Meal Plans

We offer a variety of flexible, convenient meal plans to meet your needs. 

Residential students living in Marycrest, Stuart, Marianist or Virginia Kettering are required to purchase either the Standard Plan or the Flexible Plan meal plan, as these facilities do not include a kitchen. Should residential students want to supplement their dining options, they can also add a Neighborhood Meal Plan.  

Commuter students, as well as students residing in an apartment or house, may purchase a Neighborhood Meal Plan.  


Meal Plan Options

Meal plans are loaded on the student's FlyerCard. As an additional option, students may load money onto Flyer Express to make purchases at participating vendors on- and off-campus.

Standard Plan

Overview

The Standard Plan provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven (7) days a week, with set meal plan hours and spending allowances as noted below. The plan resets every day and any unused meals are forfeited. On average, this plan provides 348 meals per academic semester, assuming the student is on campus every day of the semester.

Usage

The Standard Plan may be used at all Dining Services locations, including the joint ventures with Flyer Enterprises. All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless.

Cost

The Standard Plan is $3,395 per semester for the 2025-26 school year.

This plan includes $300 bonus debit dollars, which can be used to  cover meals that go over your allowance, buy single items without using a full meal credit, or place orders through the GET Mobile app. Bonus debit dollars expire at the end of each semester and do not roll over to the next semester.

Meal Periods and Allowances*

  • Breakfast - $7.00
    • 7:00 - 10:55 a.m.
  • Lunch - $9.50
    • 11:00 a.m. - 4:55 p.m.
  • Dinner - $11.50
    • 5:00 p.m. - Closing

*Only one meal may be used during each meal period.

Please note that the GET Mobile ordering does not support the meal plan allowances, but you can use your Standard Bonus for GET Mobile purchases at all dining services GET locations.

Flexible Plan

Overview

The Flexible Plan, which functions as a debit account, provides complete flexibility in student dining. There are no meal periods tied to a clock or spending allowances associated with this plan.

With late night study sessions, most students do not get up for breakfast or eat meals at traditional times. Many students also tend to eat smaller multiple meals during the day. This plan allows the student the flexibility to eat whenever they want, as many times a day as they want. All purchases are deducted from their debit account.  

Usage

The Flexible Plan may be used at all Dining Services locations, including the joint ventures with Flyer Enterprises. All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless. 

Cost

The 2025-26 Flexible Plan costs $3,395 per semester; students have $2,595 to spend. The cost difference is in place to allow students to experience state-of-art dining venues on campus as well as afford students the ability to frequent venues all day. Should these funds run out, the student may supplement by setting up a Neighborhood Plan

100% of funds remaining at the end of the fall term roll over to the spring term; these rollover funds can be used in addition to the newly purchased spring meal plan. There is no rollover after the spring semester; any funds remaining at the end of the spring semester will be forfeited. 

If a summer meal plan is needed, there is an additional cost. 

Neighborhood Plan

Overview

The Neighborhood Plan is designed for commuter students and upperclass students who live in an apartment or house.

The Neighborhood Plan is also available to students living in a traditional residence hall (Marycrest, Stuart, Marianist or Virginia Kettering) who wish to supplement their Standard or Flexible meal plans.

The Neighborhood Plan can only be used at Dining Services locations, including the joint ventures with Flyer Express. All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless. 

A 10% discount will be given on transactions at the register (with the exception of Emporium Just Walk Out).

Cost

The Neighborhood Plan is offered at different value levels:

  • $100 
  • $200 
  • $300 
  • $400 

Additional Information

  • Students add to their Neighborhood Plan by making a deposit online using the GET app, stopping by the Card Services Office located on the first floor of Kennedy Union or by calling 937-229-2441. NOTE:  If adding funds online or with the GET app, be sure to select payment method or "Bill Me".
  • The Neighborhood Plan funds will be available for student use, from semester to semester, until the student leaves the University (graduation or withdrawal). All funds will be forfeited upon departure from the University.

How to Add Neighborhood Funds via GET

  1. Open the GET app & login
  2. Select Add Funds
  3. Select Bill Me as the Payment Method
  4. Select Neighborhood in the To Account field
  5. Choose the amount to deposit
  6. Select Deposit

The transaction should be completed and you should see the amount has been added to your account. The amount will be billed to your student account and you will receive a bill just as you would for tuition. To pay immediately, please contact Student Accounts at 937-229-4111.

Parents will need the student’s UD credentials (username/password) as well as the unique PIN number created specifically for GET, to be able to add funds via the GET app.

Co-Op Plan

Overview

The Co-Op Plan operates much like the Flexible Meal Plan. It is designed for students who are interning/co-opping during the fall or spring semester and are living on campus.

