Meal Plans
Dining Memberships for Every Schedule and Budget
Residential Students | Commuter Students | Dine Dollars Account | Frequently Asked Questions
Cal U's comprehensive dining membership program saves time and money and helps you eat when and how you like. The membership you choose is programmed into your CalCard, to be activated at your discretion. There are four membership options for residential students, six for commuters and the great Dine Dollars program for everyone.
The more meals you commit to purchasing, the more money you'll save on each meal. Many students do not eat all of their meals each week, and pricing is done with that in mind. Besides, "eating in" saves students the hassle of shopping, cooking and cleaning up.
Dine Dollars, part of every meal membership, are accepted like cash in all of our dining locations. You can draw from your Dine Dollars for snacks, beverages or whole meals for you and your friends. Each purchase is deducted from your account, and the cashier can always tell you how many Dine Dollars you have left. You can deposit funds to your Dine Dollars account in $25 increments via cash, check, money order or credit cards - just go to the Bursar's Office in Dixon Hall.
The meal week runs from Monday to Sunday. Meals & CalCards are non-transferable and may not be used by any other person. Students may use three (3) meals per day maximum. Students can only use one meal per meal period.
Adjustments can be made without financial penalty up
to the close of business on August 26, 2011 for the fall semester and
January 20, 2012 for the spring semester. Meal plan
adjustments which occur between August 26, 2011 and the close of
business on September 2, 2010 for the fall semester or between January 20, 2012 and the close of business on January 27, 2012 for the spring
semester will be assessed a fee based on the adjustment.
After the adjustment period, this contract can be cancelled and a
partial refund made only upon complete withdrawal from the University
and in compliance with University rules and regulations. No credit
shall be given to students for meals missed on any
meal plan.
Students requesting an off campus meal plan after the add/drop period
are required to make payment in full for the meal plan prior to the meal
plan being authorized.
Residential Students
- 19 Meal Plan (19 meals per week including $200 dine dollars) $1,743
- 14 Meal Plan (14 meals per week including $200 dine dollars) $1,671
- 10 Meal Plan (10 meals per week including $200 dine dollars) $1,599
- 125/$200 Block Plan (125 meals per semester includes $200 dine dollars) $1,281
Commuter Students
- 100/$100 Block Plan (100 meals per semester includes $100 dine dollars) $942
- 75/$100 Block Plan (75 meals per semester includes $100 dine dollars) $653
Dine Dollars Account
The Dine Dollars program is designed for the off-campus and commuter student. An initial minimum deposit of $50 in a Dine Dollars account gives you access to all dining facilities. Dine Dollars may be added in $25 increments at any time by contacting the Bursar's Office at 724-938-4431 or visiting at 118 Dixon Hall.
Dine dollars will carry from the fall to the spring semester, but any remaining balance is forfeited at the end of the academic year.
Click here to download a copy of the meal plan contract.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I change my meal membership?
A. Yes, during the first week of the fall and/or spring semesters. Simply visit the Residence Life Office to make any changes.
Q. Will my meals carry over if I don't use them all in one week?
A. 19, 14 and 10 meal plans DO NOT carry over and reset weekly. The 125 block meal plan membership or 75 block meal plan membership DO carry over week to week until the end of the semester. To get full value of your dollars, choose the meal membership that best fits your schedule and eating habits.
Q. May I treat a friend with my meal membership?
A. Yes. Five meals per semester may be used in the Gold Rush Dining Room as guest meals. You may use your Dine Dollars any time to treat a friend.
Q. What happens to unused Dine Dollars at semester's end?
A. Unused Dine Dollars transfer from fall to spring semester, but don't transfer at the end of spring semester. They're not refundable and can't be transferred to the new academic year.
Q. What's a "missed meal factor"?
A. Because students don't generally eat all their meals each week, memberships are priced with that in mind. Students on memberships with fewer meals tend to eat a higher percentage of their meals, thus their per-meal cost is higher. Unused meals cannot be refunded.
