UBCO Meal Plans
Let UBCO take the stress of meal planning, shopping and cooking from you through one of our convenient Meal Plan options!
Having a meal plan has many advantages, but most importantly it means you’ll be sharing great meals
with friends in a caring environment where diversity, well-being, and community matter.
Eating Together
Improves self-esteem, academic success, nutrition, happiness and more.
Save Time & Energy
Focus on studying, making friends & getting involved in your new community.
Lighten your Load
No need to plan, shop, prep & clean up meals.
Nutritional Support
Healthy eating tips, dietary preference and allergen guidance from from our RD.
Great Food
High-quality & wholesome ingredients guided by our Food Values.
10+ Locations
Convenient locations on and off campus, for Flex dollars.
Summer Meal Plan
This meal plan is mandatory for students living in single connected buildings from May until August. Students can enjoy their meals at Sunshine, while also using Convenience Dollars with our on- and off-campus dining partners.Â
Who is it for?
Students living in a single-connected unit.
Where can it be use?
Sunshine Eatery.
When is it available?
May 4 – August 19.
How does it work?
The Summer Residence Meal Plan is a declining balance meal plan. Students choose the meals they wish to eat at Sunshine Eatery, paying a la carte for each item. The Summer Meal Plan consists of an amount of Semester Plan dollars, which can be used at Sunshine, and Convenience Plan dollars, which can be used at other food service locations on campus, as well as with our off-campus partners!
If you live in a residence with the Mandatory Meal Plan (see above), you are already signed up as part of your Housing Contract, and the meal plan fees are included in your housing fees.
The daily Rate* for the Summer Mandatory Meal Plan is $23.85, broken down as follows:
- Summer Semester Dollars: $22.49
- Convenience Dollars: $1.36
* Meal Plan charges will be pro-rated for the days you will be living in your single-connected unit.
For cancellation fee and refund information, please see your 2023 Summer Housing contract.
Acceptance of a single-connected residence is an automatic acceptance of all the terms and conditions of the Summer Residence Meal Plan.
The Summer Residence Meal Plan is a declining balance plan, with students choosing the items they wish to consume at applicable UBCO Food Service facilities and paying a la carte for each item. The Summer Residence Meal Plan consists of an amount of Summer Semester Plan Dollars and Convenience Plan Dollars, which are described in the next tab labelled “Fees”. The cost of the Summer Residence Meal Plan is outlined in Appendix IV of the student’s Okanagan 2023 Summer Residence contract.
Summer Semester Plan dollars are tax-free and can be used at most dining locations on campus for meals and single-serve non-alcoholic beverages.
Convenience Plan Dollars are subject to tax and are used for other on-campus purchases and at our off-campus dining partner locations.
Summer Semester Plan Dollars cannot be transferred to your Convenience Plan account. This restriction ensures that the Summer Residence Meal Plan maintains tax-exempt status.Â
If you run out of Summer Semester Plan Dollars, but have Convenience Plan dollars left in your account, Convenience Plan dollars will be used to make the purchases described in the Summer Semester Plan dollars section above. Convenience Plan dollars will automatically be transferred to your Summer Semester Plan dollars account to cover each purchase you make, until your Convenience Plan dollars run out.
After your Summer Residence Meal Plan fees are fully paid, you may purchase additional Convenience Plan dollars as needed.
Your Summer Residence Meal Plan is for your personal use only; it is non-transferrable and you may not transfer funds to another resident’s Summer Residence Meal Plan. Unused balances are addressed in section 4.05 of your Okanagan 2023 Summer Residence Contract.
All-Access Meal Plan
UBC is proud to offer an all-you-care-to-eat meal plan to students!
For around $27 a day, students have unlimited access to Pritchard Dining Hall — letting them eat what they want, as often as they want, without worrying about cost — while also offering Flex Dollars to use with on- and off-campus dining partners! So, if you eat at Pritchard for all your meals (plus snacks in between), thats less than $9 a meal – for as you care to eat!
Who is it for?
This meal plan is mandatory for students in single-connected units (Cassiar, Nicola, Purcell, Kalamalka, Valhalla, Skeena and Nechako) and Similkameen Place.Â
And it’s optional for all other students.
Where can it be used?
Pritchard Dining Hall.
When is it available?
September 3, 2023 – April 27, 2024.
How does it work?
Students swipe their student card upon entering Pritchard Dining Hall and have unlimited access to everything being served. They can enter as often as they wish (without limits) seven days a week. Mandatory meal plan students can also use the Flex Dollars portion of their meal plan to at Orchard market, other food service locations on campus, as well as off-campus partners!
Mandatory All-Access Meal Plan
Annual cost: $6,331.65, or roughly $27 a day
This meal plan is mandatory for students in single-connected units and Similkameen Place, and is already included in your housing fees.
The Mandatory All-Access Meal Plan is made up of two types of Dining Dollars: All Access Residence Dining: $6,031.09 + Flex Dollars: $300.56.
