What is a Meal Plan?
A Meal Plan is the key to delicious meals, coffee, snacks and more, at 23 locations across campus. It is a convenient and cost efficient way for a student to eat on campus using their WKU student ID. Your Meal Plan includes Meal Swipes and Meal Plan Dollars, conveniently loaded onto your student ID card. No need to carry additional cards or cash while enjoying the variety of flavors and choices!
Meal Swipes
Meal Swipes are designed to give you access to either of our all-you-care-to-eat restaurants, including Fresh Food Company and Hilltopper Hub. Most students refer to this as ‘using a meal’ at these locations.
Value Meals/Swipe
You may also use a Meal Swipe to purchase a predetermined Value Meal at most campus restaurants with the exception of Starbucks, and Einstein Bros. Bagels. All other locations have a preset ‘Value Meal’ created for students to purchase a meal ‘in exchange’ for a meal swipe. The Value Meal will include food items that would be considered a full meal – entrée, side and drink, sandwich, side and drink, etc.
Meal Plan Dollars
Meal Plan Dollars is the money associated with each Meal Plan and may be used at all WKU Restaurant Group locations. These Meal Plan Dollars can be used to purchase any item offered or to purchase a meal for a friend – even to use in one of our two on-campus convenience stores! When using Meal Plan Dollars you will receive $1 off the door price at our all-you-care-to-eat locations as well as 11% off most purchases in our other restaurant locations.
Not enough Meal Plan Dollars with your meal plan? You can add more before the Friday of the first week of class AND have them added to your university bill! Go to TopNet to add more Meal Plan Dollars!
Guest Meals
All students with a traditional meal plan will have 4 FREE Guest meals each semester to use for themselves, a family member or friend in either of our all-you-care-to-eat locations, Fresh Food Company and Hilltopper Hub! These guest meals can be picked up in our main dining office after the first three weeks of classes.
Meal Plan Benefits
With your meal plan, you receive many benefits and perks, including:
- Quality food made fresh by our culinary team, with a variety of menu options personalized the way you like
- Healthy choices available all across campus
- Special events with themed meals and exclusive offers for meal plan members
- Dedicated Simple Solutions Allergen Friendly station at Fresh Food Company
Managing Your Plan
There are three ways you can check your Meal Swipes and Meal Plan Dollar balance:
- On the iWKU app
- On your receipt after a purchase at any dining location
- Asking any cashier to swipe your card and let you know your balance
Not enough Meal Plan Dollars with your meal plan? You can add more before the Friday of the first week of class AND have them added to your university bill! Go to TopNet to add more Meal Plan Dollars!
Key Dates
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August 19, 2022 - Meal Plans begin
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August 26, 2022 - Last day to add Meal Plan Dollars to your account
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September 9, 2022 - Last day to downgrade or cancel your Meal Plan
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January 13, 2023 - Meal Plans begin
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January 20, 2023 - Last day to add Meal Plan Dollars to your account
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February 3, 2023 - Last day to downgrade or cancel your Meal Plan
