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 use up to 5 swipes per day no limits on meal periods 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: 7a-10:30a
Period 2: 10:30a-1:30p
Period 3: 1:30p-4:30p
Period 4: 4:30p-8p
Period 5: 8p-11:30p
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: 2025-26 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.
- The first day of the meal plan for Fall Semester 2025 will be Lunch on Thursday, August 21. Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of Aug. 17-23:
- 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
- The last meal before Thanksgiving Break 2025 is Lunch on Wednesday, November 26. Nelson re-opens for dinner, Sunday, Nov 30. Nelson Court will provide sack meals for dinner service on Wednesday, November 26. JMP will serve a special thanksgiving lunch on Thursday, November 27, that students can use a swipe.
Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of Nov. 23-29:
- Flex 14: 8 meals
- Flex 20: 11 meals
- Traditional 10: 6 meals
- Traditional 14: 8 meals
- Traditional 20: 11 meals
Meal plan pro-rated for week of Nov 30 - Dec. 6 as follows:
- Flex 14: 13 meals (6.67 days x 2 meals/day)
- Flex 20: 19 meals
- 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
- The last meal for finals for Fall Semester 2025 will be Dinner on Friday, December 12. Meal plan pro-rated for week of Dec. 7-13 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
- The first day of the meal plan for Spring Semester 2026 will be Brunch on Sunday, January 11. No proration needed.
- The last meal before Spring Break 2026 is Lunch on Friday, March 6. Nelson re-opens for lunch, Sunday, March 15. Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week before spring break (Mar 1-Mar 7):
- 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 brunch on Sunday, March 15.
- The last meal of Spring Semester 2026 is Dinner on Friday, May 1. Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of Apr. 26 โ May 2:
- 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
- The first meal for Summer 2026 is Dinner on Sunday, May 10. Meal plan pro-rated as follows for week of May 10 โ May 16:
- 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
- Last day of meal plan 1st summer session is dinner Friday June 26, 2026
- First day of meal plan 2nd summer session is dinner Sunday June 28, 2026
- Last day of meal plan 2nd summer session is dinner Friday August 14, 2026