Meal Plan Requirements

  • Meal swipes can be used at Charger Café
  • Meal swipes can be used at The Den up to 3 times weekly
  • Meal plan meal swipes for #1, #2, #3, and #7 reset weekly
  • Meal plan meal swipes for #4 and #8 reset at end of each semester
  • Meal plans are non-transferable

Meal Plan Requirements

If you prefer the default meal plan for your requirement, you do not have to submit a special request. We only need requests from students who prefer another option or an upgrade.

All requests must be submitted to the Charger Card Office no later than the last day of the 2nd week of classes each semester.

Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Meal Plan Options

*These meal plan options and prices are per semester beginning August 2023 and January 2024. 

This option meets the First-Year Residents' Requirement.

Option #1 offers 21 meals per week which provides 3 meals daily served in the Charger Café and/or The Den throughout the week! Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes.

If, on occasion, you wish to dine elsewhere, this plan includes $200 in Charger Bucks that can be used for purchases at Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, the C-Store.

This option meets the First-Year Residents' Requirement.

Option #2 provides 14 meals per week. As our most popular meal plan, 14 meals even out to 2 meals a day to be used in the Charger Café and/or The Den; perfect for hungry residents on the go! Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes.

Of course, #2 provides more Charger Bucks - giving students more flexibility and spending power when it comes to our resident and retail dining options: Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store!

This is the default option for the meal plan requirement for all freshman students living in on-campus housing should students not request a change by the end of the 2nd week of classes each semester.

This option meets the First-Year Residents' Requirement.

Option #3 provides 10 meals per week. Planning to eat at more retail locations? Need a take-out option for lunch? This is the plan for you!

Option #3 still gives students a meal per day in the Charger Café and/or The Den, as well as $500 in Charger Bucks to spend at Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store! Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes.

This option meets the First-Year Residents' Requirement.

Option #4 provides 100 pre-paid meals per semester in the Charger Café and/or The Den. Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes. This meal plan resets at the end of each semester.

With the most Charger Bucks of any plan, this option provides the student with maximum flexibility and spending power at Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store!

This option meets the Upperclassmen Resident's Requirement.

Option #5 provides 645 Dining Dollars to be used at Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Charger Café, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store. Unlike Charger Bucks, Dining Dollar Funds roll over from the fall to spring semester and expire at the end of each spring semester.

This is the default option for the meal plan requirement for Upperclassmen living in on-campus housing in North Campus or Charger Village Residence should a student not request a change or decide to choose a meal plan of greater value by the end of the 2nd week of classes each semester.

This option meets the off-campus students', SECH, and FSH Residents' Requirement.

Option #6 provides 380 Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus dining location including Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Charger Café, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store. Dining Dollar Funds roll over from fall to spring semester and expire at the end of the academic year.

This is the default option for the meal plan requirement for students living in on-campus housing in Southeast Campus or Greek Housing should students not request a change by the end of the 2nd week of classes each semester.

This option meets the Upperclassmen Resident's Requirement, the off-campus students', SECH, and FRSO Residents' Requirement.

Option #7 provides 5 meals per week in Charger Café, and/or The Den plus $175 worth of Charger Bucks to be used at any on-campus dining location including: Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's,Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store. Meals and Charger Bucks reset at the end of each semester. Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes.

This option meets the Upperclassmen Resident's Requirement, the off-campus students', SECH, and FRSO Residents' Requirement.

Option #8 provides 70 meals in the Charger Café and/or The Den plus $150 worth of Charger Bucks to use in any of on-campus dining locations including: Chick-fil-A, Burrito Bowl, Papa John's, Charger Brew, Dunkin' Donuts, The Den, Mein Bowl, and the C-Store. Meals and Charger Bucks reset at the end of each semester. Get the most bang for your buck with this plan! Please note, there is a limit of 3 meals per week at The Den using meal swipes.