Plan Options

Having a Meal Plan Membership Makes Life Easy
With a Meal Plan Membership, enjoy a variety of tastes, including traditional American cuisine, ethnic dishes, popular brands like Starbucks®, local Utica Roasters coffee, as well as healthy eating, including low-fat, low-carb, and vegetarian meal options. 


- Optimum balance of all-you-care-to-eat meals and à la carte purchases
- Convenient locations and hours that fit your schedule
- Fresh food and a comfortable environment 

Anyone looking for other information should contact Dining Services at (315) 792-3178. They can also visit the office in room 210 in the Strebel Student Center.

Please click on the link below to add a meal plan to your student account 

Meal Plan Requests

Residential Students who live in Pioneer Village may choose any of the meal plans listed below. All other Residential Students may choose from the Platinum or Gold and are ineligible to purchase the Pioneer Village Orange and Blue plans.

Resident Meal Plan Memberships include 5 guest meal passes per semester.

To sign up for a Meal Plan, please contact the Student Life & College Engagement Office at (315) 792-3285. For additional information please contact Dining Services at (315) 792-3178.


Platinum Plan - $4,170.00
Unlimited meals in the Dining Commons, $250 in Declining Balance + 5 guest meal passes per semester. All Residential Students are eligible to purchase this plan.

Gold Plan - $4,070.00
Unlimited meals in the Dining Commons, plus $150 in Declining Balance + 5 guest meal passes per semester. All Residential Students are eligible to purchase this plan.

Orange Plan (Pioneer Village) - $1,900.00
185 meals per semester, plus 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately two meals per day

Orange Plus Plans (Pioneer Village)   

  • $2,000.00 - 185 meals per semester, plus $100 in Declining Balance + 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately two meals per day.
  • $2,100.00 - 185 meals per semester, plus $200 in Declining Balance + 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately two meals per day.

Blue Plan (Pioneer Village)  - $1,260.00
 120 meals per semester, plus 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately one meal per day.

Blue Plus Plan (Pioneer Village)

  • $1,360.00 - 120 meals per semester, plus $100 in Declining Balance + 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately one meal per day.
  • $1,460.00 - 120 meals per semester, plus $200 in Declining Balance + 5 guest passes. Only Residential Students in the Pioneer Village may purchase this plan.  Approximately one meal per day.

Customize a plan to fit the way you live. Startup a membership with as little as $40. Memberships come in many convenient shapes and sizes. A magnetic stripe on the back of your student ID card identifies you as a dining plan member. 

Advantage Plan - Commuter 35 - $630.00
35 Meals in the Dining Commons + $250 in Declining Balance. 1 free guest pass.

Advantage Plan - Commuter 60 - $630.00
60 Meals in the Dining Commons + $125 in Declining Balance. 1 free guest pass.

Advantage Plan - Orange - $1,897.00
185 Meals in the Dining Commons, plus 5 free guest pass. Approximately two meals per day.

Advantage Plan - Blue - $1,260.00
120 Meals in the Dining Commons, plus 5 free guest pass. Approximately one meal per day.

Block - 5 Meals - $42.00
Enjoy five all you care to eat meals in the Dining Commons.

Block - 10 Meals - $80.00
Enjoy 10 all you care to eat meals in the Dining Commons.

Block - 15 Meals - $112.00
Enjoy 15 all you care to eat meals in the Dining Commons.

Block - 20 Meals - $140.00
Enjoy 20 all you care to at meals in the Dining Commons.

Block 30 Meals - $270.00
Enjoy 30 all you care to eat meals in the Dining Commons. Plus $50 in Declining Balance.

Declining balance dollars are another feature adding flexibility to your dining options and are yours to spend like cash at all Dining Services locations. As an additional value, Declining Balance Dollars are tax-exempt and carry over from fall to spring, but end on the last day of the academic year, any unused balance is forfeited.

Declining Balance
Declining Balance Dollars may be added to your account to be used at all on-campus dining locations.