Meal plan options
Delicious meals made just for you
Patrons of the Gibson Dining Hall are able to choose from a wide range of delicious hand made selections in an "all you care to eat" format. Want something fresh and light? Build your own salad at our Gibson Salad Bar or watch one made just for you while you wait. Looking for comfort food? Choose a selection from our "Taste of Home" menu. In a rush? Grab a slice of freshly baked pizza or build your own sandwich at our deli bar. We also offer a Vegan Bar, gluten free options with our "Simple Servings" menu, homemade soups, and freshly baked desserts and soft-serve ice cream. Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll find it at Gibson Dining Hall!
Meal Plans - Academic Year 2022/23
All first year students must select either the 7 Day Meal Plan or the 5 Day Access Plan/$100 Dining Dollars Meal Plan.
7 Day Access Plan
This plan provides students unlimited access to Gibson Dining Hall during dates and hours of operation. Come in for a meal, a snack, or just enjoy a beverage while you study. This is our most economical plan, perfect for a healthy snacker or someone with a hearty appetite. The 7 Access Day Plan ensures that your meal plan will last through the end of the semester.
5 Day Access Plan/$100 dining dollars
This plan provides students unlimited access to Gibson Dining Hall Monday through Friday during dates and hours of operation. Come in for a meal, a snack, or just a beverage; this is a great plan for those with jobs or activities that have them busy for the weekend. The Access Plan ensures that your meal plan will last through the end of the semester and also includes the convenience of $100 dining dollars for visits to other university food service operations.
$1000 Dining Dollars
This plan provides students with maximum flexibility in that Dining Dollars spend like cash at any of the University food service operations.
Unspent Dining Dollars from the fall semester will not carry forward to the spring semester. Any unspent Dining Dollars will be lost after each semester.
Meal Plans - Academic Year 2023/24
*Effective AY 2023/24: All first year students must select either the 7 Day Unlimited Access Plan, Any 14 Access plus $200 Dining Dollars, or Any 10 Access plus $400 Dining Dollars Meal Plan.
7 Day Unlimited Access Plan
Students who select this plan will be provided with unlimited access to all food and beverage options available at Gibson Dining Hall during all days and hours of operation. Individuals selecting this option can access the facility and its offerings as many times as they choose for a free meal or just a quick snack or beverage.
Any 14 Access plus $200 Dining Dollars
Students who select this plan will be provided with 14 personal accesses per week to all food and beverage options available at Gibson Dining Hall during all days and hours of operation. Individuals selecting this option also have $200 of Dining Dollars per semester to spend at any retail food service on campus. Dining dollars are loaded onto an electronic debit account on the student I.D. Card and spend like cash. Eight different retail dining service formats are available on campus in the Overman Student Center, Axe Library and Kansas Technology Center.
Any 10 Access plus $400 Dining Dollars
Students who select this plan will be provided with 10 personal accesses per week to all food and beverage options available at Gibson Dining Hall during all days and hours of operation. Individuals selecting this option also have $400 of Dining Dollars per semester to spend at any retail food service on campus. Dining dollars are loaded onto an electronic debit account on the student I.D. Card and spend like cash. Eight different retail dining service formats are available on campus in the Overman Student Center, Axe Library and Kansas Technology Center.
*$1,000 Dining Dollar Plan
Students who select this plan have $1,000 of Dining Dollars per semester to spend at any food service venue on campus. Students may use Dining Dollars to access Gibson Dining Hall or to purchase food or beverages at any retail dining service location on campus. Dining dollars are loaded onto an electronic debit account on the student I.D. Card and spend like cash. Eight different retail food service formats are available on campus in the Overman Student Center, Axe Library and Kansas Technology Center.
*Freshman not eligible for this meal plan
Unspent Dining Dollars from the fall semester will not carry forward to the spring semester. Any unspent Dining Dollars will be lost after each semester.
Did You Know?
Students may make changes to their meal plan for each semester up until three weeks from the original starting day of classes (as listed in the official university calendar) for that semester without any additional change fees, however meal plan charges would change accordingly. First year students required to purchase the 7 Day Access meal plan or the 5 Day Access meal plan may only choose to move to one of those two meal plans for the semester. Students not required to purchase the 7 Day Access meal plan or the 5 Day Access meal plan may choose to move to any other meal plan until that time. Request to change to a higher meal plan can be done at anytime. Students must come to the University Housing Office, 209 Horace Mann Hall, to complete proper paperwork.
Missed Meals
No refunds or credits will be made for missed or unused meals.
Suspension of Meal Privileges
The university may suspend meal privileges if the student fails to make payments on time, fails to abide by all terms of the contract, or fails to appear at a University Housing discipline hearing.