Meal Plans

The meal plan program is available to all UWRF students. All dining venues are conveniently located in University Center. We offer continuous dining at Riverside Commons, the all-you-care-to-eat dining room, which is the primary location for students participating on a meal plan. The meal plan program offers students several options for dining including transfer meals, premium and theme meals each month, the opportunity to enjoy all-campus picnics, arrange sick trays when ill and have the option of a sack meal when conflicts with classes, work, or other activities arise.

There are times during each term when meal plan service is limited or no meal plan service is offered, specifically during the beginning of each term, finals week, holidays and term breaks. There are also events, such as all campus picnics, which interfere with standard meal plan service and dining venue hours of operation. The meal offered at these specified events will serve as the meal plan meal. Review important meal plan days of service and meal plan featured events to see those dates.

All Meal Plan participants are eligible to attend the end of the term appreciation events at no charge. These are the Chancellor's Late Night Breakfast this fall and the Falcon Fair-well during the spring.

Meal plan rates and programs are defined per term. The fall term meal plan selection will be considered the spring term meal plan if no changes are made during the spring term 2010 meal plan signup period. Students who are required to participate in a meal plan and do not select a meal plan will be assigned the Weekly 14 Meal Plan. All students have the opportunity to select another authorized meal plan prior to January 29, 2010.

Mandatory Meal Plan Policy

All students residing in the residence halls (with the exception of South Fork Suites residents) are required to select a meal plan as a part of their room and board. Students may choose from any of the meals plans offered, with the exception of the 60+ Block Plan which is restricted to students who have earned 60 or more credits, South Fork Suites residents, and commuter students. There are a few exceptions to this policy. More information about meal plans can be found in the University Dining Services contract.

If you are a commuter, you are not required to be on a meal plan. However, many commuters find our meal plans appealing.

Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Meal Plans

Weekly Plans

Weekly meal plans include a set number of meals per week that allows one meal to be eaten during a meal period. Meal periods include breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night on Monday through Friday, and brunch, dinner and late night on Saturday and Sunday. Weekly plans run Sunday morning through Saturday evening and you can choose any of the twenty-six meals offered up to the selected meal plan limit. Transfer options are available daily at designated retail venues during lunch and late night. Weekly plans include 5 Guest Meals per term. Unused meals do not carry over to future weeks.

Meal Plan	Meals	Dining Dollars	Transfer Opportunities	Guest Meals	Cost/Term (2009-10)
19 Meal Plan	19 per Week	$40.00	Lunch, dinner & late night daily	5 guest meals included	$1,067.00
14 Meal Plan	14 per Week	$40.00	Lunch, dinner & late night daily	5 guest meals included	$1,046.00

Block Plans

Block Plans include a set number of meals per term without any limitations on the number of meals a student can eat each day or week. There are a total of twenty-six meals offered during a standard serving week. Transfer options are available at designated retail venues during lunch, dinner and late night. Meals not used at the end of the term cannot be redeemed.

Meal Plan	Meals	Dining Dollars	Transfer Opportunities	Guest Meals	Cost/Term (2009-10)
120 Block Plan	120 Per Term	$100.00	Lunch, dinner & late night daily	All block plan meals can be used as guest meals	$1,123.00

Upperclassmen and Commuter Student Plan

The 60+ Block Plan includes 60 meals per term. Meals not used by the end of the term cannot be redeemed. The 60+ Block Plan is restricted to students who have earned 60 or more credits, South Fork Suites residents, and commuter students.

Meal Plan	Meals	Dining Dollars	Transfer Opportunities	Guest Meals	Cost/Term (2009-10)
60 Block Plan	60 Per Term	$0.00	Lunch, dinner & late night daily	All block plan meals can be used as guest meals	$375.00

General Meal Plan Notes

All dining venues are conveniently located in University Center.
Riverside Commons, the all-you-care-to eat residential dining room, is the primary location for students participating on a meal plan.Transfer meals are available at specified retail venues during designated transfer hours.
26 meals are served each week: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night on Monday through Friday, and brunch, dinner, and late night on Saturday and Sunday.
The meal plans allow students to choose from weekly plans and block plans. For participants on a weekly plan, the meal plan week runs Sunday morning through Saturday evening and students can choose any of the 26 meals offered up to the selected meal plan limit.
Students with special dining needs may arrange sick trays when ill and have the option of a sack meal when conflicts with classes, work, or other activities arise.
The charge for your student meal plan appears on your university account. If you add, drop or change your meal plan during the term, the weekly prorated amounts appear on your university account. Further information about university accounts is available on the Accounts Receivable and Cashiers Office site.