TL;DR 🧑🏽‍🍳: Friday, Dec. 19 is the last day Fall 2025 Meal Plans are active.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re excited to share some fresh updates and delicious highlights with our dining community. Let’s finish the semester strong with good food and even better moments of connection.

Retail Pop-Ups at Dining Halls Throughout Finals Week

Some of your favorite campus spots will be popping up in our dining halls throughout finals week. Be on the lookout for visits from True Burger, Absurd Bird, Halal Shack, Chaat House, and more. Pop up locations will be shared on our Instagram page.

Teaching Kitchen Collaboration with the Global Food Institute

This fall, our culinary team has been proud to host a series of teaching kitchens with students from GW’s Global Food Institute. Led by Executive Catering Chef Jarrod, each session included a live cooking demo, hands-on student practice, and even tips on professional food photography. We look forward to continuing this collaboration and further connecting the GW community to the culinary world in a meaningful way.

Block Meal Plan Holders: Donate Unused Meal Swipes

GW has teamed up with Swipe Out Hunger, a national nonprofit organization committed to ending college student hunger, to enable GW students to donate leftover meal plan funds.

Block plan meal swipes do not roll over to future semesters. For those currently enrolled in a Block meal plan*, as you wrap up finals please consider donating any unspent meal swipes you may have.

Visit the GW Swipes Out Hunger webpage to learn more or fill out the Meal Swipes Donation Form to donate. Donations will be accepted now through Friday, Dec. 19.

*Swipes can only be donated by those enrolled in a Block meal plan. Students enrolled in the All Access, Vern All Access, or Revolutionary 85 meal plans are not eligible to donate swipes.

Changing Your Meal Plan for Spring 2026

The deadline to change your meal plan selection for next semester is Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. If you believe that another meal plan (available to your class year) would better fit your schedule and eating habits, submit a change request before then. Individuals are only eligible to submit one change request per semester, so please do not submit a change request until you are certain of your new selection.

Midnight Breakfast | Monday, Dec. 8

GW Dining concepts in District House and University Student Center will close at 6 pm in preparation for Midnight Breakfast.

End of Fall Semester | Adjustments to Operating Hours

GW Dining will adjust hours in December as the fall semester wraps up:

Fall 2025: Last Day of Service by Location

The first day that Spring 2025 Meal Plans will be active is Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Check out the full hours of operation and what’s on the daily menu before leaving your home to dine!

Supper Club is Back at Shenkman 

Thursday, Dec. 4 | Dinner | Shenkman - Side Room

Join us for the final Supper Club of the semester! Get ready for a fun and flavorful dining experience as we take your taste buds on a journey through Steakhouses Around the World. Enjoy an elevated evening filled with delicious bites, great vibes, and global inspiration. Stay tuned for the full menu reveal on our Instagram page. Spaces are limited, so early arrival is recommended.

A Choco-Lot (see what I did there) of Benefits for Your Heart and Mood!

Packed with antioxidants like flavonoids and polyphenols, our Feel Good Food of the month, dark chocolate, is a little treat that loves your heart as much as you do. Dark chocolate can sweeten your mood while keeping things deliciously balanced. Plus, those minerals - magnesium and zinc - aren’t just fun to say; they also help boost immunity and can even support better sleep.

I hope to see you at one or more of these events that will feature a dark chocolate snack option:

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