Resident Student Meal Plans

New Students (First Year and Transfers)

All incoming new students are assigned to the Gold Meal Plan. The Gold Meal Plan provides 190 "blocks" per semester (approximately 13 meals per week) and $50 in Flex Dollars per semester. The Gold Meal Plan is used when Financial Aid determines your cost of attendance.

There is a larger plan available for new students who may want to eat more called the Platinum Meal Plan. The Platinum Meal Plan provides 272 "blocks" per semester (approximately 19 meals per week) with no Flex Dollars. There is an increase in cost if you choose the Platinum Plan. The difference in cost between the plans per semester is $330. If you need to increase borrowing to cover the added cost, you must contact the Financial Aid Office at 585-385-8042. You can change to the Platinum Meal Plan following the instructions to change a meal plan below.

First Year and Transfer students can only choose between the Gold and the Platinum meal plans for their first year in housing.

Returning Students

Returning Students can choose the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Meal Plan.

• Platinum Plan - (272 blocks) approximately 19 meals ("blocks") per week with no Flex Dollars per semester
• Gold Plan - (190 blocks) approximately 13 meals ("blocks") per week with $50 in Flex Dollars per semester
• Silver Plan - (165 blocks) approximately 11 meals ("blocks") per week with $75 in Flex Dollars per semester
• Bronze Plan - (140 blocks) approximately 9 meals ("blocks") per week with $100 in Flex Dollars per semester

Meal Plan Rules

• You can only use one block (one swipe) per meal period, breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night.
• Each plan has a total number of blocks you can use throughout the semester. You must manage your meals per week.
• All-you-can-eat venues use one block per meal.
• Blocks rollover from week to week until the end of the semester.
• You can use one block per meal period in MEAL EQUIVALENCY at the retail food service venues.
• Flex Dollars can be used at all dining service locations.
• Students are provided with 5 Guest Passes for each meal plan per semester.
• No part of the meal plan (blocks, flex or guest passes) rolls over from semester to semester.
• No unused part of the meal plan (blocks, flex or guest passes) will be refunded at the end of the semester.

Meal Plan Changes

• Spring 2010 Resident students could change their meal plans until January 19th.
• Fall 2010: You can make changes for the Fall 2010 semester until 4:30pm on September 14, 2010.
• Spring 2011: You can make changes for the Spring 2011 semester starting in November of 2010. Students with meal plans will be informed of the exact date by email in early November.

Meal Plan Costs

For information about meal plan cost, please contact the Bursar's Office.

More Information about Meal Plans

For information about the specifics of each meal plan or to add money to dining dollars, please contact Dining Services on the first floor of the Campus Center or (585) 385-8398 or at the Dining Services website.