On-Campus Meal Plans
All students living on campus, in housing that requires a board plan, will automatically have 19 meals per week and $280 dining dollars at the beginning of each semester. If 19 meals/week is not preferred, students have 10 days at the beginning of each semester to switch their meal plan to one of the alternative meal plan options. See below for on-campus meal plan options.Off-Campus Meal Plans
Students living in housing with a kitchen or off campus are not required to have a meal plan but can add one at anytime. See below for off-campus meal plan options.J-Term
All students living on campus during J-Term will have 20 meals per week. Dining dollar balances from Fall Semester will roll over to be used during J-Term. Additional dining dollars can be purchased.In order to meet all your campus dining needs, we have designed the following meal plans for the 2023-24 academic year. Students living on campus are automatically placed on the full board meal plan (19 meals per weekly with $280 dining dollars), but may exchange for one of the following options. Meal plans expire at the end of each semester. Please complete the form below to select your on-campus meal plan.
Any unused Dining Dollars at the end of the fall semester, while still a student, carry over to the spring semester but will not carry over to the summer or next academic year. Unused meal swipes do not carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester and cannot be refunded.
Ultimate (CartBlanche) + $140 DD/semester
This meal plan offers students an unlimited number of meals available to them each week. However, only one meal swipe may be used per hour while the cafeteria is open. This plan does not allow multiple swipes. In addition, students are limited to two Grab-N-Go meal swipes per day. This plan also includes $140 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $3,125.00
19/Week (Full Board*) + $280 DD/semester
There are 20 meals served in the cafeteria each week. This meal plan offers 19 meals per week, which allows students to choose 19/20 of the meals offered per week. These meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday, plus brunch and dinner on Sunday. A MEALS PER WEEK plan restarts every Monday morning. This plan includes $280 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $2,950.00
14 meals/week + $350 DD/semester
This plan offers 14 meals each week, which allows students to eat any 14 meals of their choice, averaging two meals per day. A MEALS PER WEEK plan restarts every Monday morning. This plan also includes $350 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $2,950.00
225 meals + $280 DD/semester
This block plan offers an average of 16 meals per week. A BLOCK plan starts with a set number of meals at the start of the semester and deducts throughout the semester. This plan also includes $280 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $2,950.00
175 meals + $455 DD/semester
This block plan offers an average of 12 meals per week. A BLOCK plan starts with a set number of meals at the start of the semester and deducts throughout the semester.This plan also includes $455 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $2,950.00
120 meals + $840 DD/semester
This block plan offers an average of 8 meals per week. A BLOCK plan starts with a set number of meals at the start of the semester and deducts throughout the semester.This plan also includes $840 Dining Dollars (DD) to spend throughout the semester.Price: $2,950.00
We have designed the following meal plans for off-campus students who wish to occasionally or frequently dine on campus. These block plans offer students the flexibility of using the meals any day, any time in the Cafeteria.
Off-campus meal plans can be purchased at any time throughout the year. Complete the form to select your meal plan.
On-campus meal plans are still available for purchase for off-campus students.
Any meals or Dining Dollars unused at the end of the fall semester, while still a student, carry over to the spring semester but will not carry over to the next academic year. Unused meals cannot be refunded.
The meal plan will be charged to your student receivable and payable at Luther's Financial Services Office.
Please contact the Dining Services with any questions.
100 meals + $100 DD
This block plan offers an average of 6 meals per week.A BLOCK plan starts with a set number of meals at the start of the semester and deducts throughout the semester.This plan also includes $100 DD to spend throughout the semester.
Price: $1345.00
75 meals + $100 DD
This block plan offers an average of 5 meals per week.A BLOCK plan starts with a set number of meals at the start of the semester and deducts throughout the semester. This plan also includes $100 DD to spend throughout the semester.Price: $1080.00
Dining Dollars can be used anywhere you can buy food on campus: Marty's, Oneota Market, Nordic Mart, Nordic Brew, Grab-N-Go, and the Cafeteria.