- All-Access residence dining has one set cost of $6,031.09, allowing students to dine as often as they like at the Pritchard Dining Hall, without restrictions of any kind.
- Flex Dollars: As part of their Mandatory Meal Plan, diners can $300.56* as Flex dollars, which can be used at both on-campus dining locations, or with our off-campus dining partners. *Half is available for use in the fall semester, and the remaining becomes available in January.
NOTE: Flex dollars are not included in the Optional All-Access meal plan
- If you live in a residence with the Mandatory Meal Plan (see above), you are already signed up as part of your Housing Contract, and the meal plan fees are included in your housing fees.
Q: When is this meal plan available?
- Through both the fall and spring terms!
Q: How do I pay for my Mandatory Meal Plan?
- It’s already included in your Housing Contract
Q: How does the fee structure work?
- The total cost of the Mandatory Meal Plan is $6,331.65. Of that cost, $6,031.09 is for all-access residence dining at Pritchard, and the remaining $300.56 can be used at Flex Follars with our campus dining partners.
Q: How do the Flex Dollars work?
Students have $300.56 from their all-access meal plan allocated to Flex Dollars for the year.
$149.60 is available for use in the first (fall semester), and the remaining $150.96 is available when students make their final payment installment in January.
To learn more about where you can use Flex Dollars, head here.
Q: Can I opt out of this meal plan?
- If you are in a single connected building or Similkameen Place, this meal plan is mandatory.
Q: I have a dietary restriction. Will there be enough for me?
Pritchard offers a range of options that takes into account the needs and preferences of a wide variety of diners. Made-without-gluten and plant-based options are available at every station, and all unprocessed chicken is halal. Diners can utilize Nutrislice to learn more about the ingredients found in each meal, or reach out to our dietitian.
Diners with serious allergies or multiple restrictions should contact Food Services or Student Housing to discuss their dietary needs, and to determine if all-access dining is suitable for them.
optional All-Access Meal Plan
Annual cost: $6,031
Allows students who are not part of the Mandatory meal plan to still enjoy all-you-care-to-eat access to Pritchard Dining Hall.
The Optional Meal Plan is made up of one type of Dining Dollars: All Access Residence Dining: $6,031.09.
Flex Dollars are not automatically included in the Optional All-Access Meal Plan, but can be added.
If you would like to purchase an optional meal plan, use your CWL to log into the Online Service Centre and navigate to the Food Services tab.
Q: How do I pay for an Optional Meal Plan?
- Log into the Online Service Centre and navigate to the Food Services tab.
Q: How does the fee structure work?
- The total cost of the Optional Meal Plan is $5,558.15, which offers you all-access residence dining at Pritchard Dining Hall. Unlike the Mandatory Meal Plan, Flex Dollars are not included, but they can be added if you’d like at a cost of $300.56. This money is good for use with our campus dining partners.
Q: What are the restrictions to dining at Pritchard under this meal plan?
- None! You can enter as often as you like when Pritchard is open (7 am to 11 pm, seven days a week) and enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining!
Q: I have a dietary restriction. Will there be enough for me?
Pritchard offers a range of options that takes into account the needs and preferences of a wide variety of diners. Made-without-gluten and plant-based options are available at every station, and all unprocessed chicken is halal. Diners can utilize Nutrislice to learn more about the ingredients found in each meal, or reach out to our dietitian.
- Diners with serious allergies or multiple restrictions should contact Food Services or Student Housing to discuss their dietary needs, and to determine if all-access dining is suitable for them.
All-Access Swipe Plan
Plan on eating often at Pritchard Dining Hall? Not eligible for the Mandatory Meal Plan, or not interested in the Optional Meal Plan? The Swipe Plan might be for you!
Who is it for?
Students who are not on the mandatory meal plan, as well as faculty, staff and visitors.
Where can it be used?
Pritchard Dining Hall.
When is it available?
September to April.
How does it work?
Diners who are not part of the mandatory Meal Plan have the option of purchasing a set number of meals. Each time they enter Pritchard, a meal is deducted. Top up at any time. Swipes can be used during any meal period.
- 25 Swipes = $368.13 + GST (5% discount)*
- 50 Swipes = $697.50 + GST (10% discount)*
- 75 Swipes = $988.13 + GST (15% discount)*
Optional Meal Plans and Swipe Plans can be purchased using the Online Service Centre.
- Can only be used during the academic year (September through April) for which the card has been purchased.
- Any unused swipes will expire at the end of the winter semester.
- Non-refundable
Pritchard Walk-in Rates
Pritchard Dining Hall is open to all! You don’t have to be a student to enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat meal! Walk-in door rates are as follows, and can be paid using cash, credit, debit, or your Swipe plan:
Breakfast: $12.50
Lunch: $15.50
Dinner $18.50
Nutritional Support
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Students and parents can email our Registered Dietitian with food or nutrition questions.
