Each meal plan is designed for convenience and flexibility. We encourage students to explore and experience their selected meal plan during the first few weeks of the semester.
If you find that a different plan better suits your needs, you'll have the opportunity to make a change at the start of each semester.
Fall 2025 meal plan change period:
- August 29 through September 7, with new selections taking effect September 14 (reflected on your October Student Bill)
Spring 2026 meal plan change period:
- November 15 through December 15, with new selections taking effect on January 7 (reflected on your January Student Bill). Note: January 7 is the first day of the spring meal plan.
- January 12 through January 19, with new selections taking effect January 25 (reflected on your February Student Bill)
After these change periods, students will be unable to make changes to their current semester meal plan.
Meal Plan changes can be made on the Housing Portal during the timeframes listed above.
A Note about Meal Plan Allocations
On the first day of the meal plan, each meal plan account will be preloaded with $200 dining dollars. If you are on a block meal plan (Gold, Silver, Bronze), your account will be preloaded with 50 meal swipes.
On September 14, 2025 (Fall semester) and January 25, 2026 (Spring semester), requested meal plan changes will go into effect. Remaining dining dollar balances and block plan meal swipes will be loaded at that time as well.
This staggered disbursement allows flexibility, ensuring you can make changes to your meal plan smoothly.