Meal Plans

  • Meal plans provide students access to the Valley Dining Center, the Student Center Dining and to Meal Exchange at participating Campus Cafés, no matter where you live!

  • Dining Dollars come with GOLD meal plans, which can be used instead of cash or credit at Campus Cafés throughout the academic year. Dining Dollars that are not used by the end of the current semester will roll over into the following semester/session, but will expire on June 30.

Choose Your Meal Plan

Residence Hall Meal Plans

Students living in residence halls are required to have a meal plan unless their contract is in Britton/Hadley (Valley 1). Students choose their meal plan after they select their residence hall room in the Housing Portal. Please review the Residence Hall and Dining Services contract before purchase. Students living in WMU Apartments are not required to have a meal plan. 

Apartment/Off-Campus Meal Plans

Commuter Meal Plans are optional and available to students living off-campus and in Arcadia Flats, Western View, Stadium Drive Apartments and Spindler Hall. View the Commuter Meal Plan Contract before purchasing and review the Commuter Meal Plan Expectations below.

  • 2023-24 Residence Hall Meal Plan Rates

    Contract Dates: 

    Fall: Sunday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
    Spring: Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, April 26, 2024
     
    Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
    Meal planMeal Swipes/AccessesDining 
    Dollars
    Guest
    Passes
    Cost
    per semester

    Bronco Gold Plus

    Unlimited access to the Dining Center;
    PLUS once per meal period for
    Grab'n Go, Meal Exchange or
    Late-Night Carryout
    $100*
    per semester
    8**
    per semester
    $2,866.50

    Bronco Gold

    Unlimited access to the Dining Center;
    PLUS once per meal period for
    Grab'n Go, Meal Exchange or
    Late-Night Carryout
    $50*
    per semester
    4**
    guest passes
    $2,807.00

    Bronco 14

    14 accesses per week from:
    the Dining Center,
    Grab'n Go (once/meal period),
    Meal Exchange (once/meal period)
    or Late-Night Carryout (once/meal period)
    No
    Dining Dollars
    No
    guest passes
    $2,572.50

    *Unused Dining Dollars roll over in the fall and spring semesters and expire on June 30.
    **Guest passes expire at the end of the semester.

    Contract Dates: 

    Summer I: Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    Summer II: Thursday, June 27 through Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

    Summer I and II 2024
    Meal planMeal Swipes/AccessesCost
    per session

    Bronco 14

    14 accesses per week from:
    the Dining Center,
    Grab'n Go (once/meal period),
    Meal Exchange (once/meal period)
    or Late-Night Carryout (once/meal period)
    $1,233.00

     Housing and dining rates are set by the Board of Trustees. Revised 6/29/2023

  • 2023-24 Commuter Meal Plans

    Contract Dates: 

    Fall: Sunday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
    Spring: Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, April 26, 2024
    Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
    Meal planMeal Swipes/AccessesDining 
    Dollars
    Guest
    Passes
    Cost
    per semester

    Bronco Gold Plus

    Unlimited access to the Dining Center;
    PLUS once per meal period for
    Grab'n Go, Meal Exchange or
    Late-Night Carryout
    $100*
    per semester
    8**
    per semester
    $2,866.50

    Bronco Gold

    Unlimited access to the Dining Center;
    PLUS once per meal period for
    Grab'n Go, Meal Exchange or
    Late-Night Carryout
    $50*
    per semester
    4**
    per semester
    $2,807.00

    Bronco 14

    14 accesses per week from:
    the Dining Center,
    Grab'n Go (once/meal period),
    Meal Exchange (once/meal period)
    or Late-Night Carryout (once/meal period)
    No
    Dining Dollars
    No
    guest passes
    $2,572.50

    100

    100 accesses per semester
    (Expire at end of semester)
    $50*
    per semester
     $1,001

    75

    75 accesses per semester
    (Expire at end of semester)
    $50* 
    per semester
     $773

    50

    50 accesses per semester
    (Expire at end of semester)
    $25* 
    per semester
     $530

    25

    25 accesses per semester
    (Expire at end of semester)
      $272

    *Unused Dining Dollars roll over in the fall and spring semesters and expire on June 30.
    **Guest passes expire at the end of the semester.
     

