Meal Plans 2012-2013
With the right meal plan, you can dine anywhere on campus: residential dining halls and cafés, Union eateries, athletic concession stands, and many other locations.
After you select a meal plan, your Mcard will be electronically loaded with meals, Dining Dollars and Blue Bucks (Michigan’s on-campus currencies). Whenever you eat in the dining hall, buy a burger at the Michigan Union, or grab a cup of coffee in a residential café, all you have to do is swipe your card. Your account balance will adjust automatically, just like a debit card.
To change your meal plan or to check your account balance anytime, click on the MyPlan quick link.
Brand new to dining at Michigan? Take a look at our handy how-to video.
Residence Hall & Northwood III Residents
| Plan | # of Meals | Dining Dollars | Blue Bucks | Guest Meals | Additional Cost per Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowances per Term | |||||
| 125 Block | 125 | 300 | 75 | 10 | ----- |
| 150 Block | 150 | 100 | 100 | 10 | ----- |
| 200 Block | 200 | 75 | 75 | 10 | $140 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 25 | 25 | 10 | $410 |
| Unlimited+ | Unlimited | 150 | 150 | 15 | $545 |
Please note that all prices listed are estimates and are subject to change.
- All Residence Hall and Northwood III room and board rates include the 150 Block Plan.
- Students are required to have a meal plan for all terms in residence.
- Block Meals and Dining Dollars roll over from fall to winter term. Unused meals and Dining Dollars expire at the end of the academic year and are not refundable.
- Blue Bucks roll over from fall to winter terms. Account balances greater than $5 are refundable at the end of the academic year.
Meal Plans for other Northwood and Off-Campus Residents
| Plan | # of Meals | Dining Dollars | Blue Bucks | Guest Meals | Cost per Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowances per Term | |||||
| 50 Block | 50 | - | 500 | 5 | $1150 |
| 75 Block | 75 | - | 400 | 5 | $1280 |
| 125 Block | 125 | 300 | 75 | 10 |
$1915 |
| 150 Block | 150 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
$1915 |
| 200 Block | 200 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
$2055 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 25 | 25 | 10 | $2325 |
| Unlimited+ | Unlimited | 150 | 150 | 15 | $2460 |
Please note that all prices listed are estimates and are subject to change.
- These meal plan offerings are only available to those living in Northwood I, II, IV, or V Apartments and those students living off-campus.
- Block Meals and Dining Dollars roll over from fall to winter term. Unused meals and Dining Dollars expire at the end of the academic year and are not refundable.
- Blue Bucks account balances greater than $5 are refundable at the end of the term.
Meal Plan Calculator
With the right meal plan, you can dine anywhere on the University of Michigan campus: residential dining halls and cafés, University Union eateries, athletic concession stands and many other locations. Use this meal plan calculator to estimate your meal plan needs for a single term.
Dining Hall Meals: Use them in any residential dining hall and enjoy a variety of foods, healthy choices and all-you-care-to-eat.
Dining Dollars: Use them in the residential cafés for grab-and-go meals, snacks, made-to-order sandwiches, pizzas, specialty beverages and grocery items.
Blue Bucks: Use them wherever Dining Dollars are accepted; dine and shop at the University Unions; or use them at many other on-campus locations (including the res hall laundry facilities).
Guest Meals: Use them to treat a guest in the residential dining halls… or use them yourself.
Meal Plan Basics
- Click the MyPlan quick link to check meal plan account balances or add Blue Bucks in no time.
- During the first month of each term, you can switch your meal plan as often as you like.
- Block Meal Plans include a set number of meals in the residential dining halls and varying amounts of Blue Bucks and Dining Dollars for each term.
- Unlimited Plans offer unlimited meals, snacks and beverages in the residential dining halls at any time during regular dining hours.
- Guest meals are included in the total number of meals per term and may be used by the student or a guest. Students must accompany their guests to the dining hall.
- If they wish, students can give their
parents or others access to their meal plan accounts at My Plan. Parents can then check the status of the account and add Blue Bucks electronically at any time. - If you run out of meals on your meal plan, you may use Dining Dollars, Blue Bucks, or cash to purchase meals in the dining halls or residential cafés or contact us at 734.764.3585 to learn how to buy additional blocks of meals.
For information about meal plans, dining dollars, and blue bucks or how to use the myplan website, please contact the Housing Information Office or call 734.763.3164. To change your meal plan during the first month of the term, or to check your account balance anytime, visit the Myplan website.
