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Exciting plans to expand on-campus dining experiences for Fall 2022, Spring 2023

The entrance to chartwells cafeteria
Ringling College’s current dining hall, Hammond Commons, is located at the north end of campus
and will have an expanded menu for the Fall 2022 semester.

Exciting plans to expand on-campus dining experiences for Fall 2022, Spring 2023

The entrance to chartwells cafeteria
Ringling College’s current dining hall, Hammond Commons, is located at the north end of campus
and will have an expanded menu for the Fall 2022 semester.

Chartwells – Ringling College of Art and Design’s on-campus food service provider – is working hard to make positive changes, updates to menus and programming, and expand hours for the upcoming semester. 

So what does this mean and look like for students?

For starters, it means the return of a more robust meal program and increased options, which will include: 

  • Enhanced action station with made-to-order options 
  • Full breakfast bar
  • Rice bar with selected accoutrements
  • Pop-up stations featuring sneak-peek menu items from the future Cunniffe Commons
  • Increased options for special dietary requirements and needs 
  • Bring your parents – they eat for free with students who are on a meal plan
  • And so much more!

In addition, to reduce Ringling College’s carbon footprint and encourage sustainability, washable china and flatware will be used. Diners will have the option again to use the eco-friendly, green to-go boxes. Mobile ordering will also be available. 

Additional programming and themed meal events will continue throughout the year, including the Nutrition and Wellness campaign, Balanced U program, a monthly showcasing of local Farmers Markets, and focus groups. 

Ongoing details, events, and menus are updated on the Ringling Dining website. 

A new dining hall, Cunniffe Commons, will open in January 2023. This state-of-the art facility will include multiple cuisine stations, a market, indoor and outdoor dining, and a teaching kitchen.

A visualization of Ringling College’s new dining hall, Cunniffe Commons, located on campus across Old Bradenton Road. 

New hours of operation for meal swipes will increase to the following:

Hammond Commons (Fall 2022) and proposed for Cunniffee Commons (Spring 2023)

Monday – Friday

  • Breakfast: 7:30-9:00 am, Continental Breakfast: 9:00-10:30 am
  • Lunch: 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Late Lunch: 1:00-3:00 pm
  • Dinner: 5:00- 8:00 pm, Late Dinner at Outtakes/Market: 8:00-11:00 pm, M-F

Saturday and Sunday

  • Continental Breakfast: 10:00-11:00 am., Brunch: (Hot Entrees), 11:00 am-1:00 pm
  • Dinner: 5:00-7:00 pm

Meal Exchange

Meal exchange options will be continued at these locations during their hours of operation:

Outtakes 

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 5:00-10:00 pm

Brickman Café 

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am-6:30 pm
Friday: 7:30 am-2:30 pm

Students enjoy eating together outside of Brickman Café, the College’s café-style eatery at the south end of campus, located in the Larry R. Thompson Academic Center. 

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Borrowing

Patron Type # of Items Type of Material Borrowing Time
Student 40 Books 3 weeks
CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 3 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* 7 days
Faculty and Staff 40 Books 6 weeks
CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 7 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* 7 days
Trustee, Alumni, Cross College Alliance, and  15 Books 3 weeks
Ringling College LibraryAssociation Members CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 3 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* N/A
PreCollege 5 Books 3 weeks
CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 3 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* N/A
Local Teacher 15 Books 3 weeks
CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 3 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* N/A
Chartwell’s and Follett employees located at Ringling 15 Books 3 weeks
CDs and CD-ROMs 3 days
DVDs and Blu-Ray 3 days
Magazines (unbound) 3 day
Magazines/Annuals (bound) 5 days
Videogames* N/A
*The video game collection supports the research and teaching of the Game Art & Design program. Video games may not be checked out by Alumni, Ringling College Library Association members or Family members.

Spaces

The Alfred R. Goldstein Library features a wide variety of quiet, group study, and work process spaces. Looking for a quiet study area? Make your way up to the 3rd floor to look for a book in the Research Collection or peruse the new art magazines while relaxing in comfortable seating. When the weather is nice, you can take your coffee from Roberta’s Café on the first floor to one of the four terraces to work outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Looking for meeting space to get together with a group? Check out the group study rooms, which are available on all three floors of the Goldstein Library. The 10 group study rooms are available to students on a first-come first served basis, or available for booking by Ringling College faculty and staff for group and class meetings.

Library Hours

Library Services Hours (when classes are in session):

Sunday: 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Holidays and Breaks:
The Library is closed on holidays, as designated by the institution, and typically operates on a Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm schedule during breaks.

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Hours for the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center:

By appointment only from Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, no drop-ins. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Contact specialcollections@c.ringling.edu to schedule an appointment.

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