Usage

The Co-Op Plan may be used at all Dining Services locations, including the joint ventures with Flyer Enterprises. All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless.

Cost

The cost per plan is $1,700; students have $1,300 to spend. The cost difference is in place to allow students to experience state-of-art dining venues on campus as well as afford students the ability to frequent venues all day. Should these funds run out, the student may supplement by setting up a Neighborhood Plan

Summer Plan

Overview

Students living in a residence hall during the summer are not required to purchase a meal plan.

While only a few dining venues operate during the summer, there are still options to choose from. 

  • The Emporium is a convenience store open 24/7.
  • Au Bon Pain is open for coffee and pastries on weekday mornings.
  • Available venues and operating hours will vary throughout the summer. Details are available in Porches.

Students may add a Neighborhood Meal Plan for summer meals. Any leftover summer meal plan money will roll-over to the fall 2025 term, expiring in December 2025. 

Funds can be added to a Neighborhood Meal Plan using the GET app. Select Bill Me, choose the amount to add, and select Neighborhood Plan. Additionally, funds can be added at the Card Services office or call 937-229-2441.

All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless. 

Faculty and Staff Plan

Overview

Enjoy the freedom of not having to carry cash or a credit card by purchasing the Fac/Staff Dining Plan! This plan allows faculty and staff of the UD community to purchase $10.00 or more worth of debit-dining dollars. 

A 10% discount will be given on transactions at the register (with the exception of Emporium Just Walk Out).

Usage

The Fac/Staff Plan may be used at all Dining Services locations, including the joint ventures with Flyer Enterprises. All locations are à la carte, and all locations are cashless.


GET Mobile

GET Mobile is a mobile portal where UD students (and their parents/guardians) can manage their campus card accounts, pre-order food from participating on-campus dining venues and more.

Accessing GET

There are two ways to access GET:

GET Mobile App

  •  Download Apple iOS app or Android app.
  •  Open the app and select the University of Dayton.
  •  Sign in using your University of Dayton credentials (ID and password).

GET Online

  •  Go to get.cbord.com.
  •  Select the University of Dayton.
  •  Sign in using your University of Dayton credentials (ID and password).

Adding Funds to Student Accounts

  • Students and parents can add funds to Flyer Express accounts via GET online. Select University of Dayton under institution.
  • Students can add money to their Neighborhood Plan by using the GET app. Once in the app, select "add funds" and "bill me". The money added will then be billed to the associated student account. 
  • Students can add $100, $200, $300, or $400 to their Neighborhood Plan at any time, and as frequently as needed. 
  • If parents would like to add funds to the Neighborhood Plan, they can call Dining Services at 937-229-2441.

Using GET at The Emporium

The Emporium shoppers are required to have a minimum of $25 loaded on the GET app to enter the store.

If your purchases at The Emporium exceed the amount on your Flyer Express or meal plan accounts, you will receive a $100 charge to your student account after leaving the store. Your total purchase amount will be deducted from the funds in your GET app, giving you the remainder as Dining Services credit or meal plan credit for future purchases at any dining services location.

If you want to shop at The Emporium and have less than $25 on your account, you can add funds:

  • At the gate entrance.
  • Via the GET app.
  • By using the "Bill Me" option to have your student account billed.
Once the funds are recorded, you can scan your app to enter.

Meal Plan Refunds and Rollover

Meal plan refunds follow the University of Dayton's tuition refund policy. Students who need to drop any courses or withdraw from the University are encouraged to do so prior to the start of the term to ensure 100% reversal of the term's charges. Please reference the University of Dayton's refund schedule for the dates and percentage of refund for each term. See below how refunds will be calculated by plan, in accordance with the University's prorated refund policy.

Standard Plan

The Standard Plan will be prorated for the daily meal equivalency ($28.00) of the remaining unused days in the semester. Any unused meals, or meal funds will be forfeited at the end of each day. Any unused Bonus Dollars will be forfeited at the end of each term. 

Flexible Plan

The administrative fee of $800 from the Flex Meal plan will be prorated based on the number of days that you have occupied your residence. Any unused funds from the Fall term will rollover in full (100%) and be available for use in the Spring term in conjunction with the newly purchased meal plan. At the end of the academic year, any remaining funds from Fall or Spring will be forfeited. 

Neighborhood Plan

The Neighborhood Plan funds will be available for student use, from semester to semester, until the student leaves the University, through graduation or withdrawal. All funds will be forfeited upon departure from the University.

Medical Withdrawal

In the event of a medical withdrawal, meal plan refunds will be determined on a case by case basis.

Suspension or Expulsion

No meal plan refunds are available to students who are suspended or expelled from the university.



Contact Dining Services
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 0404
937-229-2441 email