Dining maxxing: Get the most from your meal plan

Dining maxxing: Get the most from your meal plan

Congrats—you've now survived your first days or weeks on campus!

You may have already found a go-to dining location, but keep exploring. Your meal plan can be used at dozens of dining options across campus, from all-you-care-to-eat dining halls and eateries to cafes, restaurants, and even rotating local food vendors.

Don’t miss The Globe

Want to try food from some of Bloomington’s most popular food trucks and restaurants? Visit one of The Globe’s three campus locations, where you can use a combo meal to enjoy everything from curries to halal Mediterranean bowls, tamales, and more.

Visit The Globe

Lunchtime carryout from The Vault

The Vault, on the lower level of the Indiana Memorial Union, lists an array of lunches you can order through Grubhub and pay for with a combo meal from your meal plan.

Meal plan basics

If you’re still figuring out what all the meal plan terms mean, here’s a quick guide.

Meal scans

  • Unlimited entry to Wright, McNutt, and Forest dining halls during operating hours
  • Also accepted at Collins and Goodbody eateries, which offer carryout
  • Re-enter all dining halls and eateries every 10 minutes

Combo meals

  • Redeem at restaurants and cafes across campus
  • Use one to bring a guest to a dining hall
  • Included weekly with your meal plan (3–5, depending on your plan)

Dining Dollars

  • Spend them like a prepaid dining account
  • Use at cafés, campus stores, restaurants, and dining halls
  • Great for snacks, coffee, or treating friends

Meal plan pro tips

  • Use combo meals every week! They don’t roll over.
  • Try a new dining location each week.
  • Save Dining Dollars for coffee, snacks, or late-day meals.
  • Bring a friend to a dining hall using a combo meal.