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Meal Plans

Meal Plans at a Glance

This year UIC offers all-you-care-to-eat, anytime dining. You can eat all you want at designated locations, any day, and anytime (see locations and hours) according to the meal plan you choose. All students who live in regular residence halls which do not have their own cooking facilities (such as MRH, TBH or SSR) are required to choose a meal plan.

The cost of the 5-Day Blue meal plan is included in all non-apartment room rates.

View the 2009-2010 Meal Plan Brochure (PDF)

Meal Plans In-Depth

The most up-to-date information—including an explanation of each meal plan, dining hall locations, hall hours and an FAQ—can be found at Campus Dining Services’ 2009–2010 Meal Plans.

Meal Plan Cost per year Guest Meal Passes Locations
5-Day BLUE (Anytime dining) $2475 2 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall.
5-Day BLUE Plus3 (Anytime dining includes 300 Dragon Dollar$) $2770 2 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall and use Dragon Dollar$ at additional dining facilities, fast food dining, and convenience stores on campus.
5-Day BLUE Plus5 (Anytime dining includes 500 Dragon Dollar$) $2970 2 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall and use Dragon Dollar$ at additional dining facilities, fast food dining, and convenience stores on campus.
7-Day RED (Anytime dining) $2785 4 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall.
7-Day RED Plus3 (Anytime dining includes 300 Dragon Dollar$) $3085 4 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall and use Dragon Dollar$ at additional dining facilities, fast food dining, and convenience stores on campus.
7-Day RED Plus5 (Anytime dining includes 500 Dragon Dollar$) $3285 4 Student Center East Café, Student Center West Marketplace (dinner only), Student Center West Centennial Room (breakfast & lunch only), and James Stukel Towers Dining Hall and use Dragon Dollar$ at additional dining facilities, fast food dining, and convenience stores on campus.
Dragon Dollar$ Any $ Amount 0 Additional dining facilities, fast food dining, and convenience stores on campus.

Changing Your Meal Plan

Students living in residence halls that require meal plans are automatically assign a 5–day Blue Meal Plan. The last day to change your meal plan online was August 12. To change your meal plan, visit the i-Card office in SSB.

To add Dragon Dollar$, visit the Dragon Dollar$ Center.

I Have More Questions!

All of this information and much more (including dining hall locations, hall hours and an FAQ) can be found on the Campus Dining Services' Meal Plans page.

Find more information about dining center hours and locations at http://www.vcsa.uic.edu/MainSite/departments/dining_services/home/hours.htm