
Welcome Back Catamounts
We hope you had a fantastic summer and are feeling refreshed for the new semester! A special shoutout to our first-year students — welcome to campus! And to our returning students, welcome back — we’re so glad to have you dining with us again.
Be sure to follow us on social for tips, updates, and everything you need to make the most of your dining experience. Here’s to a delicious year ahead!
What's New With Dining This Fall?
- Mobile Ordering: Skip the lines and order ahead with Transact Mobile Ordering, our new mobile ordering app. Download from your favorite app store and sign up using your UVM NetID to link your meal plan. Want to access using a browser? We got you! Visit Transact Web App.
- Meal Exchange: We have adjusted some of the hours and locations that accept meal exchange (available for on-campus meal plans only). Participating locations include: The Marketplace (breakfast only for a bagel/spread, no longer accepted at Vermont Burger Co.), Green Roof Deli, Green Roof Greens, University Marché (excluding Choolah), and The Halal Shack/Jamal's Chicken (after 7 p.m.). Learn More.
- Nourishing Meals: New this semester, Green Roof Greens, located next to the Green Roof Deli, offers chef-curated and made-to-order entrée salads featuring a variety of fresh produce. Available with Meal Exchange on the Transact Mobile Ordering app!
- Dairy Bar Relocation: To accommodate the opening of Green Roof Greens, the UVM Dairy Bar has moved to The Marketplace, next to Vermont Burger Co.
- Athletic Dining: Formerly Harris Millis Dining, this location has a fresh new look and a reconfigured layout, come check it out!
- Central Campus Dining: The second door, which connects to the Howe Library hallway, will now be an alarmed emergency exit and will no longer be available as an entrance. Please use the main entrance for all entries.
- Simply To Go: We’ve expanded our selection of sandwiches, salads, parfaits, and snack cups—all made fresh daily on campus, with local ingredients where possible.
- Faster Self-Checkout: Waterman Market now features Mashgin self-checkout technology for a faster, easier experience.
Updated Hours of Operation
- Choolah, located in the University Marché, is now open for both lunch and dinner.
- Cyber Café, located in Howe Library, will not be open this semester.
- Waterman Manor will only be open for special events.
- Northside Dining, located on Trinity Campus, and Redstone Market will have reduced hours to adjust for lower traffic patterns.
Weekly Specials The Week Of: August 31 - September 6
Enjoy special menu options at the following locations:
- Picante (University Marché): Mango Salsa
- Neapolitan (University Marché): Sausage & Pepper Pizza
- Toast (University Marché): Vegetable Cream Cheese
Going To The Fair Dinner

Come enjoy a special themed dinner with a menu featuring some of your favorite fairground eats for our first theme dinner of the semester.
September 3rd Dinner
At Athletic Dining, Central Campus Dining, and Redstone Dining
Going To The Fair Dinner

Come enjoy a special themed dinner with a menu featuring some of your favorite fairground eats for our first theme dinner of the semester.
September 3rd Dinner
At Athletic Dining, Central Campus Dining, and Redstone Dining
Monday, August 31
- First Day of Classes: Check out hours of operation, and make sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date!
Wednesday, September 2
- Stop by Central Campus Dining Hall to learn about EcoWare from the UVM Eco-Reps from 11AM-1PM!
Thursday, September 3
- Learn about EcoWare at Central Campus Dining from the Eco-Reps from 11AM-1PM!
- Join us in Athletic Dining, Central Campus Dining, and Redstone Dining for the Going To The Fair themed dinner! Come enjoy a special dinner menu for our first theme night of the fall semester!
Friday, September 4
- Get information on EcoWare from the Eco-Reps at Central Campus Dining from 11AM-1PM.
Monday, September 7
- Labor Day: In recognition of Labor Day some locations are closed or have modified hours. View hours on our website.
Chip, Chip Hooray Promotion
Purchase any Off-Campus, Commuter, Faculty and Staff meal plan valued at $200 or more. Or add 200+ in Retail Points to your Resident Meal Plan between August 31 - September 12, 2026, and get a book of free food vouchers (valued over $75). Use promo code "hooray" at check out!

Chip, Chip Hooray Promotion
Purchase any Off-Campus, Commuter, Faculty and Staff meal plan valued at $200 or more. Or add 200+ in Retail Points to your Resident Meal Plan between August 31 - September 12, 2026, and get a book of free food vouchers (valued over $75). Use promo code "hooray" at check out!

