Meal Plan Options

Meal Plan Options

2021-2022 prices are subject to change until they are officially approved by the Board of Trustees in June. Meals are only valid for the semester the plan is purchased. They don’t carry forward from Fall to Spring, and there is no monetary refund for uneaten meals.

Meal plans and Dining Dollars are added to your account manually. Any new dining contract should be added within a few hours, but it could take up to 24-48 business hours to activate (depending on when it was submitted). If you submit a contract / change on the weekend, we wont see it until the next business day.

• On Campus Meal Plan: First-year Student

  There are 3 "pieces" to an On Campus Meal Plans -- weekly meals, bonus meals, and dining dollars. Your weekly meals will reset every Sunday night, so you'll see a brand new set of meals every Monday morning. (The Any Meal / Any Time meal plan actually resets daily.) Bonus Meals are meant for you to use in addition to your weekly meals. If you need to swipe in a friend, you can. If you need the swipe for yourself, that's ok too. Dining Dollars can be used to purchase food and beverage items in any of our Retail Dining locations across campus (including vending machines).

  First-year students who are living in the residence halls are required to carry one of the 3 (three) meal plans listed below. 

  First-Year Options	Bonus Meals	Dining Dollars	Price per Semester
  Any Meal / Any Time*	10	100	$3,302
  19 Meals Per Week**	15	150	$3,068
  14 Meals Per week	20	200	$2,803

  * Access to 10 meals per day. You can swipe friends in using your bonus meals only.

  ** If no other choice is made, the 19 Meals Per Week meal plan is assigned to all students living in the residence halls in accordance with your Housing & Dining contract.

  NEW for Fall 2021: Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Einstein Bros® Bagels and Subway®.

• On Campus Meal Plan: Sophomore or Above

  There are 3 "pieces" to an On Campus Meal Plans -- weekly meals, bonus meals, and dining dollars. Your weekly meals will reset every Sunday night, so you'll see a brand new set of meals every Monday morning. (The Any Meal / Any Time meal plan actually resets daily.) Bonus Meals are meant for you to use in addition to your weekly meals. If you need to swipe in a friend, you can. If you need the swipe for yourself, that's ok too. Dining Dollars can be used to purchase food and beverage items in any of our Retail Dining locations across campus (including vending machines).

  Students living on campus who are a sophomore or above in standing (at least 20 years old or who have at least 20 earned credits by the university published Drop Deadline) can choose from any On Campus Meal Plan offered.

  Sophomore or above Meal Plan Options	Bonus Meals	Dining Dollars	Price Per Semester
  Any Meal / Any Time*	10	100	$3,302
  19 Meals Per Week**	15	150	$3,068
  14 Meals Per Week	20	200	$2,803
  10 Meals Per Week	25	250	$2,500
  10 Meals Per Week	0	0	$2,045
  5 Meals Per Week	30	300	$1,750

  * Access to 10 meals per day. You can swipe friends in using your bonus meals only.

  ** If no other choice is made, the 19 Meals Per Week meal plan is assigned to all students living in the residence halls in accordance with your Housing & Dining contract.

  NEW for Fall 2021: Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Einstein Bros® Bagels and Subway®.

• Bear Plans

  Students living off campus are eligible to choose any meal plan offered, including Dining Dollars, a combination of meal plan and Dining Dollars, or nothing at all. (We recommend carrying at least a small Bear Plan and some Dining Dollars.)

  For those students choosing to live on campus, Bear Plans are currently only available to upperclassmen (sophomore and above) who live in Lawrenson Hall, at the Arlington Park Apartments, or in the UNC-owned Houses.

  Bear Plans are simply a "bucket" of meals for you to use throughout the semester. For example, with the 80 Bear Plan, you get 80 meals to use through the semester.

  NEW for Fall 2021: Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Einstein Bros® Bagels and Subway®.

  Bear Plans	Average Meals Per Week*	Price Per Semester
  160 Bear Plan	10	$1,825
  120 Bear Plan	7-8	$1,385
  80 Bear Plan	5	$930
  50 Bear Plan	3	$592
  25 Bear Plan	1-2	$297
  10 Bear Plan	<1	$122

  * Averages are based on a 16-week semester. You are not limited to the averages listed -- you can use as many meals per week as you like.

• Fall 2022: Early Arrival Meal Options

  If you’re moving into your residence hall early and need meals, you can request an Early Arrival Meal Package. With this plan, you can have your meal plan activated up to a week early for $25 each day.

  Request Early Arrival Plan -- form available July 1, 2022

  With the Early Arrival Meal Package, you’ll receive the following for each paid day:

  • Three meals per day at Holmes Dining Hall.
  • If your meal plan includes Dining Dollars, you’ll be able to use those early at our campus retail dining locations (including select vending machines).
  • Fall meal plans will be active starting at dinner the day residence halls open.
  • Charges will be placed directly to your Ursa bill, so there’s nothing to pay up front.

  Days needed prior to move-in date.	Total Number of Meals	Price
  7 days	21	$175
  6 days	18	$150
  5 days	15	$125
  4 days	12	$100
  3 days	9	$75
  2 days	6	$50
  1 day	3	$25

   Things to Consider
  

  • If you’re part of a "pre-fall" group like Athletics or Lead On, please let us know when you submit your request. You will receive pro-rated pricing to accommodate meals already provided for you.
  • Once you’ve submitted your request, a confirmation email will be sent to you with more information within one to three business days. 
  • Cancellations will only be accepted 24 hours prior to your requested start date. There are no refunds for unused meals. Remember, guests are always allowed to pay cash at the door.

  Need more information?
  Contact us at 970-351-2652 or email diningservices@unco.edu.

• Summer 2022

  Students taking classes in the summer or visiting over the summer may want to consider our summer meal plan options. Holmes Dining Hall and some retail dining locations remain open during the summer semester. Check the hours of operation for Holmes Dining Hall before you select a Summer Bear Plan to see if our open hours work with your schedule.

  Summer meal plans and Dining Dollars are good for the summer term only. Balances do not carry forward to Fall, and no refunds will be given for unused meals or Dining Dollars. 

  Summer Bear Plans (the number is the meals in the plan)	Price Per Semester
  160 Bear Plan	$1,825
  120 Bear Plan	$1,385
  80 Bear Plan	$930
  50 Bear Plan	$592
  25 Bear Plan	$297
  10 Bear Plan	$122

Adults

(13 years old and above)

• $9.50 - Breakfast
• $13.00 - Brunch/Lunch
• $13.00 - Dinner

Children

(4 years old - 12 years old)
Children 3 years old and younger are free!

• $6.50 - Breakfast
• $8.00 - Brunch/Lunch
• $8.00 - Dinner

Gourmet To Go

Available during the academic year at both the Holmes and Tobey-Kendel Gourmet To Go locations.

• $8.00 - Lunch