Meal Plans

Meal plans include meals and/or Munch Money on your SUNYCard, and offer students the flexibility of eating meals at any residential dining room as well as other dining locations. If you have questions, please contact the SUNYCard Office at 518-442-5989, e-mail UAS or stop in to see us on the lower level of the Campus Center, Room B52.

Please note: Students may request or change their Spring semester meal plan between December 25th and December 30th and between January 1st and February 5th, by logging into their MyUAlbany account. The last day to change or cancel a meal plan is February 5, 2013. Meal plans cannot be changed or canceled after February 5, 2013.

Students Living in Traditional Quad Housing Students living in traditional residential quad housing are required to have a meal plan. Freshman are automatically assigned to the Unlimited Plan. Meal plans are billed to the student's account and may be covered by Financial Aid.

Students Living in Apartments and Commuter Students Students living in the University Apartments and off campus may sign up for any meal plan. Please note, meal plans will not be automatically reassigned for students living in University Apartments or off campus, students will need to sign up for a plan at the beginning of each semester.

Returning Students Returning Students living in traditional quad housing are automatically assigned the same meal plan they had the previous semester. Students living in the University Apartments and off campus will need to sign up for a plan at the beginning of each semester.

	Meal Plan Activation Plans are active when residential halls open for occupancy. Meal plans end on the last day of exams each semester. For specific dates, please visit What's Open and When. Unused Meal Swipes do not carry over to the next semester. Munch Money balances do carry over to the following semester for enrolled students.
	Changing your Meal Plan Changes can be made through the 10th business day after the start of each semester. Students can change their meal plan by using MyUAlbany or in person at the SUNYCard Office.