Dining Services

The UAF Dining Experience

UAF offers six different meal plans for Fairbanks residential and commuter students. Students can choose from plans ranging from 75 meals per semester to an unlimited number of meals per semester. Breakfast is served at Wood Center Food Court, while lunch and dinner, as well as brunch on the weekend, is served at Lola Tilly Commons.

Meals are served "all you care to eat" style. Options at Lola Tilly Commons include a large salad bar, soup station, pasta station, pizza station, grilled items and daily specials, sandwich bar, vegan and vegetarian dishes, and an ice cream and dessert station. Lola Tilly Commons is located on lower campus in front of McIntosh, Nerland, and Stevens halls. The commons is closed during the winter and spring breaks.

Please review your dining contract for more details.

Meal Plans

  • The Platinum Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to an unlimited number of all you care to eat meals for breakfast at Wood Center and lunch and dinner at Lola Tilly Commons. It also includes $75 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF dining services locations campus-wide. $1,595/semester
  • The Gold Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to an unlimited number of all you care to eat meals (lunch through dinner only) at Lola Tilly Commons where meals are served Monday – Sunday. This plan includes $100 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF dining services locations campus-wide. (Note: Breakfast may be purchased using Munch Money). $1,575/semester
  • The Denali Block Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to 250 all you care to eat meals at Lola Tilly Commons or Wood Center Food Court and the ability to exchange a meal in the amount of $5 towards any meal at any UAF Dining Services retail location (excluding Subway). This plan includes $200 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF Dining Services locations and is fully transferable, allowing you to bring friends and family to eat with you. $1,845/semester
  • The Talkeetna Block Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to 200 all you care to eat meals at Lola Tilly Commons and Wood Center Food Court and the ability to exchange a meal in the amount of $5 towards any meal at any UAF Dining Services retail location (excluding Subway). This plan includes $350 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF Dining Services locations and is fully transferable, allowing you to bring friends and family to eat with you. $1,860/semester
  • The Nanook Block Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to 150 all you care to eat meals at Lola Tilly Commons and Wood Center Food Court and the ability to exchange a meal in the amount of $5 towards any meal at any UAF Dining Services retail location (excluding Subway). This plan includes $500 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF Dining Services locations and is fully transferable, allowing you to bring friends and family to eat with you. $1,875/semester
  • The Upper Classman Block Meal Plan: This plan entitles you to 75 all you care to eat meals at Lola Tilly Commons and Wood Center Food Court as well as the ability to exchange a meal in the amount of $5 towards any meal at any UAF Dining Services retail location (excluding Subway). This plan includes $100 in Munch Money which may be used in all UAF Dining Services locations and is fully transferable, allowing you to bring friends and family to eat with you (availability of this plan is limited, junior standing and above required). $900/semester

Using your meal plan

Meals are accessed using the PolarExpress student ID card. If you choose a plan with Munch Money you have the option of using the PolarExpress Card to eat at any of the campus dining locations or to make purchases at most campus vending machines.

All residence hall students are required to purchase a meal plan, with the exception of residents living in Cutler Apartment Complex, Wickersham Hall and graduate students. Students who do not live on campus but are interested in purchasing a meal plan can contact Dining Services at 907-474-6661. Students wishing to share meals with others may use Munch Money, or purchase the Denali, Talkeetna, Nanook, or Upper Classman Block meal plan, all of which include guest privileges.

Dining services on campus are provided by UAF partner NANA/Sodexho, an international food and facilities management services company. Check Dining Services' website at www.uaf.edu/food/ for additions or changes.

Where to Get More Information

Dining Services
University of Alaska Fairbanks
203 Eielson Building
P.O. Box 757815
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7815
E-mail: fyfood@uaf.edu
Online: web: www.uaf.edu/food/
Telephone: 907-474-6661
Fax: 907-474-5707