Meal Plan Options ~ Traditional, Bear, and Dining Dollars

Freshman Traditional Meal Plan Options

  • 200 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    The Most Flexible!! This Meal Plan gives you 200 meals to use throughout the semester however you choose!! Take a friend, eat in the dining room, and grab a Gourmet To Go -- all in the same meal period!! Remember, Brunch replaces Breakfast and Lunch on the weekends. Over the semester, this averages to 12-13 meals per week. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!
  • 19 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    Your Best Value! Students have access to every meal we serve throughout the semester!! With the 19 Meal Plan, you have access to one meal per meal period during Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, Monday-Friday & Brunch and Dinner, Saturday–Sunday. Remember, Brunch replaces Breakfast and Lunch on the weekends. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!

Upperclassman Traditional Meal Plan Options

  • 200 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    The Most Flexible!! This Meal Plan gives you 200 meals to use throughout the semester however you choose!! Take a friend, eat in the dining room, and grab a Gourmet To Go -- all in the same meal period!! Remember, Brunch replaces Breakfast and Lunch on the weekends. Over the semester, this averages to 12-13 meals per week. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!
  • 19 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    Your Best Value! Students have access to every meal we serve throughout the semester!! With the 19 Meal Plan, you have access to one meal per meal period during Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, Monday-Friday & Brunch and Dinner, Saturday–Sunday. Remember, Brunch replaces Breakfast and Lunch on the weekends. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!
  • 15 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    Do you go home to visit your parents on the weekends? This plan might be perfect for you! With the 15 Meal Plan, you have access to one meal per meal period during Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner: Monday–Friday only. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!
  • 14 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars
    Not a morning person? Don't make it to breakfast on a regular basis? This may be the perfect meal plan for you! With the 14 Meal Plan, you have access to one meal per meal period during Lunch and Dinner: Monday–Sunday only. Remember, Brunch replaces Breakfast and Lunch on the weekends. Use your Dining Dollars in any of our eligible UNC Cash Operations instead of carrying cash... your purchases are tax free!

Residence Hall Student Eligibility

All students living in the residence halls are required to carry a Traditional Meal Plan throughout the academic year. Freshmen can choose from the the 19 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars or the 200 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars. If no meal plan is chosen (through the Housing & Dining contract), the 19 Meal Plan + 50 Dining Dollars will automatically be assigned. After students are assigned to their rooms per their Housing & Dining Contract, meal plan changes must be done in person by the contract owner at the Dining Services office by the University published Drop Deadline (10th day of class).

Those students living in the residence halls who are at least 20 years old or who have 20 earned credits are eligible to change their meal plan to any of the Traditional Meal Plans offered (200, 19, 15, or 14). All meal plan changes must be done in person by the contract owner at the Dining Services office by the University published Drop Deadline (10th day of class).

BeaR Plan Options

Bear Plans are available to upperclassmen living in Lawrenson Hall, students living off-campus, in University Apartments, or in eligible Residence Life off-campus houses.

Pick what’s best for you…  with all the meal plan options available, choose a plan that best meets your budget and schedule. When choosing your plan, keep in mind when and where your classes are. Also consider your current eating habits – do you skip meals, do you prefer “three squares a day”, are you on a special diet, etc. Also realize your dining habits may change during the course of the semester. All meal plans are good for one semester only; see the "fine print" listed below.

  • 160 Bear Plan (averages* 10 meals per week)
  • 120 Bear Plan (averages* 7-8 meals per week)
  • 80 Bear Plan (averages* 5 meals per week)
  • 50 Bear Plan (averages* 3 meals per week)

*Averages are based on a 16-week semester.

Bear Plan "Fine Print"

  • You may choose the meal, how often you eat, and where you eat in any of the three dining facilities (Tobey-Kendel, Holmes, or the UC Food Court).
  • Your guest(s) may be admitted with you through the use of additional swipes with your Bear Plan.
  • After your initial purchase, additional packages may be purchased:
    • 25 Bear Plan
    • 10 Bear Plan
  • Meals are ONLY valid for the semester the plan is purchased. Meals will not be carried forward, nor are there any monetary refunds for uneaten meals.

Guest Meal Prices

Have a someone coming to visit you and want them to eat in the dining rooms with you?  They can pay cash prices at the door any time!

Dining Dollars... What are they?

Dining Dollars are flexible and easy to use! Dining Dollars is a NEW program that allows students to purchase food/beverage items at eligible UNC cash operations on campus using their UNC Card. Students who carry any Traditional Meal Plan will automatically receive $50 worth of Dining Dollars each semester!! Any student, with or without a meal plan is eligible to purchase Dining Dollars in increments of $25 on-line at www.unco.edu/dining or in person at the UC Card Office or the Dining Services Office in Tobey-Kendel Hall, room 120.

Dining Dollars can be used at these eligible UNC Cash Operations:

  • Starbucks® Coffee at the UC
  • Taco Bell Express™ at the UC
  • The UC Food Court Express
  • ALL Coffee Corner locations:
    • @ Turner **NEW**
    • @ Michener
    • @ Kepner

Why use Dining Dollars?

  • They Are So Convenient!
    • Students already carry UNC Cards, so there is no need to carry extra cash!
    • Dining Dollars can be purchased throughout the semester, so you never have to run out!!
  • Great Perk!
    • Food and beverage purchases are sold with NO SALES TAX ADDED!
  • Lots of Value!
    • There are no service charges or fees associated with this program!
  • Safety is Important!
    • If students lose their UNC Card, the Dining Dollars account can be immediately deactivated by contacting the Dining Services Office.

How do Dining Dollars work?

Use Dining Dollars to purchase food/beverages items at any of our eligible on-campus locations instead of cash. Dining Dollars are good only for the semester they were purchased in; they do not roll over. Sorry, Dining Dollars are not accepted in the Dining Rooms... they are only accepted in our Cash Operations at this time.

How do I purchase more Dining Dollars?

Dining Dollars are activated after students sign up, and deposits can be made as often as needed. Dining Dollars are added to the student’s account and applied to their University bill, just like meal plans. At this time, students can sign up for Dining Dollars at the Dining Services Office, at the UNC Card Office in the University Center, or at our on-line meal contract.

Dining Dollars Terms and Conditions

Deposits made to the Dining Dollars account are not refundable for cash. This is not a bank account. Dining Dollars funds may be used instead of cash at the locations listed in this brochure. Account information is considered confidential and is only available to the account holder. Dining Dollars are not intended to replace a meal plan or to provide a refund for any meal plan meals missed. Dining Dollars are non-transferable, saleable, or refundable. Starting Fall 2007, if the meal plan is cancelled, you will be charged for all dining dollars used. Dining Dollars cannot be used to pay tuition, student fees, or class charges. Dining Dollar balances left at the end of each semester are reset and will not carry over or be refunded.

Need more information, contact us at (970) 351-2652.