Understanding Your Student's Meal Plan
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Meal Plans are a combination of Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars.
Meal Swipes are accessed via your ONE Card and can be used at the Commons on The Green for all-you-care-to-eat meals. Individuals with Dragonfire plans have unlimited daily meal plan access (either 7 or 5 days per week depending on the plan chosen) and individuals with all other plans can use up to five meals per day. Meal Swipes can also be used at any Simply to Go location through the "Take 3" program at the C-Store in Camp Hall and The Grid. For all plans, individuals may use one meal exchange at Simply to Go locations per meal period (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Late Night).
Meals on the Green & Gold plan will reset each week on Sunday night.
Meals are exclusive to the meal plan holder aside from designated Guest Passes:
- Dragonfire and Gold Block Plans: You may use up to 15 meals per semester for your dining guests.
- Green & Gold Plan: You may use up to one of your meals each week for your dining guests.
- Dining Dollars may be used for guests at any time in any UAB Campus Dining destination.
Dining Dollars is a declining balance account that can be used for purchases at all UAB dining destinations. At the conclusion of each semester, any unused funds in Dining Dollars will be removed from the individual's meal plan account December 11th, 2021.
MVP Swipes are available as an add-on with either Dragonfire plan. When you select this upgrade, you can use one meal swipe per day at select dining locations for a value of up to $7.00. Any remaining balance can be paid with Dining Dollars, Dragon Cash, BlazerBucks, debit, or credit. MVP locations include Moe’s Southwest Grill, WOW American Eats, the Den by Denny’s, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Jamba Juice, Slice of Life, Sandella’s Flatbread Café, and Magic City Eats food truck.
Fall 2021 Meal Plans may be used August 18th, 2021 through December 10th, 2021.
| Meal Plan | Meals | Dining Dollars | Cost Per Semester |
| 🔥 Dragonfire 7 | Unlimited 7 days per week | $25 | $2,185 With MVP: $2,235 |
| 🔥 Dragonfire 5 | Unlimited 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) | $150 | $2,185 With MVP: $2,235 |
| Green & Gold | 9 per week | $600 | $2,185 |
| Gold Block 75 | 75 | $250 | $955 |
| Gold Block 25 | 25 | $300 | $520 |
| Dining Dollars | -- | $510 | $520 |
🔥 Denotes a meal plan eligible for the MVP upgrade
We have the same question for an incoming freshman.
My son was thinking about the Gold Block 75, it seems to make sense to him since he wants to cook some of his food. I hope it works, but if not we have a backup plan.
@Aida Graham, if your student is a first year, on-campus student they will have to choose between 3 plans (Dragonfire 7, Dragonfire 5 or Green & Gold). - you can see each of these option here:...see more
There is a meal plan charge showing on our balance due, but we did not choose one yet. How do we choose a plan and make sure she is registered for that plan?
I think I have found the place where she chooses a plan. But will she be able to change her meal plan after they’ve already assigned her the Meal 1 plan ( Dragonfire 7)? She wants the Dragonfire 5 plan