Meal Plans
Meal Plan Rates 2012-13 Academic | Quarterly | Monthly
While meal plans are included with many of the housing contracts, convenient meal plans, Flexi Dollars and Slug Club Meals are also available to all students, faculty, and staff.
- Students
- Purchase a meal plan at studenthousing.ucsc.edu
- Which meal plan am I eligible for?
- Check your meal plan balance at studenthousing.ucsc.edu
- How can I make a change to my meal plan?
- Slug Club Meals
- Faculty and Staff
- Purchase a meal plan at the Student Housing Services office (104 Hahn)
- Add Flexi Dollars at any dining hall or at Student Housing Services
- Check your meal plan or Flexi Dollar balance at any dining hall or at Student Housing Services (831) 459-2394
- Slug Club Meals
- Dining Hall Cash Prices 2012-13
| Meal Plan | Plan Details | |
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| 7-Day Meal Plan Unlimited entry to the dining halls 7 days/week. Meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.” |
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| 5-Day Meal Plan Unlimited entry to the dining halls Monday through Friday. Meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.” |
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| 55 meals per quarter 55 meals each quarter (about 5 meals per week). Meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.” A meal is deducted each time you enter a dining hall. |
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| Flexi Dollars
Think of your Flexi Dollars like a dining “debit card”, with dollar for dollar exchange for food. |
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| Slug Club Meals The campus commuter and supplemental plan available to students, staff, and faculty. |
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| * Meal plan holders must accompany their guests | ||
Which meal plan am I eligible for?
| If you are a... | Meal Plan Choices | |
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| Student living in a college residence hall | 7-day Meal Plan, 5-day Meal Plan | |
| Student living in a campus apartment | 7-day Meal Plan, 5-day Meal Plan, 55 meals per quarter | |
| Student living at another university housing community (The Village, University Town Center, Family Student Housing, Graduate Student Housing, Camper Park) | A meal plan is not included in the contracts for these communities; however you can purchase any meal plan | |
| Student living off campus | You can purchase any meal plan | |
| Faculty or staff member | You can purchase any meal plan | |
| Meal Plans Rates 2012-13 | ||||
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| Monthly Payment | Quarterly Payment | Academic Year | ||
| 7-Day Meal Plan |
$416 | $1,298 | $3,894 | |
| 5-Day Meal Plan |
$372 | $1,166 | $3,498 | |
| 55 Meals Per Quarter |
$177 | $581 | $1,743 | |
| Flexi Dollars |
$1 = 1 Flexi Dollar | |||
| Slug Club Meals | Slug Club Meals regular price is $8.95 per meal. Purchase increments of 5 meals at campus dining hall cashier stations. Meals are available at a special rate during the first two weeks of each quarter (buy 5 meals or more at $7.50 per meal). | |||
| Quarterly and
academic year
prices shown above include $50
Flexi Dollars
per quarter. Flexi Dollars are not included in monthly amounts shown. Initial monthly payment of each quarter will include an additional charge of $50 for Flexi Dollars. Flexi Dollars are not eligible for payment plan. |
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| Dining Hall Cash and Flexi Dollar Prices for 2012-13 | ||||
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| Meals | Adult | Flexi Dollar | Child 3-11 | |
| Breakfast | $8.50 | $7.65 | $3.25 | |
| Lunch/Brunch | $10.32 | $8.29 | $3.95 | |
| Dinner | $10.89 | $9.80 | $4.95 | |
| College Night | $TBD | $TBD | $5.95 | |
| Children under
3 are always free with paid adult. All meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.”. Sales tax will
be added where applicable. |
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Questions regarding your meal plan or Flexi Dollars? Contact (831) 459-2394 or email
- Log in to Student Housing Online to upgrade your meal plan for the current quarter or to submit a meal plan change for the following quarter.
- Upgrade requests are usually reviewed within 24 hours (requests submitted after 3pm on Friday may not be reviewed until the next business day).
- Meal plan change requests made during a filing period will become effective on the first day of the following quarter.