Dining Dollars are associated with meal plans and cannot be refunded. You may purchase extra Dining Dollars online by filling out the form.
Faculty & Staff can also purchase Dining Dollars. Please fill out the form and select the faculty/staff payment option. NOTE: Please specify to the cashier when you would like to utilize Dining Dollars otherwise they will assume to use faculty/staff charging.
Group Sack Lunch Meals
Dining Services offers to exchange food costs when a student who has a board plan is involved in a group carry-out.
Choices of eligible meal options are in the link to the right. The whole group must be on the same meal option and the request must be submitted seven working days in advance of the event with an estimate on quantities and the meals that will be missed. With all requests of group carry outs we require a department account number (Datatel 15-digit or CBORD) be submitted by the group organizer. In the event that there are meals provided that are unaccounted for this account number may be used to cover the extra expense.
After a request has been submitted the Dining Services Office will be in contact with a link for participating students to fill out giving consent for their meal swipe to be used and to finalize their lunch option. This form will be shut off 48 business hours prior to meal pick up. Please consider office hours when planning your timeframe (i.e., we would need final information by Friday noon for a Tuesday carry-out; by Tuesday for a Thursday carry-out).
The names given will be blocked out in the cafeteria system so the list must be accurate and complete. If there is a question or dispute, the event coordinator may be billed for excessive food prepared or wasted. If someone has been blocked and they eat in the cafeteria during the missed meal, that student's account will be billed. A carry-out for the last meal served before a break is limited to one sack lunch per individual only.
Questions, call x1030 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or email diningservices@luther.edu.
If the meal options below are not what your group is looking for, please contact Catering at catering@luther.edu to place a custom order.
Price: Meal Exchange
Bulk Grocery Order
The order form to the right lists all items that we stock and have available for bulk orders. If you require specific brands or other items, they may be purchased through our Catering Department. The request must be submitted seven working days in advance of the event with quantities and the meals that will be missed.
All items are purchased by the pound, box, dozen or bulk.
With all requests of group carry outs we require a department account number (Datatel 15-digit or CBORD) be submitted by the group organizer. In the event that there are meals provided that are unaccounted for this account number may be used to cover the extra expense.
After a request has been submitted the Dining Services Office will be in contact with a link for participating students to fill out giving consent. This form will be shut off 48 business hours prior to meal pick up.
The names given will be blocked out in the cafeteria system so the list must be accurate and complete. If there is a question or dispute, the event coordinator may be billed for excessive food prepared or wasted. If someone has been blocked and they eat in the cafeteria during the missed meal, that student's account will be billed.
Please consider office hours when planning your timeframe. Orders to be picked up Monday or Tuesday MUST be placed by 10am the preceding Friday. Orders to be picked up Wednesday, Thursday or Friday MUST be placed by 10am the preceding Tuesday. Orders to be picked up Saturday or Sunday must be placed by 10am the preceding Thursday.
A carry-out for the last meal served before a break is limited to one sack lunch per individual only. Questions, call x1030 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or email diningservices@luther.edu.
If the options below are not what your group is looking for, please contact Catering at catering@luther.edu to place a custom order.
We have designed a meal plan for faculty and staff who wish to occasionally or frequently dine on campus. These meals offer the flexibility of dining any day for lunch in the Cafeteria. Faculty and staff meal plans can be purchased at any time throughout the year. Complete the form below to apply a meal plan to your account.
Price: $140
Students residing in the Luther College residence halls during the summer will be required to have a meal plan. Students residing on campus for less than four weeks (28 days) will be required to have a minimum meal plan of $150 dining dollars. Students residing on campus for more than four weeks will have to have a minimum meal plan of $300 dining dollars. Students can use their dining dollars in the Caf or Oneota Market. For questions about the Summer Housing policies see Residence Life