Note that these are only dining halls on campus. The page does not specify whether meal plans are mandatory. Web In addition, Dartmouth's dining services was recently recognized for its wellness programs, including organizing a walking club, training employees to recognize signs of eating and exercise disorders, and developing social programs to combat alcohol abuse. They operate all the house dining halls and 6 of the 10 cash-operated graduate school dining facilities. The latter are a la carte services that are run like restaurants.
All meals are full meals that include salad, entree, side dishes, drinks, desserts, etc.
For standard meals, the menus are set centrally, so that all dining halls serve the same fare. The individual houses pay for this program. Currently, about 2500 people are members of meal pools. Concerning student involvement, Havard relies heavily on focus groups and comment cards. They also ask the students for direct votes on some issues, and have an advisory board.