University of Kentucky - Dining Services, Dining Plans

dining plans 101

Each Dining Plan has two components, meals and flex dollars.

Meals

Choose from weekly meals or a block plan.

Weekly meals can be purchased for a specific number of meals each week during a semester. If you have a weekly dining plan…

unused meals cannot be refunded, accumulated or carried over to the next week.
your weekly meal allowance begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.

Block meals can be purchased for a specific number of meals each semester. If you have a block dining plan…

unused meals cannot be refunded, or carried over at the end of the semester.
plan is based on 8 meals per week but you determine how many meals you want to use.

Both plans include…

one meal is deducted from your meal total each time you purchase a meal through one of our participating Dining Services locations.
use your meals to enjoy all-you-care-to-eat at Commons Market and Blazer Café or build your own "Combo Meal" at K-Lair Grill and Ovid's Cafe by choosing an entrée, adding a side(s), and a drink.

Flex Dollars

Flex Dollars work like a debit card, using your Wildcard Student ID, and can be used in all 21 Dining Services locations including:
- All-you-care-to-eat buffets at Commons Market and Blazer Café
- National franchises: Starbucks^®, Subway^®, Chick-fil-A^®, and Sbarro^®.
- Dining Services locations in academic buildings including Erikson, Gatton College of Business, Ag North, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), and Patterson Office Tower.
- Locations close to residence halls including Ovid's Café, the Food Court at the Student Center, and K-Lair Grill.
- Three convenience stores: Blazer Xpress (Blazer Hall), The Corner Store (Commons Market), and Quick Stop (Student Center).
Purchases are subtracted from your account.
Adding money to your Flex Dollars is easy at the Dining & Plus Account Office in 101 Student Center. Dining Services will contribute an additional 10% to the account when your Plan is initiated and each time a minimum deposit of $25 or more is made during the semester.
$100 in Flex Dollars can transfer from the Fall to Spring Semesters. Unused Flex Dollars at the end of the Spring Semester are non-refundable.

how to sign up

Students living in a residence hall are automatically enrolled in the Minimum Plan* for the 2009-2010 academic year as part of the housing contract. Commuter Students/ Faculty & Staff may choose to sign-up for a Dining Plan as well.

Choices for the Dining Plans include:

Minimum Plan* - 5 meals per week - $300 Flex Dollars
Wildcat Plan - 130 meal block - $300 Flex Dollars
White Plan - 10 meals per week - $300 Flex Dollars
Comfort Plan - 21 meals per week - $300 Flex Dollars

NOTE: All Dining Plans are one year contracts that last through the fall and spring semester of the academic year. Students may upgrade their meal plan at any point.

pricing

Plan	Cost	Flex	Meals
Minimum	$1,057	$300	5/week
Wildcat	$1,380	$300	130/semester
White	$1,564	$300	10/week
Comfort	$2,575	$300	21/week

* Pricing is valid for the Fall Semester of the 2009-2010 Academic Year.

changing your plan

Upgrades are available anytime during each semester (Fall or Spring). The charge for an upgrade will be due the following month.

Downgrades may only be made until September 15 for the Fall 2009 semester; February 2 for the Spring 2010 semester. Following a downgrade, credit will be issued to the billing account. If the billing account is paid in full, a refund check will be issued.

Dining Plan modifications during the semester will take effect beginning the Sunday after you make the change, as meals are counted during the calendar week, Sunday through Saturday. Additional charges or credits will be pro-rated based on the type of changes requested.

You are allowed one upgrade and one downgrade per semester.

how to talk to us

Please call (859) 257-6161, the Dining Services Administrative Office, with any questions you may have.

Please email us at contactukdining@lsv.uky.edu with any questions you may have or to request any additional information you may need.

helpful links

Please follow the links for information on:

Residence Hall Students Upgrade/Downgrade Form & New Sign-Up Form for Commuter Students/Faculty & Staff - Residence Hall Students upgrade or downgrade your Dining Plan. Commuter Students/Faculty & Staff sign-up for a new Dining Plan or Big Blue Community Plan.
Big Blue Community Plan - sign up for a Big Blue Community Plan.
Dining Plan/ Big Blue Community Plan Terms and Conditions
Frequently Asked Questions