2019-2020 Meal Plans
Fall meal plans can now be purchased in the Housing/Dining portal.
All students living on campus in a residence hall (Haynie, Hewett, Manchester, Watterson, Wilkins, and Wright) are required to purchase a meal plan. There are four options available for on-campus students.
Since students living in Cardinal Court have a full kitchen in their apartments, meal plans are optional for those residents. Students living in off-campus housing may also choose to purchase a meal plan. Options available to residents of Cardinal Court, or those living off campus, are noted below.
Students who have a fall meal plan can change their meal plan selection for spring, or if qualified, opt out of their spring meal plan in their active 2019-2020 application. Please note that all fall meal plans automatically roll over to the spring unless canceled by the student.
How do I select my meal plan for the spring semester?
If you're an incoming student or you're returning to Illinois State, we've broken down the steps to help you select your meal plan using the Housing/Dining portal.
2018-2019 Meal Plan Contract Terms & Conditions Amendment
Billing statements will be available online through the meal plan participant’s MyIllinoisState account. Visit the Student Accounts website for information about authorized user access, billing statement dates, due dates, and payment options.
On-Campus Students
The following four meal plans are available to students living in a residence hall or Cardinal Court.
Unlimited
Dining Center Access
Best option for on-campus students who stay on campus most weekends.
- Offers unlimited access to dining centers for snacks and beverages throughout the day, in addition to unlimited meals 7 days a week
- Our most popular plan and best value
- Will never run out of meals
Unlimited, M-F
Dining Center Access
Best option for on-campus students who leave campus most weekends.
- Offers unlimited access to dining centers for snacks and beverages throughout the day, in addition to unlimited meals on weekdays
- Flex dollars can be used on weekends
- Will never run out of meals Monday-Friday
19 meals/week
Dining Center Access
Best option for on-campus students who access the dining center approximately three times a day for meals or snacks.
- Can use the dining centers for snacks and beverages, but each visit or access counts as one of 19 weekly meals
- Limited to any 19 meals each week; meals not used in a week will expire on Sunday
- May run out of meals or have meals expire, if not budgeting correctly each week
14 meals/week
Dining Center Access
Best option for on-campus students who access the dining centers two times a day for meals or snacks.
- Can use the dining centers for snacks and beverages, but each visit or access counts as one of 14 weekly meals
- Limited to any 14 meals each week; meals not used in a week will expire on Sunday
- May run out of meals or have meals expire, if not budgeting correctly each week
*Total semester cost and flex dollar amounts listed are the approved rates for the 2018-2019 academic year. Flex dollar amounts are included in the total cost of the meal plan. All rates listed are per semester.
Off-Campus Students
The following meal plans are available to students living in Cardinal Court, off-campus, or students living in the Fell Avenue or School Street apartments.
225 meals
Dining Center Access
Any 225 meals throughout the semester (average 14/week)
225 meals
Dining Center Access
Same access as 225-Block, plus $75 additional flex dollars
150 meals
Dining Center Access
Any 150 meals throughout the semester (average 9/week)
150 meals
Dining Center Access
Same access as 150-Block, plus $75 additional flex dollars
100 meals
Dining Center Access
Any 100 meals throughout the semester (average 6/week)
100 meals
Dining Center Access
Same access as 100-Block, plus $75 additional flex dollars
50 meals
Dining Center Access
Any 50 meals throughout the semester (average 3/week)
50 meals
Dining Center Access
Same access as 50-Block, plus $75 additional flex dollars
*Total semester cost and flex dollar amounts listed are the approved rates for the 2018-2019 academic year. Flex dollar amounts are included in the total cost of the meal plan. All rates listed are per semester.
