What is the SJC Dining Committee?
The Dining Committee serves as a bridge and a channel for communication between SJC residents, SJC Culinary Services, and the Dining Society Board. It facilitates the residents’ communal dining experience in SJC and organizes activities and initiatives in pursuit of the vision of “The World Around our Table”
Each year, the Chair(s) of the Committee will convene a meeting early in the fall to plan strategies and activities for the year. Resident-volunteers can step forward at help out during this meeting, or at any time.
The current co-chairs of this committee are: Stanley Chia (stanley.chia95@gmail.com) and Edgar Liao (edgarliao@yahoo.com)
Frequently-Asked Questions about the Dining Experience in St. John’s College
If I am sick and unwell, can I have my meals delivered to my room?
If you find that you are sick with symptoms that could be infectious, we request that you stay in your room for the duration of your symptoms. Please ask to be placed on the meal delivery service on a temporary basis. To do so, contact the Dining Committee.
Since Covid-19, the SJC Dining Committee has been operating a volunteer-run meal delivery service to send meals to residents who are sick, have symptoms related to Covid-19, or are required to quarantine. This service is expected to continue in the immediate future, subject to further notice and the availability of resident-volunteers.
I heard that I can apply to get a voucher in lieu of missed meals?
SJC Culinary Services extends a privilege to SJC residents where SJC residents can apply for vouchers in lieu of missed meals.
These vouchers can then be used by residents to apply for an extra meal on another day or bring guests for dinner. Currently, SJC Culinary Services is not accepting guest or alumni reservations, until Covid-19 health restrictions are lifted.
Can I sell/trade/exchange my vouchers?
No. Vouchers are meant to be used by the resident to whom the vouchers were issued (as indicated by the name and room number on the voucher). The vouchers are non-transferable.
During Covid-19, SJC Culinary Services will only serve residents. Their guests, colleagues, and SJC alumni currently cannot come for meals at SJC.
Who Makes the Decisions Regarding the Contract with SJC Culinary Services and Meal Plan Increases?
Each year, the Dining Society Board reviews the meal plan fees and makes a decision on whether to increase the meal plan fees, or keep them at the current rate, for the next contract. Residents will not be subject to increases during their current contract.
The volunteer-run Dining Committee and its volunteers do not make decisions about the meal plan and the contract between SJC and SJC Culinary Services
If I have feedback or concerns to raise about my dining experience in SJC, who should I raise them with?
Please see this flowchart for a guide to who you should write to for different kinds of concerns:
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