Meal Plans | Housing & Dining

The best conversations start over good food.

A successful journey on campus includes gathering with classmates, co-workers and friends over a meal in the dining center, food court or at one of our cafes along the way. There are several meal plans to choose from, each designed to meet the needs of our campus community.

Traditional Dorm

Meal plan options for students living in the traditional and suite-style residence halls.

Features and Rates

All-Access Meal Plan

This plan offers great value and flexibility for however you like to eat – three squares, many small meals throughout the day or to graze. Includes an unlimited number of meals in the dining centers, along with Dining Dollars and Flex+ for those times when you’re on the go, or want to treat a friend to a meal! Flex+ can be used as a Guest Pass or a Retail Swipe.

Block 220 Meal Plan - COMING FALL 2023*

Offering a set number of meals per semester, equivalent to approximately 10 meals per week in the dining centers and enough Dining Dollars to grab a few coffees each week in one of our retail stores.

Meal Plan	Academic Year Cost	Meals/ Semester	Dining Dollars/ Semester	Flex+/ Semester^	Meals To-Go
All-Access	$4,550	Unlimited	$100	5	Yes
Block 220	$4,398	220	$200	NA	Yes

*Subject to Board approval

^Flex+ will retire May 2023 and no longer be included as part of meal plan options. Beginning Fall 2023, 2 guest passes/semester will be included with the All-Access meal plan.

Apartments & Off Campus

Meal plan options for students living in an on-campus apartment or off campus.

Features and Rates

All-Access Meal Plans

Choose between the Everyday or Weekday All-Access plans. The Everyday plan includes an unlimited number of meals in the dining centers, Monday-Sunday; the Weekday All-Access Plan includes an unlimited number of meals in the dining centers, Monday-Friday. Both include Dining Dollars and Flex+ for those times when you’re on the go, or want to treat a friend to a meal! Flex+ can be used as a Guest Pass or a Retail Swipe.

The Weekday plan will retire May 2023 and no longer be included as part of meal plan options.

Block 15 and Block 120 Meal Plans

Meals by the semester! Do you like to eat in the dining center, or are you more of a food court diner? The Block Plans provide options for both! The Block 15 Plan loads you up with Dining Dollars to be used for food and beverage purchases in our retail locations, while still allowing for about one meal per week in the dining center. The Block 120 Plan provides nearly eight meals per week in the dining centers and enough Dining Dollars to grab a few coffees each week in one of our retail stores.

Additional Block 220 Plan coming Fall 2023. See Traditional Dorm meal plans for details.

Weekly 5 Meal Plan

Meals by the week! Get yourself one good meal each day in the dining centers and then fill the rest of your week with delicious meals from one of our retail locations with your Dining Dollars. NOTE: The Weekly 5 resets each Thursday night; unused meals do not carry over to the next week.

Meal Plan	Everyday All-Access	Weekday All-Access	Block 15	Block 120	Weekly 5
Academic Year Cost	$4,550	$4,183	$1,124	$2,800	$2,208
Meals	Unlimited	Unlimited, M-F	15/semester	120/semester	5/week
Dining Dollars	$100/semester	$75/semester	$400/semester	$175/semester	$250/semester^
Flex+*	5/semester	4/semester	--	--	--
Meals To-Go	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

*Flex+ will retire May 2023 and no longer be included as part of meal plan options. Beginning Fall 2023, 2 guest passes/semester will be included with the All-Access meal plan.

^Dining Dollars will increase to $300 beginning Fall 2023.

Booster Packs

All meal plan holders have the option to customize their plan through the purchase of a Booster Pack. Booster Packs can be added at any time - so load up if you find yourself running low!

Options and Rates

Booster Packs	Purple	Gold	Panther	Flex+
Cost Per Package	$97	$199	$108	$55
Meals	--	--	10	--
Dining Dollars	$75	$150	--	--
Flex+	3	7	--	8

Booster Packs will retire May 2023 and no longer be included as part of meal plan options.

Dining Dollars

Flex+

Included with the All-Access Plans to be used for a guest meal or retail exchange.

How to Use

Location	Uses
Piazza & Rialto	Guest Pass
Biscotti's	Starbucks Grande Espresso Beverage
Book Bistro	Starbucks Grande Espresso Beverage
Chats	Medium Freshens Smoothie
Maucker Union Food Court	Union Station Sub/Salad/Wrap Godfather's Mini Pizza Select Kachin Sushi Rolls Flare's Quesadilla

Flex+ can be redeemed in-store only; not available through the GET app.

Flex+ roll over from fall to spring semester and expire at the end of the spring semester.

Flex+ will retire May 2023 and no longer be included as part of meal plan options.

Single Meals

Join us for a meal in the dining center!

Meal Prices

Door rates for students, guests, faculty and staff to eat a meal in Piazza or Rialto who do not have a meal plan. Credit, Dining Dollars and Payroll Deduct accepted.

Single Meal Rates	Adult	Youth (5-11)	Under 5
Breakfast	$9.25	$8.00	Free
Lunch	$11.25	$9.50	Free
Dinner	$11.25	$9.50	Free

Group Meals

Treat your guests to a meal in the dining center or with food from one of our retail locations on campus!

Guest Meals

Guest meals can be purchased with cash, Dining Dollars, ID charge and credit cards at all dining outlets on campus. A university account may also be used to purchase guest meals.*

FOR GROUPS FUNDED BY A UNIVERSITY ACCOUNT

Order food for your event for pick up from the food court in Maucker Union using our online take-out ordering site.

For direct purchases, use the Use the Housing & Dining Departmental Charge Form and take the signed and approved form to the specified dining or retail location.Physical meal cards are not necessary but can be requested by emailing diningtech@uni.edu. Cards for a meal (in the Dining Centers) or for a designated amount of dining dollars (can be used at any dining location on campus) can be purchased. Payment is due upon receipt of cards. Dining Dollar cards are not refundable.

We appreciate notice for large groups (over 25).

ROOM RESERVATIONS

Groups are able to reserve one of our meeting spaces in Piazza. The Century Room can accommodate up to 30 guests and the Regency Room holds up to 14 guests. Call 319-273-2333 to check availability and make room reservations.

*Meals funded by the university are to be used for the stated business purpose. The general policy of the university is to prohibit the use of budgeted funds to provide food to campus guests, visitors, staff members or students except under certain described and carefully controlled circumstances. Refer to University Policy 9.43 Reimbursable Expense and/or University Policy 13.07 Entertainment of University Guests for information pertaining to meal expenses.

Take the Next Step

Refer to the Terms & Conditions for full details on selecting, changing or canceling a meal plan.

Order a Meal Plan or Dining Dollars

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