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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.

Meal Plan Plan Details  
7-Day Meal Plan
Unlimited entry to the dining halls 7 days/week. Meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.”
  • Eat in any dining hall
  • Enter the dining halls as often as you like each day
  • Plan includes $50 Flexi Dollars per quarter
  • Plan includes 4 guest meals per quarter*
  • Benefits of the 7-day Meal Plan
 
5-Day Meal Plan
Unlimited entry to the dining halls Monday through Friday. Meals are “all-you-care-to-eat.”
  • Eat in any dining hall
  • Enter the dining halls as often as you like each weekday
  • Plan includes $50 Flexi Dollars per quarter
  • Plan includes 4 guest meals per quarter*
 
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.
  • Eat in any dining hall
  • Meal equivalencies can be used to purchase menu items at select UCSC restaurants
  • Plan includes $50 Flexi Dollars per quarter
  • Meals may be used for guests*
 
Flexi Dollars
Think of your Flexi Dollars like a dining “debit card”, with dollar for dollar exchange for food.
  • 10% discount off cash prices at dining halls
  • Purchase menu items at campus restaurants and coffee shops
  • Convenient alternative to carrying cash
  • Can be added to any meal plan, or purchased alone
 
Slug Club Meals
The campus commuter and supplemental plan available to students, staff, and faculty.
  • Slug Club cards can be purchased only in campus dining halls
  • Eat in any dining hall
  • Slug Club cards are available in increments of 5 meals
  • Unused meals expire at the end of the academic year in which they were purchased
  • Flyer (pdf)
 
* Meal plan holders must accompany their guests  


Which meal plan am I eligible for?

If you are a... Meal Plan Choices  
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  
  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.
 


Dining Hall Cash and Flexi Dollar Prices for 2012-13  
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.
 

Meal Plan Changes:

During the summer, and during specified filing periods in fall and winter quarters, you may upgrade or downgrade your meal plan for the following quarter. Outside of the filing periods you may only upgrade your meal plan.

  • 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.
Questions regarding your meal plan or Flexi Dollars? Contact (831) 459-2394 or email