Friday	7:00 am	7:00 pm	Unlimited Entry
Monday - Friday Details	7:00 am	8:30 am	Hot Breakfast
	8:30 am	11:00 am	Continental Breakfast
	10:00 am	6:30 pm	Deli & Soup Bar Open
	10:45 am	11:15 am	Closed for Youth Challenge Lunch
	11:15 am	12:45 pm	Hot Lunch & Burger Bar
	5:30 pm	7:00pm	Hot Dinner
Saturday & Block breaks	8:30 am	10:45 am	Continental Breakfast
	10:45am	11:15am	Closed for YC Breakfast
	11:15am	12:30pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Sundays	8:30am	12:30pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30pm	7:00pm	Hot Dinner

2011-12 Holiday & Block Break Schedule:
Day	From:	To:	Meal:
Labor Day (Sept 5)	8:30 am	12:30 pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Block One Break (Sept 22-25)	8:30 am	10:45 am	&
	11:15am	12:30pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Block Two Break (Oct 20-23)	8:30 am	10:45am	&
	11:15am	12:30pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Veteran's Day (Nov 11)	8:30 am	10:45 am	&
	11:15 am	12:30pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Block 3 Ends (Nov 16)
Thanksgiving Break (Nov 17-27)	Last meal before break		Dinner, November 16
	Closed		November 17-27
	First meal after break		Breakfast, November 28
Winter Break (Dec 22-Jan 7)	Last meal before break		Dinner, December 21
	Closed		Dec 22-Jan 7
	First meal after break		Dinner, January 8, 2012
MLK Holiday (Jan 16)	8:30 am	10:45 am	&
	11:15 am	12:30 pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Block Five Break (Feb 2-5)	8:30 am	10:45 am	&
	11:15 am	12:30 pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
President's Day (Feb 20)	8:30 am	10:45 am	&
	11:15 am	12:30 pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Spring Break (Mar 2-11)	Last meal before break		Dinner, March 1
	Closed		Mar 2-11
	First meal after break		Breakfast, March 12
Block Seven Break (Apr 5-8)	8:30 am	10:45am	&
	11:15 am	12:30 pm	Continental Breakfast
	5:30 pm	7:00 pm	Hot Dinner
Summer Break (May 3)	Last meal before break		Dinner, May 2

ALSO, you have $100 per semester on your meal card that can be used at the Bark 'n' Bite Convenience Store located in the Student Union. This money may also be used to 'host' guests. Please use your money wisely and be prepared for the weekends. Only Continental Breakfast & Dinner are served in the dining hall on the weekends.

Please be sure to check the lobby for updates on weekend hours and holiday information. Also, check the links to the left for current information about meal plans, prices, and menus. Besides the basic meal plans, non-resident students have the option of buying a flex plan.

If you have a Flex account you receive a discount.
Click here for more information about Flex and Commuter accounts.

Costs are as follows:

Meal	Time	Flex/Commuter	Cash
Breakfast	7:00 - 10:45 am	$6.50	$7.00
Lunch	11:15 am - 12:30 pm	$6.50	$8.00
Dinner	5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	$7.50	$9.00

We would love to have you come visit us any time! See you soon!

Bark 'n' Bite Convenience Store

Fall 2011 Hours:
Day	From	To
MONDAY thru Friday:	7:45 AM	5:00 PM
MONDAY thru Friday:
SATURDAY & SUNDAY:	12:30 PM	5:00 PM

2011-12 Holiday Schedules:
Day	From	To
LABOR DAY (Sept 5):	12:30 AM	5:00 PM
VETERAN'S DAY (NOV 11)	12:30AM 5:00PM
THANKSGIVING BREAK (NOV 17-27)	CLOSED
WINTER BREAK (DEC 22-JAN 8	CLOSED
MLK HOLIDAY (JAN 16)	12:30AM 5:00PM
PRESIDENT'S DAY (FEB 20)	12:30AM	5:00PM
SPRING BREAK (MAR 2-11	CLOSED

Residence Hall Students:

Your meal plan contains $100 per semester of Flex Money. You may use this money to buy items at the convenience store. Remember that the Dining Hall is only open for continental Breakfast & Dinner on the weekends, so please plan to stop by the Bark 'n' Bite for your weekend needs.

For questions, comments, or to change your meal plan, please contact Eli McIntosh at (406)683-7351 or email him at e_mcintosh@umwestern.edu.