Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Commons Dining Hall is open 7:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, offering continuous service and a variety of options, including True Balance (allergy-friendly), Root (plant-based), a grill, international cuisine, salad bar, pizza, pasta, deli, soups, desserts, and more.

Commons also features the Stress Less Zone, which offers packaged gluten-free items such as bread, bagels, oatmeal, and a dedicated waffle maker.

Marketplace also accepts meal swipes and offers a variety of dining options, including the True Balance station, grill, deli, and salad bar. Updated operating hours are listed below.

Monday through Friday

• Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Lunch: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Lite Fare: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Dinner: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

• Brunch: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Lite Fare: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Dinner: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Current operating hours will remain in effect through September 9 as the Dining team works to transition staff and resources to support the expanded schedule. We appreciate your patience as these adjustments are implemented.

To view daily menus and hours of operation, please visit our Locations & Menus page.

Meal Swipes can be used at our residential dining halls, Commons Dining Hall and Marketplace, for all-you-care-to-eat meals during designated meal periods.

Meal swipes can also be used at Morning Musings at Sadler, accessed through the Sadler Center Atrium. Opening Thursday, September 3, Morning Musings will be open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Dining Dollars provide flexible, tax-free spending at on-campus dining locations, including the Food Hall @ Sadler, as well as participating off-campus partners such as Chick-fil-A, the Williamsburg Farmers Market, campus Food Trucks, the Bake Shop, Domino’s Pizza, and more.

To provide additional flexibility and value, William & Mary Dining will add an additional $100 in Dining Dollars to every meal plan. This is in addition to the $100 Dining Dollar supplement already provided to all meal plan holders at the start of the semester.

The additional funds will be loaded automatically to student accounts by the end of next week. No action is required.

The Gold Pass Meal Swipe Exchange allows students to use meal swipes at the Food Hall @ Sadler for a meal that includes an entrée, side, and beverage. Some premium menu items may require a Gold Pass upgrade and/or the use of Dining Dollars.

Beginning Sunday, September 6, students on the All Access Meal Plan will receive five (5) Gold Pass swipes per week at the Food Hall, an increase from two. Students on the Block 100 and Block 125 Meal Plans will receive two (2) Gold Pass swipes per week, up from one. All other Block Meal Plan holders will continue to receive one (1) Gold Pass swipe per week.

Gold Pass swipes reset each week. Any unused swipes expire on Sunday night and do not carry over to the following week.

• The Halal Shack
• Giacomino's Italian Deli
• Vivi's Mexican Cuisine
• Revolve
• Chick-fil-A
• Town Center Cold Pressed
• Column 15 at SWEM
• WPS Starbucks
• The Bake Shop
• Domino's
• The Student Exchange
• Tribe Market
• Boehly Cafe
• Cafe M
• De Jure Deli
• Rotating Food Trucks
• Williamsburg Farmer's Market

• The Halal Shack
• Giacomino's Italian Deli
• Vivi's Mexican Cuisine
• Revolve

To learn more about available dining options and accommodations, visit our Navigating Dietary Restrictions page or contact our Registered Dietitian at barbaro-grace@aramark.com.

To learn more, check out this step-by-step tutorial on our @WMDining Instagram page.

In addition to Commons Dining Hall, several other campus dining locations offer breakfast options that can be redeemed with a meal swipe.

Marketplace opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, offering a variety of breakfast selections available with a meal swipe.

Morning Musings at Sadler, accessed through the Sadler Center Atrium, will open on Thursday, September 3. It will be open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will feature coffee, tea, and a variety of grab-and-go continental breakfast items.

For students using a Gold Pass, Vivi's Mexican Cuisine also serves breakfast beginning at 8:00 a.m.

In partnership with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at sas@wm.edu, this program allows students to pre-order meals using one meal swipe per meal period and pick them up at a designated service window at a time that is most convenient for them.

In addition, the Limited Mobility Shuttle Service provides accessible transportation for individuals with short- or long-term mobility needs. Available at no cost to students, faculty, and staff, this service can assist students with transportation to and from any dining location on campus.

For more information, please contact sas@wm.edu or barbaro-grace@aramark.com.

Please visit our Locations & Menus page and select Commons Dining Hall or Marketplace to view daily menus, nutrition information, ingredient lists, and allergen statements.

For additional information about dietary accommodations and our special diet program, please visit our Navigating Dietary Restrictions - William and Mary page.

You can contact W&M Dining by emailing dining@wm.edu or by reaching out to individual team members through our Connect With Us page.

Need assistance right away? Use our Text Assist service to connect with a member of our team in seconds. Whether you have a question, concern, or feedback, simply text WMDINING to 78779, followed by your message, to receive real-time support.

To provide additional support during this transition, W&M Dining will also staff a Help Desk at the entrance to The Food Hall @ Sadler, where team members will be available to answer questions and assist students in person.