On the All-Access and All-Access Plus meal plans, you have unlimited access to Teraanga Commons Dining Hall, meaning you can swipe in multiple times per day and even multiple times within each meal period; however, you may not swipe in 30 minutes prior to your previous visit. If you are on the Reduced Meal Plan, you are allowed to swipe in once per meal period, amounting to 3 times per day maximum.

In order to change your residence meal plan, please contact Housing and Residence Life Services, or learn more about the Meal Plan Change Policy.

• For the Fall Term, the last day to decrease your meal plan is September 17^th, 2025.

• For the Winter Term, the last day to decrease your meal plan is January 20^th, 2026.

If you’re looking to upgrade your Residence Meal Plan and, as a result, increase the number of meals you are entitled to per week, you can make that upgrade at any point throughout that term.

• For the Fall Term, Meal Plans begin on August 29th, 2025 at lunch.

• For the Winter Term, Meal Plans begin on January 4th, 2026 at dinner.

You can use your Dining Dollars at most Dining Services locations. That includes our Food Court, Loeb Café, Starbucks, Subway, Booster Juice, Oasis and even for walk-in meals at Teraanga Commons Dining Hall!

For Bridgehead Nicol and Tim Hortons orders, Dining Dollars may only be redeemed through the Hey Chef app.

You cannot use your Dining Dollars at vending machines.

Please reach out to Housing and Residence Life Services to get more information about purchasing a Residence meal plan!