Meal Plan Information: Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
https://www.utsa.edu/campusservices/dining/meal-plans.html
Meal Plan Name
Meals
Per Semester
Dining Dollars
Per Semester
Meal Trades
Per Week
Cost Per
Semester*
Cost for
Fall/Spring*
Roadrunner Plans
Roadrunner Platinum
Unlimited (M-S)
+
7
$ 2,579*
$ 5,158*
Roadrunner Gold
Unlimited (M-S)
+
5
$ 2,513*
$ 5,026*
Roadrunner Silver
Unlimited (M-S)
+
None
$ 1,905*
$ 3,810*
Roadrunner Bronze
Unlimited (M-F)
+
None
$ 2,203*
$ 4,406*
Rowdy Plans
Rowdy 150
150
+
5
$ 1,847*
$ 3,694*
Rowdy 120
120
+
None
$ 1,666*
$ 3,332*
Rowdy 75
1
75
+
5
$ 1,743*
$ 3,486*
Rowdy 75 plan is available to Off-Campus Students Residents of University Oaks Apartments, or Residents of
University Operated Housing (Laurel, Chaparral, Alvarez, Guadalupe, or Chisholm) with more than 48
completed semester credit hours at the beginning of the Fall semester of the year of the agreement.
*Plus Tax
Who can purchase a meal plan?
Anyone! Campus Services and UTSA Dining encourage students to review all available meal plans to determine
the one that best fits their needs, budget, and dining style.
Where can I use my meal plan?
Roadrunner and Rowdy meals are used at the Roadrunner Café. The Roadrunner Café is an “all you care to eat”
buffet-style facility that offers a variety of options. Menus are posted on UTSA Dining’s website at
utsa.campusdish.com and on the UTSA mobile app.
Dining Dollars and Meal Trades are included in select meal plans, which can be used at any campus dining
location. Retail venues offer a range of choices, including nationally recognized franchises. For a full list of
locations, visit utsa.campusdish.com.
What is a Roadrunner plan?
Roadrunner meal plan holders may eat as many times per day at the Roadrunner Café as desired, provided 30
minutes elapse between visits. Roadrunner plans are best suited for on-campus residents who like a variety of food
choices or choose to eat multiple times per day to meet their dining style.
Select plans include Meal Trades. Use of a Meal Trade negates use of a meal at the Roadrunner Cafe within the
same meal period.
What is a Rowdy plan?
Rowdy plans provide a specific number of meals each semester for use at the Roadrunner Café or through Meal
Trades, if applicable. Unused meals do not roll over and are forfeited at the end of the semester.
Rowdy plan holders can eat as many times at the Roadrunner Café as designated by plan, provided 30 minutes
elapse between visits to the Café. Use of a Meal Trade negates use of a meal at the Roadrunner Cafe within the
same meal period.
How do Meal Trades work?
Select meal plans include a designated number of Meal Trades each week. In lieu of a meal at the Roadrunner
Café, meal plan holders may opt to use a Meal Trade to eat at one of the many dining locations on campus.
• Meal Trades are redeemed at UTSA dining locations for a value up to $7.75 Any charges over this amount can
be paid with Dining Dollars or credit card.
• Meal Trades can be used once per designated meal period. Use of a Meal Trade negates use of a meal at the
Roadrunner Café until the next meal period and vice versa.
• Meal Trades reset each Monday and do not roll over to the next week. Any Meal Trades not used by Sunday
when the last retail venue closes or midnight, whichever is first, are forfeited.
What are Meal Periods and why do they matter?
Meal periods are defined as follows:
Weekdays Weekends
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Brunch: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dinner: 3:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Dinner: 3:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Late night: 8:30 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.
Late night: 8:30 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.
Meal Periods affect the use of Meal Trades. See “How do Meal Trades work?” for more information.
What are the primary differences between Dining Dollars and Rowdy Dollars?
Dining Dollars are included with select meal plans for use at any UTSA dining location. Unused Dining Dollars in
the Fall roll over to the Spring semester; however, unused Dining Dollars in the Spring are forfeited at the end of
the semester. Dining Dollars can also be utilized at the Roadrunner Café if you use all of your meal swipes or want
to treat a friend or family member. At Roadrunner Cafe only, you’ll receive a 40% discount on the door price when
you use your dining dollars.
Rowdy Dollars are separate from meal plans and can be used virtually anywhere on campus that takes money,
including dining locations. Rowdy Dollars roll from semester to semester as long as the student is enrolled at the
University. Learn more about Rowdy Dollars at www.utsa.edu/utsacard.
How do I sign up for a meal plan?
Meal Plan contracts are submitted online through ASAP under the Student Services tab. Select the UTSACard link,
then Meal Plan Application. The cost is assessed to your tuition and fees through UTSA Fiscal Services. Payments
can be made online or at Fiscal Services.
Changes and Cancellation
• Contract length & cancellation: Meal Plan contracts are for the fall and spring semesters. Cancellation for
convenience is only available before Census Date of the Fall semester. Cancellation charges may apply. Fall 2024
Census Date (12
th
class day of semester) is September 11, 2024.
o If the student cancels their meal plan before the Census Date, a prorated portion of the meal plan will be
deducted from any refund, based on meals consumed and Dining Dollars expended or number of days on
the plan, whichever is greater.
o Students who purchase a Meal Plan beginning in the Spring semester may cancel for convenience until
the Spring 2025 Census Date: February 3, 2025. This ONLY applies to those individuals who did not hold
a Meal Plan in the Fall 2024 semester.
• Meal plan changes: Changes can be made to meal plans before the Census Date. After the Fall Census Date
(September 11, 2024), no changes can be made. Between the Fall and Spring semester, students may change an
existing meal plan to another plan without penalty; however, any changes during this between-semester period
must be completed prior to the Spring Census Date (February 3, 2025).
Meal Plan Requirement
• Residents of Chaparral Village, Laurel Village, Guadalupe Hall, Chisholm Hall, and Alvarez Hall with 48 or fewer
completed semester credit hours are REQUIRED to have a meal plan as part of residency requirements. Students
who do not select a meal plan by move-in will be auto-assessed the Roadrunner Gold plan.
• The Rowdy 75 plan is available to Off-Campus Commuters, Residents of University Oaks Apartments, or
Residents of University Operated Housing (Laurel, Chaparral, Alvarez, Guadalupe, or Chisholm) with more than 48
completed semester credit hours at the beginning of the Fall semester of the year of the agreement.
Unused Meals and Unused Dining Dollars
• Unused meals are forfeited at the end of each semester. Meals do NOT roll forward to future semesters.
• Dining Dollars roll over from the Fall semester to the Spring semester. Unused Dining Dollars at the end of the
Spring semester do not roll over and are forfeited at the end of the Spring semester.
o Usage reports are available upon request from the UTSACard Office as well as through the GET app.
• Upon cancellation of meal plan, all meals, trades, and dining dollars are forfeited.
Questions
For more information, visit http://www.utsa.edu/campusservices/dining/ or call (210) 458-7275.