What is a Meal Plan?
A Meal Plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more, at 3 locations across campus. Your Meal Plan includes Meal Swipes and Bear Bucks, conveniently loaded onto your Bear ID. No need to carry additional cards or cash!
Meal Swipes
Meal Swipes give you access to our all-you-care-to-eat dining hall, City View Café. If you have a Block Meal Plan and have unused meals at the end of a fall semester, those meals will carry forward to spring semester. Unused Block Meal Plan meal swipes will expire at the end of each spring semester.
Bear Bucks
Bear Bucks may be used at any UPIKE Dining location. Visit our locations page for location information, including dining hall menus and hours of operation. Unused Bear Bucks associated with any of the meal plans will carry forward from fall to spring semester. Unused Bear Bucks will expire at the end of each spring semester.Meal Plan Benefits
With your meal plan, you receive many benefits and perks, including:
- Quality food made fresh by our culinary team, with a variety of menu options personalized the way you like.
- Healthy choices available all across campus.
- Special events with themed meals and exclusive offers for meal plan members.
- Casual atmosphere with TVs, music and lounge-style seating—perfect for studying or hanging out with friends.
To-go meals: Simply request a to-go box when you swipe in at any of our dining halls –This program allows you to eat on the go and enjoy your food on any schedule. Fill your container from City View Cafe and take your meal to-go. You can then return that dirty container on your next visit and receive a new, clean container for another to-go meal.
Managing Your Plan
There are three ways you can check your Meal Swipes and Bear Bucks balance:
- On the Canvas app.
- On your receipt after a purchase at any dining location.
- Visit the meal plan office in the business office or call 606-218-5200.
Bear Bucks running low? No problem! Add more by visiting the Business Office or call 606-218-5200.
