Eight of our retail locations on campus accept meal swipes for meal equivalency:

• Teachers Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange

• Cincy Grill - Classic Meal Exchange

• DAAP Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange

• Halal Shack - Signature Meal Exchange

• Pei Wei - Signature Meal Exchange

• Bearcats Social - Signature Meal Exchange (Includes BABB, Ibasho Sushi and AC Barbeque)

• Blue Ash Cafe at Blue Ash Campus - Classic Meal Exchange

• Campus View Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange
  

You can use your Bearcat Dollars at any on-campus food location.

Yes! Our All-Access plan comes with 15 guest meals. Guests are welcome to dine at any of our locations with credit cards.

We encourage you to set up a complimentary meeting with our full-time Campus Dietitian Jackie Jones, MS, RD, who can provide nutritional and dietary guidance.

Please call (513)-556-9800 or email UCFood@uc.edu.

All first-year students with a university housing agreement are required to purchase the All-Access Plan.

Participation in the meal plan is an important part of the support system provided by living on campus. It is one element that enhances the academic efforts and social adjustment of new students and provides health and convenience benefits to all students.

Students living off campus and non-first year students can choose to purchase a Residential Meal Plan or a Campus Dining Pass plan. They are not required to purchase a meal plan, however they must adhere to all meal plan change/cancellation policies once a plan is purchased.

YES! We offer the Campus Dining Pass to all non-first-year students living in the residence halls, commuting students, faculty, and staff. View Campus Dining Pass options HERE.

Meal Exchanges are defined as a meal swipe used at one of our locations outside of the Residential Dining Centers. There are two categories of Meal Exchange:

Signature Meal Exchange

Students may use up to** 3 total meal swipes per week across the following locations: Halal Shack, Bearcats Social, and Pei Wei (not 3 per location).**

Classic Meal Exchange

Use up to 3 swipes per day (one per meal period) at these participating locations: DAAP Café, Teachers Café, Campus View Café**, **Blue Ash Café, Cincy Grill, and Stadium View. Carryout from **On the Green, MarketPointe, **and Centercourt also falls into this category.

Meal Periods:

· Breakfast: 7 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

· Lunch: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

· Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Each meal exchange includes one entrée, one side, and one beverage.

Meal Exchange can be used at the following dining locations:

• Campus View Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange
• Cincy Grill - Classic Meal Exchange
• DAAP Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange
• Teachers Cafe - Classic Meal Exchange
• Blue Ash Cafe on Blue Ash Campus - Classic Meal Exchange
• Halal Shack - Signature Meal Exchange
• Pei Wei - Signature Meal Exchange
• Bearcats Social - Signature Meal Exchange

You can look up your account balance on the Bearcat Card website.

Students can purchase more than one Campus Dining Pass each term through the Housing and Food Services site. Just keep in mind that unused swipes do not carry over to the next semester. You can also use Bearcat Dollars or credit cards at our locations

Yes. The All-Access meal plan allows you to treat up to 15 guests per semester. Swipes from all Campus Dining Pass plans can be used to treat guests. Guests are welcome to dine at any of our locations with credit cards as well.

YES! Dining Centers allow students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community to meet and enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining in one easy location. Dining Centers accept Meal Plans, Bearcat Dollars, and credit cards.