Meal Plan Important Dates

August 2025

September 2025

  • September 2, 5pm: You can change or cancel your Fall meal plan for free on or before Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 5:00pm.
  • September 2, after 5pm:  Tuesday, September 2 after 5pm – Friday, September 19 at 5:00 pm: If you make a change between these dates, your plan costs will be prorated.
  • September 19, 5pm: If you switch to a smaller plan after 5pm on Friday, September 19, you’ll have to pay 50% of the difference in cost between the two plans on the effective date of the change.

October 2025

  • October 24, 5pm - Friday, October 25 at 5:00 pm: Last chance to cancel or change a Fall meal plan. No proration or refunds are offered after this date.

November/December 2025

  • Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Break – no meal service from Thursday, November 27 to 5pm on Sunday, November 30
  • Nov 30, 5pm - Meal services resumes at 5pm on Sunday, November 30
  • Dec 19 - Fall meal plans end at 7pm on Friday, December 19

January 2026

  • Jan 9 - Enroll in Spring meal plans in SIS by this date. After this date, please call 617-627-3566 or email tuftsdining@tufts.edu
  • Jan 11 - Spring meal plans begin with brunch on Sunday, January 11
  • Jan 14, 5pm - January 14 at 5:00 pm: You can change or cancel your Spring meal plan for free on or before this date.
  • Jan 14, after 5pm - January 14 after 5pm to January 30 at 5:00 pm: If you make a change between these dates, your plan costs will be prorated.
  • Jan 30, 5pm - If you switch to a smaller plan after 5pm on Friday, January 30, you’ll have to pay 50% of the difference in cost between the two plans on the effective date of the change.

March 2026

  • March 6, 5pm - Last day to cancel or change a Spring meal plan. No proration or refunds are offered after this date.
  • March 14 - Spring Break - no meal service Saturday, March 14 to 5pm on Sunday, March 22.
  • March 22, 5pm - Meal service resumes at 5pm on Sunday, March 22

May 2026

  • May 9, 2pm - Spring meal plans end at 2pm on Saturday, May 9
  • May 9 - Senior Week meal plans begin with dinner Saturday, May 9 and end breakfast Sunday, May 17
  • May 17 - Senior week meal plans end after breakfast