2009-10 Meal Plans
Freedom and flexibility, along with great food, are the core of our meal plans. With twenty-eight dining locations in fourteen different buildings, there is always food close to where you are on campus - and your meal plan offers the best value at all of them. Whether you want breakfast at lunch, dinner on the run or a midnight meal, vegan selections or fast food, there are choices for everyone. We make it easy for you to get exactly what you want, when and where you want it!
To purchase a meal plan, please go to the UB Card Office in 211 UB Commons.
Purchase Online
Select your Spring 2010 meal plan online through our online ordering website.
Freshmen, Upperclassmen, and UB Apartment Residents
UB Gold
- 14 Meals per week in the Resident Dining Centers (Breakfast & Dinner, Mon.-Fri. / Brunch & Dinner, Sat. - Sun.) or meal exchanges.
- 5 Weekday Lunch Swipes ($6.75 value to use at UB Restaurants and Snack Bars)
- $200 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
- $25 Campus Cash
- Extra Packages (UB Card Insurance - One free replacement of your UB Card, UB Stadium Blanket - Spring)
UB Bronze
- 8 Meals per week in the Resident Dining Centers or meal exchanges.
- $400 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
UB Silver
- 12 Meals per week in the Resident Dining Centers (Breakfast & Dinner, Mon.-Fri. / Brunch & Dinner, Sat. - Sun.) or meal exchanges.
- $350 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
Freshmen living on campus are required to select a dining plan for both semesters of their first academic year. Freshmen are automatically assigned the UB Gold Plan, but may select the UB Silver or UB Bronze plan.
Upperclass Residence Hall / Apartment & Commuter Students
Resident Block 160
- 160 Meals per semester in the Resident Dining Centers or meal exchanges. (Averages 10 meals per week)
- $350 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
Resident Block 115
- 115 Meals per semester in the Resident Dining Centers or meal exchanges. (Averages 7 meals per week)
- $400 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
Resident Block 80
- 80 Meals per semester in the Resident Dining Centers or meal exchanges. (Averages 5 meals per week)
- $450 Dining Dollars
- 3 Guest Meal Passes
Resident Super Dining Dollars
- $525 Dining Dollars
- $400 Campus Cash
- Extra Packages (UB Card Insurance - One free replacement of your UB Card, UB Stadium Blanket- Spring)
Resident Dining Dollars
- $525 Dining Dollars
Apartment & Commuter Students
Block of 50
- 50 Meals per semester in the Resident Dining Centers or meal exchanges (Averages 3 meals per week)
Commuters can also select any denomination of Dining Dollars (minimum $50) and/or Campus Cash (minimum $25)
UB apartment residents and Commuters are eligible for all plans.
2009-2010 Meal Plan Information:
All dining plans for 2009-2010 automatically renew for the Spring 2010 semester for resident and commuter students unless changed in person at the UB Card office or online by January 8, 2010. If you have a meal plan for Spring, any unused Dining Dollars from the Fall semester will carry over. If you are not planning on having a meal plan for Spring, any Dining Dollars left over at the end of the Fall semester will be forfeited. Note: There are additional restrictions for Campus Cash if you do not have a meal plan and live in the Residence Halls. Check with the UB Card Office or refer to your Agreement.
Freshmen living on-campus are required to select a dining plan for both semesters of their first academic year. Freshmen are automatically assigned the UB Gold Plan, but may change to the Silver or Bronze plan. To choose another plan, stop by the UB Card Office in the Commons on North Campus or in Harriman Hall on South Campus.
In our Residence Hall Dining Centers, we prepare breakfast Monday through Friday, brunch on the weekend and dinner every night of the week. You'll combine these meals with lunches and snacks you'll get from any number of great places on campus, using your lunch swipes or the Dining Dollars portion of your dining plan. Dining Dollars are tax free, so you save 8.75% when you purchase a quick breakfast on the way to class, buy dinners on the nights you choose not to eat in a Residence Hall, or buy a meal for a friend.
Meal Exchanges
Our meal exchange program gives you the flexibility to use your meal swipes at select UB snack bars and restaurants. During the weekdays, you can get a $8.00 dinner exchange at Putnam’s or Pistachio's in the Student Union, a lunch exchange of $6.75 at any UB snack bar or restaurant, and a breakfast exchange of $4.25 at Harriman Cafe, Putnam’s, Bert’s or any other dining operation “On the Spine.” NY Deli & Diner also accepts meal exchanges for dinner on Tuesday and Thursday nights. On the weekends, you can use a brunch exchange of $6.75 and a dinner exchange of $8.00 at the Ellicott Food Court. The meal exchange program allows you to save your Dining Dollars and use your meal swipes instead. (Sorry, you can’t get credit for missed meals.) Contact the UB Card Office if you have class or work conflicts.
Meal Plan Exchange Time Periods
$4.25 Breakfast: M-F 7:00 am - 10:30 am
$6.75 Lunch: M-F 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
$6.75 Brunch: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (weekend)
$8.00 Dinner: Putnam's M-F 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pistachio's M-F 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
NY Deli & Diner T/TH 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ellicott Food Court Sat-Sun 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
