2024-2025 Undergrad Residential Hall Meal Plans
Participation in the dining services program is required of all students living in university residence halls and Cutler Apartments.
Blocks and Munch Money
Block meal plans guarantee students a set number of full meals throughout the month. Blocks can be used for all-you-care-to-eat dinner and block combo meals at most dining locations. The block plans offer a savings from door pricing.
Munch Money is a declining balance account similar to a debit card. It can be used for purchases at all dining locations and vending machines. Purchases using Munch Money receive a 5% discount at the register in Dine 49.
Alaska Block Plan
Price Per Semester: $3,195
1 Block for each day of the month.
$2,000 in Munch Money per semester.
This meal plan is ideal for students who typically:
- Prefer a guarantee of 1 block meal every day of the semester.
- Spend about $125 per week on other meals and snacks.
- The Alaska Block plan gives students a savings up to $494 per semester off door pricing for block combo meals and all-you-care-to-eat dinner.
Nanook Block Plan
Price Per Semester: $2,395
15 Blocks per month
$1,500 in Munch Money per semester
This meal plan is ideal for students who typically:
- Prefer a guarantee of 15 block meals each month (about 3 meals per week)
- Spend about $95 per week on other meals and snacks
- The Nanook Block plan gives students a savings up to $77 per semester off door pricing for block combo meals and all-you-care-to-eat dinner.
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Block Plan
Price Per Semester: $2,850
25 Blocks per month
$1,700 in Munch Money per semester
This meal plan is ideal for students who typically:
- Prefer a guarantee of 25 block meals each month (about 6 meals per week)
- Spend about $106 per week on other meals and snacks
- The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Block plan gives students a savings up to $270 per semester off door pricing for block combo meals and all-you-care-to-eat dinner.
Blue Plan
Price Per Semester: $2,575
$2,575 in Munch Money per semester
This meal plan is ideal for students who typically:
- Are comfortable budgeting their Munch Money for the semester
- Spend about $160 per week on all meals and snack
Please review the Dining Services Program
Meal plan details
Blocks are designed to be used to purchase designated block meals at the following locations:
- Dine 49: breakfast, lunch and all-you-care-to-eat dinner
- Arctic Java: Grab Goodness on-the-go options
Blocks may also be exchanged for up to $10 equivalency at all dining locations.
Munch Money is used like cash at all dining locations and vending machines on campus. A 5% discount will be given at the register when using Munch Money in Dine 49
- All pricing is per semester.
- The student is automatically enrolled in the same meal plan in the spring semester unless UAF Dining Services is notified in writing of a different selection.
- Blocks reset on the first day of the month. Unused blocks expire when the plan resets.
- Block equivalency is not redeemable for cash.
- Up to $250 leftover Munch Money in the fall semester is rolled into the spring meal plan. All unused Munch Money expires at the end of the academic year after May 5, 2025.
- Unused blocks and Munch Money will not be refunded.
- Add on plans are available for purchase if funds run low.
Selecting a meal plan
To select or change a meal plan:
- Log into your and pick your meal plan. (Available through Aug. 15)
- - Requires UA login to access
Payment for the Fall meal plan should be made along with your tuition and fees on or before the fee payment deadline, September 6, 2024.
Please note: A default meal plan will automatically be assigned on or after July 1, 2024 if an alternate plan is not selected at the time of housing request. The default plan is determined by housing assignment:
- Residence Halls - Alaska Block Plan.
- Cutler Apartments - Gold Plan