Meal Plan Options

Go here to fill out the meal plan request form.


All Rates are for 2026 – 2027ÌýAcademic Year TermÌý

** Summer Options are listed at the bottom of this page **

All on-campus housing students are required to have a meal plan. Fall meal plans will be assigned by default in mid-July. You will receive an email when it is time to select or change your meal plan through the MyHousing Portal. Your Spring meal plan will automatically remain the same selection you made for the Fall semester.

Fall Meal Plan Active Dates:
August 16th, 2026 Lunch – December 11, 2026 Dinner

Spring Meal Plan Active Dates:
January 6, 2027 Brunch – April 30, 2027 Dinner

Residence Hall Meal
Plan Options
Description of the plan Cost per semester
Bear Flex 3

Unlimited access in the cafeteria,
3 retail meals/week, &
$250 DD

This plan allows unlimited meals in the Christian Cafeteria with 10 guest meals per semester. 3 meals per week at any Aramark location outside of the Christian Cafeteria. $250 Dining Dollars per semester. This is the default meal plan for residence halls. $2,820
Bear Flex 12

Unlimited access in the cafeteria,
12 retail meals/week, &
$250 DD

This plan allows unlimited meals in the Christian Cafeteria with 10 guest meals per semester. 12 meals per week at any Aramark location outside of the Christian Cafeteria. $250 Dining Dollars per semester. $3,115
Den 10
Upperclassmen ONLY

10 visits/week in the cafeteria
$325 DD
This plan allows 10 meals per week in the Christian Cafeteria. $325 Dining Dollars per semester. Students are eligible after two full semesters living on campus. $2,525
Apartment Meal Plan Options ** Any of the plans listed above are also available for apartment residents. **
$950 DD $950 DD per semester to be used at any Aramark location with $65 Bonus Dining Dollars. This is the default meal plan for apartments. $950
Commuter Meal Plans *** Any of the plans listed above are also available for commuters. ***
Paw Pass 50

50 Retail meals/semester &
$250 DD
This plan allows 50 retail meals per semester + $250 Aramark Dining Dollars $778
$455 Aramark Dining Dollars + $45 Aramark Bonus Dollars $455 DD per semester to be used at any Aramark location + $45 Bonus Aramark Dollars $455
Summer 2026Ìý Meal Plan OptionsÌýÌý
75 Meals Cafeteria Only Plan ÌýThis plan allows a student 75 meals in the Christian Cafeteria Ìý$744
50 Meals Cafeteria Only with $100Ìý Aramark DD ÌýThis plan allows a student 50 meals in the Christian Cafeteria and comes with 100Ìý Aramark Dining Dollars Ìý$662
$400 Aramark Dining Dollars + 10% Aramark Bonus Dollars Ìý$400 DD per semester to be used at any Aramark location + 10% Bonus Aramark Dollars Ìý$400
Meal Plan DefinitionsÌýÌý
*Retail meals per week are cash equivalency meals. This allows a student to use a meal at Aramark locations outside of the Christian Cafeteria (except for Starbucks, Marble Slab, & C-Stores). The week starts on Sundays at midnight. Cash equivalency amounts are $8.10 for breakfast time period (6am-10am) and $10.30 for meals after 10am.
**Dining Dollars (DD) can be used in all of the Aramark locations including the Christian Cafeteria, Student Center Food Court, THINK Coffee, Einstein’s Bagel Brothers, Starbucks, the C-Store, Donaghey Hall restaurants, etc.
***Dining Dollars are non-refundable and non-transferable. All DD remaining after the Summer II session will be forfeited.
Bear Card Office –ÌýStudent Center 104Ìý– (501)450-5818 – bearcard@uca.edu