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Remember to eat foods of many colors! You should eat a variety of foods including fruits and vegetables of many colors. This is the easiest way to ensure you have a healthy diet!
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New look, same delicious food.
Fresh Ideas is proud to partner with William Jewell College on the renovation of the dining hall. The new layout and design will better serve students, give them more options and enhance their dining experience.


Dining Hall Hours
MONDAY–THURSDAY
Hot Breakfast: 7am–9am
Continental: 9am–9:30am
Lunch: 10:15am–1:30pm
Dinner: 5pm–7:30pm
FRIDAY
Hot Breakfast: 7am–9am
Continental: 9am–9:30am
Lunch: 10:15am–1:30pm
Dinner: 4:30pm–6:30pm
SATURDAY–SUNDAY
Brunch: 11am–1pm
Dinner: 4:30pm–6:30pm
Easter Hours 4/15 – 4/18:
Brunch: 11am – 1pm
Dinner: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Cardinal Cage
MONDAY–THURSDAY: 9am–9pm
FRIDAY: 9am–8pm
SATURDAY–SUNDAY: 1pm–4pm
Easter Hours 4/15 & 4/18:
1pm – 4pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
The Beak
MONDAY–THURSDAY: 7am–11pm
FRIDAY: 7am–8pm
SATURDAY: 10am–8pm
SUNDAY: 10am–11pm
Easter Hours 4/15 & 4/18:
10am – 4pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Meal Plans
The meal plans offered below are for the current academic year. If you have questions regarding your meal plan, contact the Office of Student Life for more information. Use your meal plan, Cardinal Dollars, declining points account, cash, credit, debit card or department charge. Cardinal Dollars carry over from fall semester to spring semester, but not each academic year.
Meal Plan A | Unlimited visits to the dining room (dining in only) with $100 Cardinal Dollars.
Meal Plan B | 15 meals per week in the dining room with $200 Cardinal Dollars.
Meal Plan C | 200 meals per semester in the dining room with $350 Cardinal Dollars.
Meal Plan D | 10 meals per week in the dining room with $425 Cardinal Dollars.
Commuter Plan | 4 meals per week in the dining room with $125 Cardinal Dollars. Available for seniors and commuter students only.