Voluntary Meal Plan
Want to enjoy meals on campus and save time cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping? Purchase a voluntary meal plan!
The voluntary meal plan is designed for anyone who wants the convenience and accessibility of dining on campus. It's ideal for students living in East Campus residences as it provides convenient access to meals in the nearby Peter Lougheed Hall or Lister Residence.
The all-access plan provides unlimited entries to the Lister and Peter Lougheed dining halls throughout the school year. Make sure to review the expiry dates as these plans do not carry over to the following semester.
The plan offers significant savings, especially on lunch and dinner rates.
How It Works
Simply purchase a block of meals on your ONEcard account and you'll have everything you need to enjoy meals at the dining hall! Tap your ONEcard at the entrance to gain access and help yourself. You can eat as much or as little as you choose during the designated meal period.
Note: Your access is limited to ONE meal period per ONEcard entry tap. For example, if you enter the dining room during lunch and wish to stay for dinner, you will be required to exit and re-enter when the dinner period begins—just tap your ONEcard a second time and spend another meal credit.
Take-out is not available. All meals must be consumed in the dining room.
Important: The dining hall is not a guaranteed allergen-free environment. Learn more.
How to Sign Up
Students living in Lister Residence or Peter Lougheed Hall are already enrolled in the meal plan and should not purchase an unlimited voluntary meal plan.
- Click the BUY NOW button below
- Log in with your University of Alberta CCID & Password
- Click PURCHASE at the top of the page and select MEAL PLANS
- Complete your purchase on the secure site
- You will receive an email receipt for your purchase and your meal plan will be automatically added to your ONEcard account
You will receive an email receipt for your purchase and your block plan meal taps will be automatically added to your ONEcard account.
Voluntary meal plan payments via your bank’s bill payment system to “University of Alberta - Residence and Meal Plan” will not be accepted.
If you cannot pay via credit card or ONEcard, please visit the ONEcard office in HUB Mall to purchase a voluntary meal plan.
All access plans
The Fall Term Voluntary Meal Plans will be available for purchase on August 1, 2024.
| Meal Plan* | Description | Price | Valid Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-day all-access | Unlimited access to Lister and PLH dining halls Monday–Sunday |
$5,855 | August 26, 2024 to May 1, 2025 |
| 5-day all-access | Unlimited access to Lister and PLH dining halls Monday–Friday |
$5,110 | August 26, 2024 to May 1, 2025 |
| Fall | Unlimited access to Lister and PLH dining halls Monday–Sunday |
$2,928 | August 26, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Winter | Unlimited access to Lister and PLH dining halls Monday–Sunday |
$2,928 | January 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025 |
- Meal plans are non-refundable. Sales are final and can’t be exchanged. Unlimited meal plan does not include any bagged lunches. GST exempt.
Block Plans
| Block Plans | Price |
|---|---|
| 250 swipes | $3,095 |
| 120 swipes | $1,617 |
| 50 swipes | $741 |
| 20 swipes | $313 |
| 10 swipes | $164 |
- Block plans are non-refundable. Unused meal swipes do not expire and will carry over until they are used.
Hours of Operation + Walk-In Prices
U of A dining halls are open daily during Fall and Winter semesters and are closed over Spring and Summer semesters.
Lister Dining Hall
Hours
- Weekdays: 7 am-10:30 pm
- Weekends: 8 am-10:30 pm
Walk in rates
| Time of Day | Hours | Cost per visit |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 7–10:30 am | $14.79 |
| Lunch | 11 am–2 pm | $18.49 |
| Dinner | 4–10:30 pm | $19.99 |
Peter Lougheed Hall
Hours
- Weekdays: 7 am-10 pm
- Weekends: 8 am-10 pm
Walk in rates
| Time of Day | Hours | Cost per visit |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 7–10:30 am | $13.79 |
| Lunch | 11 am–2 pm | $16.49 |
| Dinner | 4–10 pm | $18.49 |
Voluntary meal plans are non-refundable and do not expire—they carry over until they are used.
Note: All rates are subject to change, including meal plan values. All published rates reflect current values and any approved changes are posted immediately. In the event of a discrepancy between the official rates and the rates published, the official rates shall prevail. Contact dining@ualberta.ca with any questions about the Voluntary Meal Plan.
The dining halls are not a guaranteed allergen-free environment. While every precaution is taken to reduce the risk of exposure to allergens, there is still a small risk of cross contamination. If you have life-threatening allergies, please inquire with Dining Services before purchasing a meal plan to determine if the allergy can be accommodated within the dining halls. If an allergy can be accommodated, you may be required to sign a waiver before starting your meal plan. Email dining@ualberta.ca to inquire.
Inside the dining halls, digital screens display interactive menus complete with information about nutrition and allergens. Our menu labeling program makes it easy to find options with these attributes.
Vegetarian
Menu items that fit a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet
Excludes: all meat, fish, and poultry
Includes: eggs, milk, dairy, honey
Vegan
Foods made from plant-based food items only
Excludes: Eggs, Honey, Milk & Dairy, and any other animal-derived ingredients
Locally Grown
Major ingredients that are grown, raised or produced in Alberta
No Gluten
Menu items that are made without gluten ingredients
Halal
Single ingredients or recipes
Halal certified proteins
Halal permitted foods
Excludes all Haram products
Third party certification are available
No Dairy
Identifies menu items that are made without milk ingredients.
Plant Forward
Identifies menu items that contain 60 grams or less of animal-based ingredients per serving. Recipes may or may not be vegetarian/vegan.
Sustainable Seafood
Seafood ingredients third-party certified as sustainably sourced Wild Seafood: Marine Stewardship Council, Ocean Wise Farmed Seafood: Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP 1,2,3, or 4 stars)
Unlimited all-access meal plans can’t be shared and can only be used by the card holder. Meal plan holders cannot share their ONEcards.
Your friends and family can join you in the dining hall by paying the walk-in rates.
If you have a block of meals plan, you can share your swipes with your friends and family and tap additional entries into the dining hall. You must be present to tap your card to give access to guests.
Dining Services has a commitment to developing real-time feedback mechanisms in the dining halls through various communication channels
Email
Email us at dining@ualberta.ca with any questions or concerns. If you know who you are sending it to, include that in the subject line.
Social Media
Follow us @ualbertadining on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Can't find an answer? Please contact dining@ualberta.ca