Division of Finance and Management

Business Services & Auxiliary Enterprises

The Business Services and Auxiliary Enterprises Department manages the University's Bear Necessity Card Program, Bookstore, Dining and Catering Services, Insurance Program, Parking, Shuttle Services, Print Shop and Vending Services. The administrative office is located in the Montebello Complex, D-Wing - Room 201.

Bear Necessity Card (BNC)
All Morgan State University employees must retain on their person a valid University Identification Card (BNC) when conducting University business. Employees must present their Bear Necessity Card upon request to utilize University services. In addition to serving as an ID card, the BNC can be used as a Debit Card to make purchases on campus. Once a BNC account is established and funds have been deposited into it, students, faculty and staff need not use cash for University goods and services.
Bear Necessity Cards are issued at the time of employment at no charge. While damaged cards will be replaced free of charge, there is a charge ($25.00) for the replacement of lost cards. Bear Necessity Card processing takes place at the BNC Center, which is located in the Montebello Complex, D-Wing - Room 128. Persons possessing a BNC must surrender it to the University Police Department at the time employment is terminated.

BNC Center
Hours of Operation
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday -Friday      8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

For more information, please contact the Center on ext. 4045 or (888) 319-BEAR (2327). Additional information on the BNC can also be accessed through the University's website under Business & Auxiliary Services. Inquires can also be submitted via e-mail: bnc@morgan.edu.

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Shuttle Services
The day-to-day operations for the Inter-Campus Shuttle Program are managed by the Bear Necessity Card Center. The program provides transportation for the University community throughout the campus to include stops at O'Connell Hall, McKeldin Center, Engineering, Northwood Apartments (leased by the University) and Rawlings Dining Hall. Dedicated or express services are provided between McKeldin and the Montebello Complex and Northwood Apartments. The utilization of MSU shuttle buses is operated on a "demand" basis and may be discontinued at any time, routes are subject to change. Shuttle services are limited to campus destinations only, with the exception of residential properties leased by the University. Requests for use of buses for University-related activities should be directed to the Motor Pool Office.

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Bookstore
The Morgan State University Bookstore is located on the lower level of the McKeldin Center. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with expanded hours of operation during registration periods.
In addition to textbooks (new and used), the Bookstore provides a large number of convenience supplies and sundry items. Fashionable leisure wear bearing the Morgan logo, as well as a large variety of fraternity and sorority paraphernalia are also sold. The Bookstore also distributes a Gift Catalog that contains a wide range of mail-ordered gift ideas. Additionally, the "marketplace" section offers beverages, convenience food items and toiletries.
The Bookstore offers a textbook buy-back service at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. Students can receive up to fifty percent of the retail sales price for textbooks deemed usable for the following semester.
The Bookstore maintains a website that offers a wide range of e-commerce gift ideas.

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Dining Services
The University's Dining Service is located in the Howard P. Rawlings Residence Hall. While this dining hall primarily serves residential students and commuting students, faculty and staff are encouraged to utilize this facility as well. Meals are offered at very reasonable prices and meals are both varied and well prepared.

Meal plans are mandatory for resident students and are optional for other students living off-campus. University students have three meal plan options from which to choose from: 19 meal, 14 meal, or 10 meal. The 10 meal plan is available only to Argonne residents and off-campus students. Commuter students may select any meal plan option or 60 meals per semester.
A "Dining at Morgan" brochure, providing more information about the University's meal plans, is available at the Rawlings Dining facility.

The Canteen
In the Canteen, the University's Dining Service also offers a "la carte" food selection for students, faculty and staff, to include popular branded concepts such as SUBWAY deli, Chick-fil-A and Krispy Kreme donuts. The Canteen is located on the second floor of the McKeldin Center and its hours of operation are as follows:

Hours of Operations - Summer Session
Monday - Friday
7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Students, faculty and staff can use their Bear Necessity Card to make Canteen purchases. Any purchase that exceeds the available balance in the BNC can be paid for in cash.

The Helen Roberts Faculty/Staff Dining Room

The re-opening of the Helen Roberts Faculty/Staff Dining Room is the culmination of a long and patient wait. It is a place of retreat where for a few brief minutes; faculty and staff can enjoy a delicious meal in a tranquil setting. Although nestled in an out-of-the-ordinary environment, the location boasts one of the most breathtaking views of the campus.

