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2011-2012 MEAL PLANS & FLEXDINE

Diversity is one of the greatest things about the university experience. It's also one of the things we offer with your meal plan. Whether you are living on campus or commuting, University Dining Services offers a great meal plan for you.

 

Residential Plans:

Meal plans are made up of two parts that work together to create one plan you can always rely on: all-you-care-to-eat meals and FlexDine dollars. Weekly meal plans provide consistency with a set number of meals per week. Semester plans offer greater flexibility with a set number of meals per semester. Students living in Bailey, Centennial, Comstock, Frontier, Middlebrook, Pioneer, Sanford or Territorial Halls are required to select one of the following meal plans on their application for housing. If no meal plan preference is indicated students are automatically assigned to the 14 meals/week plan.


Click on the name of the meal plan you are interested in to see the full details.

 

Apartment, Commuter, Faculty/Staff Plans:

On-campus apartment residents, commuters, or faculty/staff may choose a plan at any time, and we will adjust the cost for the meals-per-week plans based on the time remaining in the semester. In addition to being able to take advantage of any of the Residential meal plans, apartment residents, commuters and Faculty/Staff members may take advantage of the following options:


Click on the name of the meal plan you are interested in to see the full details.

 

Ready to order? Simply go to the CampusDish website or call the Meal Plan Office at 612-624-0558.

Need help deciding which plan is right for you? Click over to our Tips for Selecting a Plan or call the Meal Plan Office at 612-624-0558.

 

FlexDine Only Options

Pay as you go. FlexDine works like a debit card - it's safe and convenient for all students, staff and faculty. FlexDine can be used at any residential or campus restaurant. There is no need to carry cash because your purchase is deducted from your account balance.

PLEASE NOTE: Unused FlexDine dollars from one academic period carry forward to the next academic period until the balance has been used or there has been one continuous year of inactivity on the FlexDine account.

Click on the name of the plan you are interested in to see the full details.

 

FlexDine can be purchased the same way as a regular meal plan. Simply go to the CampusDish website (use the same process as ordering a meal plan) or call the Meal Plan Office at 612-624-0558.

 

 

Need to change your meal plan?

Residential Meal Plan Change requests:

The Spring Semester 2012 meal plan change period is now CLOSED for returning residents (students who lived in the Residence Halls during Fall 2011).  Residents of University Housing were informed via email of the Spring 2012 meal plan change period and the "Meal Plan Change" website was active through Wednesday, November 30, 2011 as the email stated. This was the only opportunity returning residents had to change their Spring 2012 meal plan. Returning residents with questions about their Spring 2012 meal plan should contact the Housing Office at housing@umn.edu

Students new to the Residence Halls during Spring Semester 2012 may submit meal plan change requests by emailing baker151@umn.edu with their name, student ID number and the specific change they would like to make. Meal plan change requests for new residents must be submitted on or before Friday, January 27, 2012.

Please be aware that changes do not take immediate effect, but may take up to 3 business days to completely process and activate. Additionally, later submissions during the change period replace earlier submissions.

Charges and credits for changing plans are prorated based on the type of plan, the date of the change request and FlexDine usage. There are no fees assessed for changing plans.

*This refers to students living in Bailey, Centennial, Comstock, Frontier, Middlebrook, Pioneer, Sanford, and Territorial Halls. Students living in the on-campus apartments (Roy Wilkins, University Village, or Yudof Halls should refer to the "University Apartment & Commuter Meal Plan Change Requests" topic below). 

University Apartment & Commuter Meal Plan Change Requests

Cancellation Policy: Apartment, Commuter, and Faculty & Staff meal plans may be cancelled within 5 business days of initial purchase. If the plan is purchased before the beginning of the semester, the first day the meal plan is available for use is used as the purchase date. Refunds will be prorated based on the type of plan, the date of the cancellation request and FlexDine usage. There are no fees assessed for cancelling meal plans.

Change Policy: Apartment, Commuter, and Faculty & Staff plans purchased prior to the beginning of the fall or spring semester may be changed through the end of the second week of the semester. For Fall Semester 2011 the change request deadline is September 16, 2011.

Plans purchased after the beginning of fall or spring semester may be changed within 10 business days of purchase. When changing to a smaller meal plan, the prorated balance of the initial purchase will be converted to FlexDine. No other forms of reimbursement will be made.

To request a cancellation or change, please email University Dining Services at baker151@umn.edu. Please provide your name, student ID number and the specifics of your request. Once your request has been processed you will receive an email notification.

 

For a complete explanation of the UDS meal plan policies and procedures, please click here (126 KB PDF)

If you have additional questions, please review our FAQ sections, call us at 612-624-0558 or email us at dining@umn.edu.