Meal Periods & Prorations

Our team is committed to serving students throughout the year by coordinating the schedules of our various venues to best serve our students. During holidays, University closures and opening periods, our Dining Court schedules are adjusted based on past records and anticipated demand as determined by the Culinary Services team. 

Meal Periods

Culinary Services offers more than just breakfast, lunch and dinner. We understand that student schedules are busier than ever, so we provide 34 opportunities each week for students to spend their meals. Students may spend one meal during each of the meal periods listed below except for those on Flex or Block Meal Plans. There are a total of 5 meal periods each day, Monday through Saturday, and 4 meal periods on Sunday.

Period 1: Breakfast Mon-Fri 7:00am-10:30am and Sat 9:00am-10:30am

Period 2: Lunch Sun-Sat 10:30am-2:30pm

Period 3: Late Lunch Sun-Sat 2:30pm-4:30pm

Period 4: Dinner Sun-Sat 4:30pm-7:00pm

Period 5: Late Dinner Sun-Sat 7:00pm-11:30pm

Each dining facility has its own operational hours and may not be open for the duration of each meal period. Please visit our Hours of Operation page for meal times.

Peak dining times are 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for lunch and 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. for dinner.

Meal Plan Prorations: 2024-25 Academic Year

This document will serve as our commitment to serving students on a meal regarding when the residence halls will be open.  The days Culinary Services will provide meal service in at least one dining hall is listed below.  The number of dining halls open during holidays, closedown, and opening periods will be based on past records and anticipated demand and be determined by Culinary Services.

***Last day of meal plan 2nd summer session is dinner Friday August 16, 2024***

  1. The first day of the meal plan for Fall Semester 2024 will be Lunch on Thursday, August 22.  Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of Aug. 18-24:
  • Flex 14: 5 meals (2.67 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Flex 20: 8 meals
  • Traditional 10: 4 meals (2.67 x 1.43 meals/day
  • Traditional 14: 5 meals (2.67 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Traditional 20: 8 meals 
     

  1. Nelson Court will serve meals through Thanksgiving week. Nelson will serve normal hours of operation through Tuesday, November 26. Then serving lunch and dinner on Wednesday, November 27. 

    SACK MEAL ORDER FORM

    Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30;  Nelson Court will serve lunch and offer sack meal pick up for dinner meals. Meal Plan pro-rated as follows November 24-30:

  • Flex 14: 10 meals
  • Flex 20: 16 meals
  • Traditional 10: 6 meals
  • Traditional 14:  10 meals
  • Traditional 20: 16 meals

 

  1. The last meal for finals for Fall Semester 2024 will be Dinner on Friday, December 13.  Meal plan prorated for week of Dec. 8-14 as follows:
  • Flex 14: 12 meals (6 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Flex 20: 17 meals
  • Traditional 10: 9 meals (6 x 1.43 meals/day)
  • Traditional 14: 12 meals (6 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Traditional 20: 17 meals  
     
  1. The first day of the meal plan for Spring Semester 2025 will be Brunch on Sunday, January 12.  

No proration needed.

  1. The last meal before Spring Break 2025 is Lunch on Friday, March 7.  Nelson re-opens for lunch, Sunday, March 16.  Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week before spring break     (Mar 2-Mar 8):
  • Flex 14: 11 meals (5.67 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Flex 20: 16 meals
  • Traditional 10: 8 meals (5.67 x 1.43 meals/day)
  • Traditional 14:  11 meals (5.67 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Traditional 20:  16 meals 
  • Meal plans not pro-rated the week after Spring Break as we start with lunch on Sunday, March 16. 
     
  1. The last meal of Spring Semester 2025 is Dinner on Friday, May 2.  Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of Apr. 27 – May 3:
  • Flex 14: 12 meals (6 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Flex 20: 17 meals
  • Traditional 10: 9 meals (6 x 1.43 meals/day)
  • Traditional 14:  12 meals (6 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Traditional 20:  17 meals 
  1. The first meal for Summer 2025 is Dinner on Sunday, May 11.  Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of May 11 – May 17:
  • Traditional 10: 10 meals (6.67 x 1.43 meals/day)
  • Traditional 14:  13 meals (6.67 days x 2 meals/day)
  • Traditional 20:  19 meals  
     
  1. Last day of meal plan 1st summer session is dinner Friday June 27, 2025
  1. First day of meal plan 2nd summer session is dinner Sunday June 29, 2025
  1. Last day of meal plan 2nd summer session is dinner Friday August 15, 2025