Named appropriately after Helen “Mom” Roberts, former Dean of Food Services and a highly respected chef, the dining room speaks to the legacy of love and commitment which she fostered. Not only will the Helen Roberts Dining Room provide a brief respite with affordable prices and culinary delights, as a unique added feature, you will also be able to enjoy glimpses of Morgan’s art collection as it is displayed on a rotating basis.

You will be able to enjoy lunch Monday through Friday from the hours 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Dining Room is located on the 4th floor of Spencer Hall. The best access route is the elevator from the first or ground floor of Spencer Hall to the fourth floor.

You will be able to use cash, VISA, Master Card and the official University Bear Necessity Card, when it is used as a debit card.

“Escape to a Rooftop Experience!”

For more in-depth information, please visit www.morgan.edu/admin/busserv.

Other Exciting Retail Operations
The C-Store or Convenience Store, located in the lobby of Blount Residential Towers, offers a variety of convenient food items such as pizza, fresh salads, Jamaican meat pies, hot dogs and pre-packaged foods. "Grab-n-go" breakfast and lunch items can be purchased from kiosks located in the lobbies of the Montebello Complex and Schaefer Engineering Building.

Catering Services
Morgan State University, through a University contractor, offers catering services for University and/or private functions at very competitive prices. All catering functions are coordinated through the University Reservationist in the McKeldin Center, Room 310.
Any catering activity that utilizes University funds must be scheduled 2-3 weeks in advance to provide sufficient time to obtain proper approval. As applicable, please provide one of the following to the McKeldin Center Fiscal Office:

• BB-4
• Foundation and Fund Request Form
• Check/Cash

Catering services will not be provided until one of the aforementioned approved documents has been provided.
Please note that, in general, expenditures to provide meals to State employees during normal working hours are prohibited.

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University Insurance Program
The State of Maryland provides insurance protection for Morgan State University employees who are involved in accidents while carrying out their duties as State employees. Such coverage includes personal liability, automobile insurance, fidelity bonding and various other coverage. State insurance does not provide coverage for theft of State or personal property of employees, guests or students.
Persons involved in accidents with a University vehicle while conducting University business should contact the University Motor Pool. A formal report (FS-1) must be completed immediately upon return to the campus and submitted to the Motor Pool Supervisor. If the incident occurred after regular working hours, the University Police Department should be contacted. Persons involved in job-related injuries should see the Human Resources section of this brochure.

Insurance programs, with the exception of Student Health Insurance, are administered by the University Business Manager who serves as liaison with the State Treasurer's Office - Insurance Division. Please direct all insurance inquires to Business Services and Auxiliary Enterprises.

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Print Shop
The University Print Shop is located on the lower level of the Montebello Complex, C-Wing - Room C-04. This department endeavors to provide quality duplicating services at the most economical cost.

Hours of Operation
Fall and Spring Semesters
7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Summer Session
7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

The University Print Shop offers the following services: Copying, Desktop Publishing, Offsetting, Collating, Stapling, Folding, Cutting, Hole Drilling, and Binding. Additionally, the Print Shop can provide carbonless forms, tickets (numbered), color ink and pads (minimum quantities required for these services) and color copying and proofing.
The Print Shop also provides a "While U Wait" service (1-10 copies with no more than 4 originals) or Quick Copy Service (3-hour turn around for 1-500 copies of one original, or up to 20 copies of work containing no more than 20 originals).
The services provided by the University Print Shop are for University business only. No personal work will be accepted. Print Shop charges will be assessed to the budgetary account of the department to which services are being rendered. A SRF 2 Form (Request for Encumbrance) must be processed through the University Comptroller's Office and approved before duplicating services can be provided. Thus, for efficient and convenient service, the department/division must encumber funds in the amount of their annual estimated expenditures from their departmental budget for duplicating services.
For more information, please call or stop by the Print Shop and pick up a pamphlet, which explains in more detail the Print Shop's service guidelines. Additional information can also be found on the University's web site under Business and Auxiliary Services.

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Vending
Vending machines are located in buildings throughout the campus for the use and convenience of the campus community and visitors. Any malfunctioning machines should be reported to the Business and Auxiliary Services administrative office.