Campus Dining

All students assigned to a Required Meal Plan Residence Hall are required to purchase a Meal Plan during the fall and spring terms. Commuters are not required to purchase a meal plan, however, several are available to enhance your campus experience. Commuters are eligible to register for any meal plan.

Personal eating habits, class schedule and leisure activities should all be considered when choosing a Meal (dining) Plan. If you are accustomed to eating three full meals a day, or prefer to eat small meals throughout the day, our Traditional 19 meal plan may be for you. If you tend to skip breakfast, eating only two meals a day, a the Traditional 14 meal plan with less meal swipes will be a better choice. If you want maximum Dining Dollars to spend at national brands, coffee shop and at our convenience store, a plan with more Dining Dollars is for you.

Fall or spring meal plans are selected in Home | StarRez Portal (starrezhousing.com) , or you can visit the Bison One Card Office in the Mordecai Johnson Building (A-Bldg.), 2400 6th Street N.W., Suite B-11, Washington, DC 20059. The last day to purchase, make changes, or cancel your Fall or Spring meal plan is the 2nd Friday of each semester. For Summer meal plans, please visit the Bison One Card Office. The last day to purchase or change your summer meal plan is the first Friday of summer classes.

Meal Swipes can be used at our Dining Halls, Bethune Annex and Blackburn Cafe, and expire based on the meal plan and semester.
Dining Dollars can be used at all HU Dining locations including the dining halls, the Markets, Jazzman's and the Punchout, and they expire at the end of each semester.

Dining Dollars come with all meal (dining) plans. They are flexible spending dollars that can be used at any of our on-campus dining locations, including C-Stores.

Dining Dollars can be used at our dining halls, the Markets at Bethune Annex, West Towers and Blackburn, Simply to Go, NuVegan, the Punchout, Jazzman’s, Hilltop Food Truck, The Restaurant at Blackburn, and the Service Center Cafe.

Dining Dollars are funds that can be used at all HU Dining locations, including the C-stores and Bison Brew, and are conveniently loaded onto your Bison One Card. Dining Dollars expire at the end of each semester. Bison Bucks is a prepaid, stored value account available to Bison One Card holders. There are no transaction fees or minimum balances associated with the account. Just load and use at a variety of places on and off campus. Check out those locations at Where to Use Your Card | Office of Auxiliary Enterprises (howard.edu). 

HU Dining offers a variety of clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian options at multiple dining stations. Each dining hall has a dedicated vegan or plant-based station that offers desserts as well. To assist with your dietary needs, meet with Dining's dietician, Meron Zafu. Follow the link to book an appointment with her if you have dietary or health questions or concerns at the link below.

Meet with Dietician

If you have concerns about the food, please contact HUDining@sodexo.com.

If you have other needs, please contact Our registered dietitian, Meron Zafu, RDN, LDN. Follow the link to book an appointment with her if you have dietary or health questions or concerns at the link below.

Meet with Dietician