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Spring 2026 Meal Plan Changes

All students with residential meal plans — please review the information below regarding Spring 2026 meal plan changes.

• Meal Plan Downgrade Deadline:

Per the 2025–2026 Housing and Dining Agreement, students may request a meal plan downgrade for the semester (e.g., Unlimited ➜ 19 meals) up to seven (7) days after the semester meal plan start date. For Spring 2026, this deadline is January 18, 2026, as the semester meal plan begins on January 11, 2026.

Parents dine at no cost in Campus Dining Halls

Students with a residential meal plan (Unlimited,19 On Demand,15 On Demand,12 On Demand,5 On Demand), great news, your parents can dine with you at no cost at any campus dining hall from August 28, 2025 to December 22, 2025

Whether it's a surprise visit or a planned family weekend, you can now share a meal without using your guest swipes or spending extra. 

Just let the cashier at the dining hall know your parents will be dining with you as you enter. Then you are all set to share the campus dining experience with them. 

New Guest Swipe Benefit for Residential Meal Plan Holders

Good news students! If you're on one of the following residential meal plans:

  • Unlimited
  • 19 On Demand
  • 15 On Demand
  • 12 On Demand
  • 5 On Demand

You now have 4 Guest Swipes at any dining hall per semester!!

Use your guest swipes to treat a friend to a meal on campus. It's our way of helping you share the experience! 

To use the guest swipe please let the cashier at the dining hall know you are using a guest swipe.

Bon appétit!

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