Residence Meal Plans
Explore Our Residence Plans
Meal plans available exclusively to students living in residence!
| All-Access Plan | All-Access Plus | Reduced Meal Plan |
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| Unlimited meals at Teraanga Commons Dining Hall, Carleton’s all-you-care-to-eat dining facility | Unlimited meals at Teraanga Commons Dining Hall, Carleton’s all-you-care-to-eat dining facility | 10 meals per week at Teraanga Commons Dining Hall (tracked on Campus Card Web Centre); available for suites only |
| $100 Dining Dollars to spend at select Carleton Dining locations on campus! | $400 Dining Dollars to spend at select Carleton Dining locations on campus! | $300 Dining Dollars to spend at select Carleton Dining locations on campus! |
| 4 Guest Meal Passes are included for the year! | 4 Guest Meal Passes are included for the year! | 4 Guest Meal Passes are included for the year! |
| Funds expire at the end of the academic year | Funds expire at the end of the academic year | Funds expire at the end of the academic year |
Questions about Residence Meal Plans?
If you have any additional questions regarding our Residence Meal Plans, send us an email by clicking the button below and we will address your questions or comments as soon as possible. You can also visit the Housing and Residence Life Services webpage on Residence Meal Plans for information on terms and associated meal plan fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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. 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.
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No, Teraanga Commons Dining Hall remains open during breaks and you are able to use your meal plans to get meals if you are remaining on campus at those times.
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In order to change your residence meal plan, please contact Housing and Residence Life Services, or learn more about the Meal Plan Change Policy.
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Please reach out to Housing and Residence Life Services to get more information about purchasing a Residence meal plan!
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You get 10 meals per week on the Reduced Meal Plan.
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For the Reduced Meal Plan, your meals start on Monday morning and end on Sunday night. They reset each week so you cannot carry over meals from week to week.
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Breakfast is from 7:30 am – 10:59 am
Lunch is from 11:00 am – 3:59 pm
Dinner is from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Guest passes are used if you would like to bring those that do not have a residence meal plan into Teraanga Commons Dining Hall for a meal with you. If you would like to use a guest pass, please let one of our staff members know at the greeter station at the front of Teraanga Commons Dining Hall, and they will be able to assist you!
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Meal plans for the Fall Term begin on August 30th, 2024 at lunch! For the Winter Term, the meal plan starts on January 5th, 2025 at dinner.
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- The last day to decrease your meal plan for the Fall Term is September 16th, 2024. If your change in meal plan will increase the number of meals you receive per week, then you have until the end of the Fall Term to make that change!
- For the Winter Term, the last day to decrease your meal plan is January 20th, 2025. If your change in meal plan will increase the number of meals you receive per week, then you have until the end of the Winter Term to make that change!
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You can use your Dining Dollars at most Dining Services locations. That includes our Food Court, Loeb Cafe, Starbucks Subway & Booster Juice locations, Oasis and even for walk-in meals at Teraanga Commons Dining Hall! Unfortunately, we do not accept Dining Dollars at Tim Hortons Nideyinàn, Tim Hortons Athletics or Bridgehead.