Residential Meal Plan Options

Student enjoying meal in dining court

 

Culinary Services offers a variety of residential Meal Plans to suit students' schedules and needs. Meal Plans may be adjusted until the Wednesday prior to the first day fall semester meal plans begin. At the start of fall semester, Meal Plans may be increased only. Block Plans are Non-Refundable. Please contact Housing & Residence Life at housing@ohio.edu or 740.593.4090 with any Meal Plan purchasing issues. Contact Culinary Services at dining@ohio.edu or 740.593.2970 with any specific meal plan questions; we're excited to help each student find an option that works best. 

The Basics: Traditional vs. Flex 

Culinary Services offers two categories of residential Meal Plans: Traditional and Flex. 

Traditional Meal Plans

Traditional Meal Plans allow you to spend your weekly meals at any residential Dining Court or Smooth Moves at Boyd Market. Meals are loaded onto your OHIO ID card on Sunday morning and expire on Saturday night each week. Our venues offer a total of 34 Meal Periods throughout the week in which to spend your meals. Traditional Meal Plans offer guest meals as well. Traditional Meal Plans may be selected in increments that will provide 14 or 20 meals per week.

Flex Meal Plans

Flex Meal Plans offer all of the perks of the Traditional Meal Plans with three added bonuses:

  1. Spend Your Meals at the Markets: Flex Meals may be spent at any Campus Market and have an equivalency of $6.75. Meals can be spent on a variety of items that will be useful on-the-go or to have on-hand in your residence hall, such as snacks, drinks, fresh fruit and vegetables, toiletries and more. 
  2. Enjoy a Variety of Venues Using Flex Points: Flex Meal Plans include $225 Flex Points each semester. Flex Points offer immense flexibility as they can be spent at the majority of Culinary Services' venues, such as cafes, West 82, Latitude 39, the Hungry Cat (reopens August 2022) and Brick City Deli at Jefferson Marketplace. 
  3. Multiple Meals per Meal Period: More than one Meal may be spent during one Meal Period with a Flex Meal Plan. While Culinary Services offers 34 Meal Periods throughout the week to spend your meals, Flex Meal Plans give you the opportunity to double-up within a Meal Period or treat as many guests as wish. You will be charged one meal swipe per guest.

Flex Meal Plans may be purchased in increments that will provide 14 or 20 meals per week. 

All Residential Meal Plan Options

Traditional 14

Enjoy 14 meals served each week in any residential Dining Court or Smooth Moves at Boyd Market. All meals must be used by the end of the week - they do not roll over. Only one meal may be used per meal period with the exception of guest meals. Receives 7 guest meals per semester.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Traditional 20 

Our most economical plan for meals within any residential Dining Court or Smooth Moves at Boyd Market.

Enjoy 20 weekly meals in any residential Dining Court or Smooth Moves at Boyd Market. All meals must be used by the end of the week - they do not roll over. Only one meal may be used per meal period with the exception of guest meals. Receives 10 guest meals per semester.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Flex 14

Receive 14 weekly meals, $225 in Flex Points per semester and the freedom to use them your way. Each meal is worth $6.75 in any Campus Market. Flex Points are accepted within select OHIO Culinary Services venues.

The Flex 14 Meal Plan offers 14 meals per week that can be used in any residential Dining Court, Smooth Moves at Boyd Market, or any Campus Market. Plus, you receive $225 in Flex Points per semester. The 14 meals must be used by the end of the week as they do not roll over.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Flex 20

Receive 20 weekly meals, $225 in Flex Points per semester and the freedom to use them your way. Each meal is worth $6.75 in any Campus Market. Flex Points are accepted within select OHIO Culinary Services venues.

Flex 20 meal plan offers 20 meals per week that can be used in any residential Dining Court, Smooth Moves at Boyd Market or any Campus Market. Plus, you receive $225 in Flex Points per semester. The 20 meals must be used by the end of the week as they do not roll over.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Traditional 10 

Available to students who have completed two semesters post high school graduation or students exempt from their housing and dining contracts.

Enjoy any 10 meals served each week in any residential Dining Court or Smooth Moves at Boyd Market. Traditional 10 meals must be used by the end of the week as they do not roll over. Only one swipe may be used per meal period.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Destination Dining

Destination Dining offers $450 in Flex Points (valid for the entire academic year and expiring at the end of the spring semester) for only $427. This plan is accepted at any residential Dining Court, Campus Cafes, West 82 Food Court, Latitude 39, The Hungry Cat Food Truck (reopens August 2022), and Brick City Deli. Flex Points will not be accepted at any Campus Markets, in vending machines or laundry centers. One Flex Point equals $1.00. Flex Points are non-refundable. Students on any other meal plan may add this option to their existing meal plan.

Information about the OHIO Guarantee Meal Plan Pricing is provided by the Bursar Office

Flex Points and Bobcat Cash

Check your meal plan, flex points, Bobcat Cash balance

Flex Points

Flex Points are an internal currency to be used at any residential Dining Court, Campus Cafes, West 82 Food Court, Latitude 39 Casual Dining, The Hungry Cat Food Truck (reopens August 2022), and Brick City Deli. Flex Points will not be accepted at any Campus Market, vending machines, or laundry centers. All Flex Points are loaded onto an Ohio University-issued ID card. One Flex Point equals $1.00 and Flex Points are deducted in exact amounts (one cent increments). Additional Flex Points may be purchased through the Destination Dining Plan. Flex 20 and Flex 14 Meal Plan Flex Points expire at the end of the semester and are non-refundable.

Where can I use my Flex Points?

Flex Points are valid at the following Culinary Services locations:

JM = Jefferson Marketplace

BUC = Baker University Center

ARC = Academic Research Center

Bobcat Cash

Bobcat Cash is money put on deposit with the University (similar to a prepaid debit card) that can be used at the Dining Courts, Campus Markets, vending machines, laundry centers and various on campus food-service, retail and public printing operations. Simply add money to this account and then use the Ohio University-issued ID card to access this service. Additional deposits can be added as needed throughout the academic year. Bobcat Cash cannot be used off-campus, does not allow for cash withdrawals and cannot be used to purchase textbooks.

Bobcat Cash account balances will automatically carry over to each new academic year, provided the cardholder remains a registered student or employee of Ohio University.

Block Plans are non-refundable.