MEAL PLANS
Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate, commuter, faculty or staff, É«»¨Ìà offers a range of meal plans to meet a variety of tastes and schedules.
Each plan includes a combination of Meals and Dining Dollars. Meal Plan upgrades are available for those students who are inÌýBartley Hall or Driscoll Hall often. We also offer Bagged Lunch and Picnic Programs.
Students who are currently enrolled in classesÌýcan select a meal plan by visiting theÌý. If you live on campus and do not select a plan, you will be assigned either the Campus Cravings Plan for dormitory residents or the Balanced Bite Plan for apartment residents.Ìý
Faculty and staffÌýhave the opportunity to purchase blocks of meals and must sign up in-person at the Meal Plan Office at 106 Dougherty Hall.Ìý
Online Registration for Fall 2025 meal plans opens on Monday, May 5, 2025
Please note the timeline below.
- May 5, 2025 - Meal Plan selection form opens at
- June 16, 2025 - Meal Plan selection form closes for Fall Billing to be completed by the Bursar's Office
- June 17, 2025 - Default meal plans will be assigned to any campus residents who have not completed the online registration form.Ìý The Campus Cravings plan will be assigned to all dorm residents, The Balanced Bite plan will be assigned to apartment residents.
- Third year and above apartment residents may choose to not have a meal plan, however the online form must still be completed.
- July 14, 2025 - The meal plan selection form will re-open to accept meal plan changes.
- August 23, 2025 - Meal Plan service begins with lunch
- Sept 2, 2025 - Meal plan change period closes (end of day) - No changes or drops accepted after this date.
Your Fall 2025 meal plan selection will automatically carry over to Spring 2026 unless you request a change during the change period which will open early December 2025.Ìý Meal plans do not carry over to to the next academic year so registration must be completed for each Fall.
HOW MEAL PLANS WORK
Each student meal plan comes with a certain number of meals.Ìý Most plans reset each week (Frequent Foodie, Balanced Bite and Daily Diner). Your allotment of meals resets every Monday morning.Ìý The 100 block is 100 for the semester and the Campus Cravings plan includes an unlimited number of meals that can be used in the 3 main dining halls.
Meal Plan Express allows you to use your meals in some locations that don't normally accept meal plans.Ìý Cafe Nova is one example. In Cafe Nova students may order a meal and pay for it by using one of their meal plan meals.Ìý MPE deducts one meal from your allotted meals and credits $9.00 towards your order.Ìý Acceptance and value of MPE varies, details are on our location pages.Ìý MPE's are not additional meals, they are part of your allotted meals, the number of MPE's you can use per day, week or meal period varies by meal plan.
Each meal plan comes with a certain number of Dining Dollars which can be spent in any dining location, including some on campus vending machines.Ìý Dining Dollars can be used in locations that do not accept MPE, to supplement an MPE purchase that exceeds the MPE value, or for transactions that you'd prefer not to use an MPE for.Ìý Dining Dollars are allotted per semester and unused points do not carry over to the following semester.
This contract shall be enforced for the full academic year. The usual period begins with dinner on the eve of the first official class day of the fall semester and concludes on the last day of final exams. In the event that a student signs the contract after the first day of the Fall semester, the period shall begin from the date of housing occupancy and conclude on the last day of the student's final exam schedule in the Spring semester. Meal plans follow the academic calendar. Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring and Easter breaks are not covered by this contract. During Fall, Thanksgiving, Spring and Easter breaks guest meals and points may be used in dining locations that are open.
MEAL PLANS
Campus Cravings Plan
Unlimited Meals/week in Resident Dining Halls
Come and go as you wish! The Campus Cravings Plan is the perfect plan to take advantage of all that Dining offers. You can swipe into one of our three resident dining halls throughout the day or to use your Meals or Dining Dollars in other locations.Ìý
Frequent Foodie Plan
18 Meals/week*
This plan is perfect for students who regularly eat in the resident dining halls. You can eat in a dining hall or use your meals at our retail locations if you're on the move. Your meal balance resets every Monday.
