How to Change Your Dining Plan

Overview

Dining plans are part of the undergraduate housing contract and are required for most on-campus residents.

Dining plans are not required for students living in:

• Pepper Canyon East
  
• Matthews Apartments
• Pepper Canyon West
• Rita Atkinson Apartments

Students may change their dining plan within a limited timeframe, depending on how they received their housing contract.

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What Are My Dining Plan Options?

Dining plan options vary depending on your student status:

• Incoming students (new first-year and transfer students):https://hdhdining.ucsd.edu/dining-plans/incoming.html
• Continuing/returning students:https://hdhdining.ucsd.edu/dining-plans/continuing.html

We recommend reviewing the available plans carefully before making your selection, as changes are only allowed within the designated deadline.

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When Can I Change My Dining Plan?

Academic Year Contracts

Students may update their dining plan once My Room Assignment (MRA) opens (typically mid-to-late August).

• Changes are made through the Undergraduate Housing Portal
• The deadline is typically early October (see Important Dates on our website)

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Waitlist Contracts

Students who receive housing through the waitlist have a 7 calendar day window to make changes.

• The 7-day period begins on the contract start date (Day 1)
• After this window, the dining plan is locked for the remainder of the academic year

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How to Change Your Dining Plan

For Academic Year Contracts (Portal Update)

1. Log in to the Undergraduate Housing Portal
2. Expand the “[YEAR] UG Contracts & Cancellations” section
3. Select “[YEAR] Update Dining Plan”
4. Submit your updated selection

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For Waitlist Contracts (Request Required)

If you would like to change your dining plan after selecting it:

• Submit your request within 7 calendar days of your contract start date

Email: housingcontracts@ucsd.edu

Include:

• Full name
• Student PID
• Contract start date
• Requested dining plan

Requests submitted after the deadline cannot be approved.

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Important Notes

• Dining plans are locked after the applicable deadline and cannot be changed for the remainder of the academic year
• Waitlist students must take action within 7 days—no exceptions after the deadline
• We recommend reviewing your dining plan carefully before selecting or requesting changes

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Need Help?

Housing Administrative Services
Email: housingcontracts@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-4010
Submit a ticket: https://support.ucsd.edu/students