Meal plan and ONECard

The UVic ONECard is not only the official University of Victoria identification card, it's also a meal plan card, food card, library card, recreation membership card and campus debit card!

Meal Plan

Winter Session 2023-24

When you move into a dormitory bedroom (excluding apartments and Cluster rooms), you are automatically placed on a mandatory residence meal plan. This declining balance meal plan is added to your ONECard and has an allotment of money that you can use to purchase food and beverages in University Food Services dining outlets.

  • Meal plans are required for students living in dormitories.
  • Students staying in Cluster rooms, Pod-style housing or apartments are not placed on a meal plan, but can purchase a tax-exempt plan at any time.
  • Parents and students can add dollars to any residence meal plan through a variety of convenient options.

Visit the Food Services website for details on the meal plan options available from September through April, including where and how to use your ONECard.

Although Residence Services collects fees for mandatory meal plans, University Food Services manages all meal plans and adjustments.

Summer 2024

When you move into a dormitory bedroom (excluding apartments, Cluster rooms and pod-style housing), you are automatically placed on a mandatory Summer Meal Plan. This declining balance meal plan is added to your ONECard and has an allotment of money that you can use to purchase food and beverages in University Food Services dining outlets. You will receive a 5% discount at any UNFS location. 

Parents and students can add dollars to the Summer Meal Plan with the food services cashiers, at the ONECard office, or through your online ONECard account. 

Further details on the Summer Meal Plan including dining options, hours and locations can be found on the UNFS website https://www.uvic.ca/services/food/index.php