Meal Plan Policies & Procedures

One of our main goals is to provide a pleasant, clean, comfortable and satisfying dining experience. In order to meet this goal, we ask for your assistance with the following procedures:

• Please bus your plates and disposables from your table when you have finished dining
• Please refrain from taking food, dishes, napkin holders, or utensils from the dining area.
• All incoming Freshmen with 30 hours or less and are living in University residential housing are required to purchase a meal plan for their first 2 semesters. Freshmen may choose from Carte Blanche, 15 Meals, 10 Meals, 5 meals, or 70 Block meal plans                                            
• Validated Skyhawk Cards are only to be used by the owner. A $25.00 fine is charge to any owner who gives their Skyhawk Card to others to use.
• Eco-Friendly To-Go Containers are availble for purchase at the Skyhawk Café cashiers. To-Go Meals consist of 1 Entree and 4 Sides.
• Dining Services may alter hours of service, area of service, food offerings, and style of service.
• There is no refund for meals missed. Meals do not “roll over” from semester to semester. Any meals left unused will be lost. Contact Dining Services Customer Service for schedule conflicts.
• Any Captain’s Cash left unused at the end of Fall semester will “roll over” to spring semester upon purchase of a meal plan for the immediate following Spring semester. Captain’s Cash is non-refundable. Any Captain’s Cash left unused will be lost.
• Mandatory and Voluntary participants are subject to the University refund policy. Reductions and withdrawals in a Meal Plan can be made the first week of classes only. After this first week all withdrawals are subject to approval. Any participants who withdraw from the meal plan are subject to a $50 processing fee.
• Dining Services is not liable for unauthorized use of card unless notified of card loss.
• Meal Plan privileges can be suspended if a meal plan outstanding balance occurs with the University Business Office at anytime during the semester
• There is no refund for meals missed. Meals do not “roll over” from semester to semester. Any meals left unused will be lost. Contact Dining Services Customer Service for schedule conflicts.

Traditional and Freshman Meal Plans

CARTE BLANCHE MEAL PLAN
+ $100 Captain’s Cash
$1437/semester
This plan includes 19 meals per week in our all-you-
care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $100 in Captain’s
Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus.
This plan offers the lowest cost per meal and guarantees
meals on a regular basis.

15 MEAL PLAN + $80 Captain’s Cash
$1373/semester
This plan includes 15 meals per week in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $80 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus. This plan is designed for the person who rarely eats breakfast or who is absent from campus on weekends.

10 MEAL PLAN + $200 Captain’s Cash  
$1390/semester
This plan includes 10 meals per week in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $200 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus. This plan is for the light eater or the student who may skip a meal during the day and travels on the weekends. The student may also enjoy an occasional snack or meal from one of our retail locations on campus.

5 MEAL PLAN + $475 Captain’s Cash
$1203/semester
This plan includes 5 meals per week in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $475 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus. This plan is for students whose schedules only permit them to eat in the Dining Hall once a day and who enjoy dining more frequently at one of our retail locations on campus.

70 BLOCK MEAL PLAN + $600 Captain’s Cash
$1275/semester
This meal plan allows students to eat 70 meals per semester in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $600 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus. This plan is for the student who would like to eat in the retail locations often and also have meals at their disposal when they want to eat at the Skyhawk Dining Hall occasionally throughout the semester.

*Note: All incoming freshmen with 30 hours or less who are living in University residential housing are required to purchase a meal plan for each of their first TWO (2) semesters.  Freshmen may choose from one of the above meal plans.

Meal Plans Offered to

Upperclassmen & Commuters Only

100 BLOCK MEAL PLAN + $130 Captain’s Cash
$778/semester
This meal plan allows students to eat 100 meals per semester in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and $130 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus.

75 BLOCK MEAL PLAN + $100 Captain’s Cash
$618/semester
This meal plan allows students to eat 75 meals per semester in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and has a $100 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus.

50 BLOCK MEAL PLAN + $60 Captain’s Cash
$414/semester
This meal plan allows students to eat 50 meals per semester in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and has a $60 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus.

25 BLOCK MEAL PLAN + $50 CAPTAIN'S CASH
$267/semester
This meal plan allows students to eat 25 meals per semester in our all-you-care-to-eat Skyhawk Dining Hall and has a $50 in Captain’s Cash per semester to use at any dining location on campus.

* Note: Upperclassmen and Commuters are allowed to purchase any block meal plan or regular meal plan at their discretion.

*These block plans are for the student who would like to eat in the retail locations often and also have meals at their disposal when they want to eat in the Skyhawk Dining Hall occasionally throughout the semester.

Captain's Cash Meal Plans

$500 CAPTAIN'S CASH MEAL PLAN $530/semester

$250 CAPTAIN'S CASH MEAL PLAN $280/semester

The Captain's Cash Meal Plans are for the students who would like to eat at any dining location on campus. These locations include the Skyhawk Dining Hall, the Food Court, JW's Market, Captain's Coffee, and Simply•to•go (Gooch Hall). There is a $30 processing Fee built in the cost of each Captain's Cash Meal Plan.

* Note: Freshmen may select one of these Captain's Cash Meal Plans ONLY if they have already met the minimum freshmen meal plan requirements. This Captain's Cash Meal Plan would only be in addition to their original meal plan.