• First-year students: Participation in one of the available meal plans is required. Meal service for first-year students begins with breakfast on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Orientation begins on Sunday.
• Upperclass students: Three out of four students participate because of the variety, flexibility and convenience meal plans provide. Regular meal plan service for upperclass students begins with breakfast on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Fall Semester classes begin on Wednesday. Those students who wish to extend their meal plan to cover the days before classes may sign up for the Pre-Fall Meal Plan. This plan offers “all you care to eat” service in the Sharpe Refectory from Saturday, August 30, 2008 through the start of the Fall 2008 Meal Plan.
• Graduate and Medical School students: Dining service follows the undergraduate calendar; examine your schedules to determine which contract best meets their needs.
• Although meals are available on a cash basis, plans offer a much lower per-meal cost and are therefore a better value. And in addition to all the other inherent benefits, most plans include guest meals at no additional cost.
• With the exception of multi-day recesses, service continues uninterrupted through both the Fall and Spring semesters. Board contracts are not in effect between semesters, during spring break or over the summer. Dining needs may be accommodated by special arrangement. Call 401-863-3343 for more information.

Our Weekly Meal Plans offer the best deal and the peace of mind that your meal credits are refreshed each week through the semester's end.

Meals / week	Annual	FlexPlus Points	Guest Meals
20	$3,806	200 / year	4 / year
14	$3,582	150 / year	4 / year
10	$3,246	100 / year	4 / year
7	$2,968	70 / year	4 / year
Kosher / Halal 20	$4,484	200 / year	4 / year
Kosher / Halal 14	$4,260	150 / year	4 / year

Our Flex Meal Plans are simple. Instead of a set number of meals each week, you'll get a block of meals and points – half for the fall semester, then half plus the remainder from the fall for the spring semester – to use at any point over the course of a semester. Additional Flex points may be added mid-semester to these plans by contacting Dining Services at 401-863-3343. We are also continuing to offer an off-campus plan, with enrollment limited to undergraduate students approved for off-campus permission by the Office of Residential Life, graduate and medical students, RUE and commuter students.

Meals / year	Annual	FlexPlus Points	Guest Meals
Flex 460	$3,806	500 / year	10 / year
Flex 330	$3,582	350 / year	8 / year
Flex 240	$3,246	250 / year	6 / year
Off-campus 50	$1,236	500 / year	0 / year