Add or Change Meal Plans
Meal plans are for each academic semester. Fall and Spring Meal Plans are sold separately. Meal swipes do not rollover between semesters.
Fall 2025 Add/Change Dates
Fall Operational Dates
- Fall meal plan start date: Sunday, August 31 at 7am
- Fall Break/University Holiday: No meal service from Thursday, November 27 to 5pm on Sunday, November 30
- Fall meal plan end date: Friday, December 19 at 1pm.
Enrollment and Change Dates
- SIS Enrollment Deadline: Enroll in Fall meal plans in SIS by Friday, August 29. Please note: Invited Viewers may not make meal plan changes in SIS. The student must make the changes.
- Enrollment after August 29: You can not enroll or make changes to a Fall meal plan in SIS after Friday, August 29. Please call 617-627-3566 or email tuftsdining@tufts.edu during regular business hours to make any changes to your meal plan.
- Free Changes or Cancellation: You can change or cancel your Fall meal plan for free on or before Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 5pm.
- Prorated Changes: Meal plan costs will be prorated for any changes made between these dates: Tuesday, September 2 after 5pm through Friday, September 19 at 5pm.
- 50% Difference: If you switch to a smaller plan after 5pm on Friday, September 19 through 5pm on Friday, October 25, you’ll have to pay 50% of the difference in cost between the two plans on the effective date of the change.
- Last chance to cancel or change a Fall meal plan: Friday, October 24 at 5pm. No proration or refunds are offered after this date.
Spring 2026 Add/Change Dates
Spring Operational Dates
- Spring meal plan start date: Sunday, January 11 brunch
- Spring Break/University Holiday: No meal service from Saturday, March 14 to 5pm on Sunday, March 22
- Spring meal plan end date: Saturday, May 9 at 2pm
- Senior Week Meal Plans: Graduating Seniors on a meal plan are automatically enrolled in a Senior Week meal plan. Senior Week meal plans begin with dinner Saturday, May 9 and end after breakfast Sunday, May 17
Enrollment and Change Dates
- SIS Enrollment Deadline: Enroll in Spring meal plans in SIS by Friday, January 9. Please note: Invited Viewers may not make meal plan changes in SIS. The student must make the changes.
- Enrollment after January 9: You can not enroll or make changes to a Spring meal plan in SIS after Friday, January 9. Please call 617-627-3566 or email tuftsdining@tufts.edu during regular business hours to make any changes to your meal plan.
- Free Changes or Cancellation: You can change or cancel your Spring meal plan for free on or before Wednesday, January 14 at 5pm.
- Prorated Changes: Meal plan costs will be prorated for any changes made between these dates: Wednesday, January 14 after 5pm through Friday, January 30 at 5pm.
- 50% Difference: If you switch to a smaller plan after 5pm on Friday, January 30 through 5pm on Friday, March 6, you’ll have to pay 50% of the difference in cost between the two plans on the effective date of the change.
- Last chance to cancel or change a Spring meal plan: Friday, March 6 at 5pm. No proration or refunds are offered after this date.