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UCCS is returning to in-person operations this fall, welcoming both returning and new students alike. Things will undoubtedly look a little different in our ever-changing environment, so we wanted to take some time to go over the changes we will be making to our operations in the auxiliary services for the general safety and health of the Mountain Lion community.
Starting August 17th, new hours for the fall semester at University Center will be Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Hours will be adjusted accordingly for special events and Bookstore operations as needed. Exceptions for the rest of August are as follows:
UCCS Dining and Hospitality Services remains committed to its mission of nourishing and engaging the UCCS population. In order to protect the safety and health of our campus community, all dining facilities have implemented safety, sanitation and social distance measures as determined by the El Paso County Health Department and the State of Colorado. All employees will be wearing face coverings at all times. All patrons must wear a face covering when entering a dining hall, while getting food and while disposing of dishes. Face coverings may only be removed while seated at your table.
To encourage social distancing, The Lodge and Roaring Fork will have a limited amount of seating available, with a maximum of four seats per table. In addition, All-Access Meal Plans will be accepted once per day at Café 65 located at the University Center or Alpine Express at Roaring Fork. If you are short on time in between classes during the lunch hour, we encourage you to eat at either of these locations and take your food to go. All food and beverages will be served in single service disposable service ware and will be available to take away.
The Lodge (continuous dining) | Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. |
Roaring Fork | Open Monday-Friday, closed weekends Breakfast: 7 a.m.-9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: [M-Th] 5-7 p.m., [F] 4-6 p.m. |
Alpine Express at Roaring Fork | Open seven days a week, 5-11 p.m. *hot food served Sunday-Thursday, 7-11 p.m. |
Clyde’s at University Center | Open Monday-Friday, closed weekends 11 a.m.-4 p.m. *mobile ordering only via the Transact Mobile Ordering app |
Café 65 at University Center | Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed weekends |
Sanatorium Grounds at University Center* | Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed weekends |
Hybl Café | Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed weekends *hours subject to change based on class schedules |
*Sanatorium Grounds at Columbine, Dwire, and University Halls and Pinney’s Café at the Ent Center will remain closed until campus returns to full regular operation.
Dining and Hospitality Services is excited to offer a new, convenient way to get your favorite food from your phone. Coming soon, download the Transact Mobile Ordering app from the App Store or Google Play Store and login to order all your favorites ahead, or schedule for pickup later, at Alpine Express, Clyde’s, UC Sanatorium Grounds, and the Hybl Café! The Transact Mobile Ordering app will be the only way to pay for orders at Clyde’s.
The physical Bookstore is open for orientations and limited walk-ins. Beginning August 10th, the UCCS Bookstore will be open for in-store shopping by appointment and with limitations, subject to change. As classes begin, all order pick-ups will be managed by the Transact Mobile Ordering app where you can select a reservation window to arrive, in order to control line length and traffic, and accommodate personnel constraints, and capacity restrictions. The UCCS Bookstore will also be offering free on-campus delivery to all residence halls.
If you choose to shop physically in the store, in-store shopping will be managed by Transact Mobile Ordering to select an in-store shopping appointment, with limited walk-in customers based upon occupancy constraints. A face covering is required, and we are only able to accept debit/credit cards.
While we encourage you to order your textbooks from our website, we can’t wait for you to browse our exciting new fall apparel collections, spirit items, and more! To incentivize you to order online and ship your order (minimizing contact risk), your shipping receipt will be good for 20% off all UCCS branded apparel in the months of September and October. Save your receipt!