Meals per week: 18 (any combination of dining hall or MPE)
Dining Dollars per semester: $320
Guest Meals per semester: 5
Cost per semester: $4,325
Second year students residing on campus, and third year and above students residing in traditional dormitories or singles in The Commons must choose between the Campus Cravings, Frequent Foodie, Balanced Bite or Mighty Munch Meal Plans.
Balanced Bite Plan
12 Meals/week*
This plan is perfect for students who want flexibility in their meal plans. You can eat in a dining hall or use your meals at our retail locations if you're on the move.
Meals per week: 12Ìý(any combination of dining hall or MPE)
Dining Dollars per semester: $300
Guest Meals per semester: 5
Cost per semester: $3,900
Mighty Munch Plan
8 Meals/week*
TheMighty Munchl Plan is the plan with the least amount of meals to use in our dining halls. It has the most dining dollars for dormitory students to use. Students can manage the balance of meals as needed.Ìý
Meals per week: 8Ìý(any combination of dining hall or MPE)
Dining Dollars per semester: $500
Guest Meals per semester: 14
Cost per semester: $3,500
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Third year and above students living in on campus apartments or suites may choose the Campus Cravings, Frequent Foodie, Balanced Bite, Mighty Munch or 100 Block Plans. They may also opt out of having a Meal Plan.
100 BLOCK PLAN
100 Meals/semester
The 100 Block Plan gives students the flexibility to manage how many meals they eat in the dining rooms over the course of the semester according to their schedule. This plan is tailored to students that have other options for food such as full kitchens or may travel off campus over the weekends. Please note, unused meals do not carry over to the next semester.
100 meals per semesterÌý(any combination of dining hall or MPE)
Dining Dollars per semester:Ìý$500
Guest Meals per semester: 20
Cost per semester: $2,650
Commuters and off campus residents are not required to have a Meal Plan, but may choose any plan including the Daily Diner Plan, designed specifically for those living off campus.
Daily Diner Plan
5 Meals/week* (Breakfast or Lunch)
The Daily Diner Plan is designed for the off-campus life style. Cook for yourself or dine with us when you're on campus for class and meetings. Enjoy five meals a week at our resident dining halls.Ìý
Meals per week:Ìý5 per week (1 breakfast or lunch per day)
Dining Dollars per semester $170
Guest Meals per semester: 12
Cost per semester $1,385
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SUMMER MEAL PLAN
Students living on campus during the summer are required to have a meal plan.Ìý Summer meal plans include 19 meals per week and $25 worth of dining dollars per 4 week session.
Summer meal plan details including cost, locations open, and requirements will be posted soon.
If you have any questions, please contact the Dining Services office at 610-519-4170 or via e-mail.Ìý
Programs that take place within the summer semester but do not follow the summer session dates may be offered meal plans at a pro-rated price.
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We’ve put together a list of some common questions students (and parents!) have about dining on campus. If the questions you have are not on this list, you can always reach out to us either viaÌýemailÌýor phone (610-519-4170).
Meal periods are defined in the meal plan system and are important to plans like the Daily Diner plan (valid during lunch/brunch only) and Meal acceptance. Meal periods are also used to determine Meal values. The meal periods are:
| MEAL PERIODS | |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | 7:00-10:58 am |
| Lunch/Brunch | 10:59 am-4:10 pm |
| Dinner | 4:11 pm-8:29 pm |
| Late Night | 8:30 pm-1:30 am |
Every Monday morning, the Frequent Foodie, Balanced Bite and Mighty Munch Meal Plans reset to their default amount of meals per week. Meals cannot be transferred from week to week.
Parents of meal plan participants and siblings under 12 always eat for free in our three residence dining halls when dining with you. Siblings aged 12 and older can use cash, Dining Dollars, NovaBucks or credit card to gain admittance. Cash entry prices are listed below.
Parents of meal plan participants and siblings under 12 always eat for free in our three residence dining halls when dining with you. Siblings aged 12 and older or any other guest can use your guest meal, Dining Dollars, NovaBucks or credit card to gain admittance.Ìý