A student uses a ketchup dispenser in the Student Center Dining venue.

Student Meal Plans

Where you live (residence halls versus apartments/off-campus) provides you with different meal plan choices. Please select where you are planning to live from the links below to learn more about your options.

Residence Halls

Students living in residence halls in the fall and spring (Valleys, Western Heights and Henry) are required to have a meal plan unless their Housing contract is for a room in Britton/Hadley (Valley 1). Students choose their meal plan when they select their room in the Housing Portal, typically in June for incoming students.

Apartments

Students living in WMU Apartments or off-campus have flexible options for dining on-campus. Students can choose to purchase Meals in Bundles of 10 at any time throughout the semester/session, or choose to purchase a Meal Plan at the beginning of each semester/session.

Other payment options: Students, faculty/staff and guests may also pay the door rate to enter a Dining Center using Dining Dollars, cash or credit card.

Meal Swipes

Meal swipes provide students access to Valley Dining Center, Student Center Dining, grab'n go, late-night carryout and Meal Exchange at participating Campus Cafés, no matter where you live!

Dining Dollars

Dining Dollars come with GOLD meal plans and are loaded onto your meal plan on the first day of each semester. Dining Dollars can be used instead of cash or credit at the Campus Cafés and retail locations in the Student Center. Unused Dining Dollars that come with meal plans in the fall will roll over into the spring semester, but all Dining Dollars from meal plans will expire at the end of the spring semester.

Guest Passes

Guest Passes also come with GOLD meal plans, and are loaded onto your meal plan on the first day of each semester. Guest passes can be used to bring family or friends into the dining center with you for a meal. Unused Guest Passes at the end of fall semester will roll over into the spring semester, but any unused passes will expire at the end of the spring semester.

Fall Meal Plans 

activate on Sunday, August 24, 2025 and can be used until Friday, Dec 12, 2025.

Spring Meal Plans

activate on Monday, January 12, 2026 and can be used until Friday, May 1, 2026.

Summer I Meal Plans 

activate on Monday, May 11, 2026 and can be used until Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Summer II Meal Plans

activate on Thursday, July 2, 2026 and can be used until Friday, August 21, 2026.