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Fall 2024 - Billing a Meal Plan to your student account:

Signing a Meal Plan Contract and selecting a meal plan: 

All meal plan processes can be managed through the My Housing Portal:    

  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 
    • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will sign their housing contract and meal plan contract as part of the housing application process.  51³Ô¹ÏÍø will also choose their meal plan at the same time.  51³Ô¹ÏÍø living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (except for Exchange Apartments) are required to select the Gold, Blue or White Plan.  51³Ô¹ÏÍø who select a plan they are not eligible for will have their meal plan changed to the default residential plan (Gold Plan). 

  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø NOT living in UA residence halls 
    • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø not living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø can fill out the Commuter Meal Plan Application at and choose their meal plan.

      To have your account activated on the My Housing Portal send an email to myplans@uakron.edu with your name and student ID number.

    • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø are not permitted to select the Faculty/Staff Meal Plan. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø who select a plan they are not eligible for will have their meal plan changed to the default commuter plan (Commuter 25). 

Requesting a meal plan change: 

All meal plan processes can be managed through the My Housing Portal:     

51³Ô¹ÏÍø are able to request a meal plan change or a meal plan cancellation at through the 28th calendar day of the semester.  51³Ô¹ÏÍø who make changes after meal plans begin will have their meal plan charges adjusted accordingly based on any usage that has already occurred on the plan. Usage from the previous plan will be deducted from the new plan.

  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 
    • These students may request a change to the Gold, Blue, or White Plan 

  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in Exchange Street Apartments 
    • These students may request a change to any plan (except Faculty/Staff) or may request to have their meal plan cancelled. 

  • 51³Ô¹ÏÍø NOT living on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 
    • These students may request a change to any plan (except Faculty/Staff) or may request to have their meal plan cancelled. 

Faculty/Staff Meal Plans 

Faculty or Staff requesting a meal plan need to email myplans@uakron.edu for additional instructions. 


For Dining Services hours and locations, please visit

If you have questions concerning Dining Plans?  

Call the Zip Card office 330-972-5637 during normal business hours (M-F) or email us at myplans@uakron.edu