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Meal Plans
Resident Meal Plans
There are 4 meal plans offered for Cal Poly Humboldt residents.
These packages and prices are for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
All living areas require a meal plan. Residents of the Canyon, the Hill or Creekview Suites are required to have one of the All Access meal plans. Residents of Creekview Apartments, College Creek, Hinarr Hu Moulik and Cypress are required to have any one of the meal plans.
Residents will be assigned the minimum meal plan required for their assigned living area, should they select a lesser meal plan.
Each plan is designed primarily for meals in The J Dining Hall. However, each plan has Flex Dollars, as well as Meal Exchanges that can be used at any dining location. Each plan also has meals that can be used for resident's guests in The J.
Please note: If you need an accommodation, based on a disability, please contact the Campus Disability Resource Center as soon as possible. For more information go to https://www.humboldt.edu/cdrc/students/student-accommodations.
All Access 7 Day
The All Access 7 Day meal plan provides unlimited meals, 7 days a week in The J, and provides the best value of the meal plans. In addition, this plan gives students $350 flex dollars per semester that can be used at any dining location. Also included are 71 meal exchanges that can be used at any dining location towards a meal or used as a swipe in The J. One of the All Access meal plans are required for all residents of the Hill, Canyon and Creekview Suites. This plan has the best value for students that plan to eat on-campus everyday. Unused flex dollars will rollover from the fall to the spring semester. Swipes and exchanges do not rollover. All meal plans and any remaining balance will expire at the end of the spring semester.
- Academic Year Total Cost: $6,714
- Semester Cost: $3,357
- Flex Dollars per semester: $350
- Guest Meals per semester: 5
- Meal Exchanges per semester: 71
- Swipes per semester: Unlimited in The J
All Access 5 Day
The All Access 5 Day meal plan provides unlimited meals, 5 days a week, Monday - Friday only, in The J. In addition, this plan gives students $250 flex dollars per semester that can be used at any dining location or to be used on the weekends. Also included are 53 meal exchanges that can be used Monday - Friday at any dining locations towards a meal or used as a swipe in The J. One of the All Access meal plans are required for all residents of the Hill, Canyon and Creekview Suites. This plan is best suited for students that do not plan on eating at on-campus dining locations most weekends. Unused flex dollars will rollover from the fall to the spring semester. Swipes and exchanges do not rollover. All meal plans and any remaining balance will expire at the end of the spring semester.
- Academic Year Total Cost: $6,000
- Semester Cost: $3,000
- Flex Dollars per semester: $250
- Guest Meals per semester: 4
- Meal Exchanges per semester: 53
- Swipes per semester: Unlimited in The J Monday - Friday
Lumberjack 125
The Lumberjack 125 meal plan provides 125 meals. This plan includes 107 swipes that can be used in The J and 35 meal exchanges that can be used at any dining location towards a meal or used as a swipe in The J. In addition, this plan gives students $500 flex dollars per semester that can be used at any dining location. Unused flex dollars, swipes and exchanges will rollover to the spring semester. All meal plans and any remaining balance will expire at the end of the spring semester. Not available for students living in the Canyon, Hill and Creekview Suites areas.
- Academic Year cost: $4,198
- Semester Cost: $2,009
- Flex Dollars per semester: $500
- Guest Meals per semester: 3
- Meal Exchanges per semester: 35
- Swipes per semester: 115
Lumberjack 75
The Lumberjack 75 meal plan provides 75 meals. This plan includes 57 swipes that can be used in The J, and 30 meal exchanges that can be used at any dining location towards a meal or used as a swipe in The J. In addition, this plan gives students $250 flex dollars per semester that can be used at any Dining location. Unused flex dollars, swipes and exchanges will rollover to the spring semester. All meal plans and any remaining balance will expire at the end of the spring semester. Not available for students living in the Canyon, Hill and Creekview Suites areas.
- Academic Year cost: $2,526
- Semester Cost: $1,263
- Flex Dollars per semester: $250
- Guest Meals per semester: 2
- Meal Exchanges per semester: 30
- Swipes per semester: 57
FAQs
Housing residents will select their meal plan in their Housing Application.
Your meal plan balance will be uploaded to your student ID card. If you haven't gotten it yet, or if you forget it in your room, you can show your ID and bar code through get.cbord.com.
What if I select a meal plan that is lesser than the meal plan required for my assigned living area?
Students will be assigned the minimum meal plan required for their assigned living area, should they select a lesser meal plan.
If you need an accommodation, based on a disability, please contact the Campus Disability Resource Center as soon as possible. For more information go to https://www.humboldt.edu/cdrc/students/student-accommodations.
No, you cannot add more swipes to a meal plan. If you run out of meal swipes you can also use your meal exchanges, flex dollars or purchase C-Card funds to use at dining locations.
Change this to: Dining offers promotions where you can purchase a flex dollar plan to add to your meal plan. Go to their website to see what plans are available https://dineoncampus.com/calpolyhumboldt/purchase-a-meal-plan
C-Card can be used to pay for washing and drying clothes in the residence halls, to use at print stations around campus for printing, for purchases at the bookstore or at any dining location which includes a 5% discount.
C-Card funds can be purchased at the Housing Cashier, Student Financial Services or online.
Flex dollars can be used to purchase food or other items at any dining location on-campus.
Unused flex dollars at the end of fall semester will roll over to the spring semester; any balance left at the end of spring semester will NOT be refunded.
Unused meals swipes and flex dollars left on the Lumberjack plans at the end of fall semester will roll over to the spring semester. Any remaining meal exchanges will also roll over to the spring semester, but guest swipes expire at the end of each semester. Any remaining balance at the end of the spring semester will expire, and cannot be refunded.
Meal Exchanges can be used for a cash value towards a meal purchase at all Dining locations. An exchange can also be used as a swipe at the J Dining Hall.
Any remaining meal plan exchanges from fall will roll over to the spring on the Lumberjack plans. Exchanges in All Access plans will not roll over to spring. Exchanges in All Access plans expire at the end of the fall semester. Any remaining balance of swipes, exchanges or flex dollars expire at the end of the spring semester.
Guest meal swipes are provided for students at no additional cost. Guest meal swipes will expire at the end of each semester.
No. Guest meals can only be used at The J.
No. On the All Access 5 Day, meal swipes and meal exchanges can only be used Monday - Friday. Flex dollars can be used any day of the week.
If you're on a Lumberjack plan, meal swipes, exchanges, and flex dollars will carry over to the spring semester. If you're on an All Access plan, swipes and exchanges will not rollover. All meal plans expire at the end of the spring semester.
If you run out of meal swipes, your meal plan will automatically use any guest swipes or meal exchanges you may have left. Once you are out of swipes and meal exchanges, your flex dollars or C-Card can be used. You can also add more C-Card funds online or at the Housing Cashier. If you need to upgrade your meal plan, please email housing@humboldt.edu.
Once you run out of flex dollars, your meal plan will automatically use any C-Card funds, if you have any. You can also add more C-Card online or at the Housing Cashier. Dining offers promotions where you can purchase a flex dollar plan to add to your meal plan. Go to their website to see what plans are available https://dineoncampus.com/calpolyhumboldt/purchase-a-meal-plan.