    Contract Dates: 

    Summer I: Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    Summer II: Thursday, June 27 through Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

    Summer I and II 2024
    Meal planMeal Swipes/AccessesCost
    per session

    Bronco 14

    14 accesses per week from:
    the Dining Center,
    Grab'n Go (once/meal period),
    Meal Exchange (once/meal period)
    or Late-Night Carryout (once/meal period)
    $1,233

    Block 25

    25 accesses for the session$272

    Housing and dining rates are set by the Board of Trustees. Revised 6/29/2023

  • How Do I Change My Meal Plan?

    Residence Hall Meal Plans

    Residence hall students may change meal plans once per semester at the beginning of the semester. You can change your meal plan during the following dates:

    Spring 2024: Friday, December 1, 2023 - Friday, January 26, 2024 at 5 p.m.

    Summer I 2024: Monday April 29 - Friday, May 17 at 5 p.m.

    Summer II 2024: Thursday, June 20 - Friday, July 12 at 5 p.m.

    Fall 2024: Thursday, August 1 - Friday, September 27 at 5 p.m.

    To change your meal plan, go to GoWMU and under the My Self Service section on the left, choose the link "Residence Life Housing." For further instructions, visit Choosing Your Room.

    Commuter Meal Plans

    Commuter Meal Plan students may change meal plans once per semester at the beginning of the semester. You can change your meal plan by contacting the Dining Office at (269) 387-4844  during the following dates:

    Spring 2024: Friday, December 1, 2023 - Friday, January 26, 2024 at 5 p.m.

    Summer I 2024: Monday April 29 - Friday, May 17 at 5 p.m.

    Summer II 2024: Thursday, June 20 - Friday, July 12 at 5 p.m.

    Fall 2024: Thursday, August 1 - Friday, September 27 at 5 p.m.

  • Commuter Meal Plan Expectations
    1. Commuter Meal Plans may be used for the cardholder only. Your commuter meal plan balance cannot be shared with others.
    2. Meal plans are purchased for the semester or session – unused meals will not roll over to another semester or session.
    3. Students may purchase more than one commuter meal plan each semester. Please call WMU Dining Services at (269) 387-4844 for this request.
    4. Guests may accompany a meal plan holder to a dining location by using Dining Dollars, Guest Passes, cash or credit to purchase a meal at the door.
    5. Dining Centers provide dine-in options, please do not remove food from the dining centers to eat later. Grab'n Go locations may be used to get food to go.
    6. Meal plans may be charged to your WMU student account or purchased online with a valid credit card but may not be split between the two payment options. Please review your payment options carefully to avoid service fees.

Meal Plan Contract Dates

  • 2023-24

    Fall: Sunday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
    Spring: Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, April 26, 2024

    Summer I: Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    Summer II: Thursday, June 27 through Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

Using your meal plan

  • Your meal plan is automatically loaded onto your WMU Bronco Card. Please see "Meal Plan Contract Dates" above to determine when your meal plan begins.
  • Redeem your meals by swiping your Bronco Card at the entrance of a dining center. You may also use the Morphowave touchless entry system. Learn more here.
  • Bronco 14 Meal Plans and Commuter Block Meal Plans are declining balance plans. Each time you enter a dining center, use a Meal Exchange or use Late-Night Carryout, your meal plan balanced will be deducted. You may inquire about the number of meals remaining on your meal plan at any of those listed Dining locations.
  • Your meal plan balance may not be shared with others unless you use your Guest Passes or Dining Dollars and pay the guest meal rate.
  • Your Bronco Card should remain in your possession at all times. Misuse of your card may result in fines and/or disciplinary action.
  • If your Bronco Card is lost or stolen, please report it immediately to the Dining Services office at (269) 387-4844. New cards may be purchased at the Bronco Card office.

Other payment options

Students, faculty/staff and guests may also pay the door rate to enter a Dining Center using Dining Dollars, cash or credit card.