Dining Services
Students line up for food and eat together in large booths in the Student Center Dining facility.

Residence Hall Meal Plans

WMU Dining Services provides students living in the residence halls with a variety of unique dining venues close by their halls and academic buildings.
Enter the housing portal Meal plan change period

Students living in residence halls in the fall and spring (Valleys, Western Heights and Henry) are required to have a meal plan unless their Housing contract is for a room in Britton/Hadley (Valley 1). Students choose their meal plan when they select their room in the Housing Portal, which is typically in June for incoming students. Please review the Residence Hall and Dining Services contract before signing up for Housing.

Meal Plan Active Dates

  • Summer I Meal Plans activate on Mon., May 11 and can be used until Wed., July 1, 2026.
  • Summer II Meal Plans activate on Thurs., July 2 and can be used until Fri., Aug. 21, 2026.
  • Fall Meal Plans activate on Sun., Aug. 30, 2026 and can be used until Fri., Dec. 18, 2026.
  • Spring Meal Plans activate on Mon., Jan. 11, 2027 and can be used until Fri., April 30, 2027.
  • Summer I Meal Plans activate on Mon., May 10 and can be used until Wed., June 30, 2027.
  • Summer II Meal Plans activate on Thurs., July 1 and can be used until Fri., Aug. 20, 2027. 

Meal Plan Choices

Bronco Gold Plus meal plan

Bronco Gold Plus

Unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $100 Dining Dollars and 8 Guest Passes per semester

Bronco Gold Meal Plan - includes $50 Dining Dollars and 4 Guest Passes

Bronco Gold

Unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $50 Dining Dollars and 4 Guest Passes per semester

Bronco 14 comes with 14 meal swipes per week into dining locations for meals.

Bronco 14

14 meal swipes per week (not a daily limit) into dining locations. Unused meals expire on Sunday nights.

Meal Plan Components

Meal Swipes

are the foundation of the meal plan and are used to access the dining centers, late-night and Meal Exchange. These meal swipes cannot be shared with others. 

Dining Options

Dining Dollars

are a debit balance loaded onto the meal plan holder's Bronco Card. Use Dining Dollars at Campus Cafés, Mi-Pi, Fuego Verde, Re-Fresh Market or the dining centers to pay the door rate. 

Dining Dollars

Guest Passes

may be used to bring family or friends into the dining center with the meal plan holder for meals, instead of paying the door rate.

Door rate

Academic Year Contract Dates: 

Fall Meal Plans: Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Friday, Dec 18, 2026.

Spring Meal Plans: Monday, January 11, 2027 - Friday, April 30, 2027. 

Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
Meal Plan
Cost per semester
Cost for academic year
Bronco Gold Plus
$3,240.00
$6,480.00
Bronco Gold
$3,172.50
$6,345.00
Bronco 14
$2,907.00
$5,814.00

Summer Contract Dates: 

Summer I Meal Plans: Monday, May 10, 2027 - Wednesday, June 30, 2027. 

Summer II Meal Plans: Thursday, July 1, 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027.

Summer I and II 2027
Meal Plan
Cost per session
Cost for both summer sessions
Bronco 14
$1,394.00
$2,788.00

Housing and Dining rates were approved by the WMU Board of Trustees on 12/04/2025.

  1. Dining centers are dine-in, all-you-care-to-eat locations. Removing food from the dining center in carryout containers, dishes or wrapped in other material is prohibited.
  2. Late-Night Carryout and Meal Exchange at select Campus Cafes may be used once per meal period using a meal plan swipe. Meal periods include: Breakfast: 8 - 11 a.m.; Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Snack: 2 - 5 p.m.; Dinner: 5 - 8 p.m.; Late-Night: 8 - 11 p.m.
  3. Anyone entering the dining center must pay the door rate, use a meal ticket, or use a meal swipe/MorphoWave to enter.
  4. Meal swipes from Meal Plans or Meal Bundles may not be shared with others. Your Bronco Card will be confiscated, and a misuse fee will be charged if your meal swipes are used for another person’s meal.
  5. Guests may accompany a meal plan holder into a dining center by using a Guest Pass, or paying at the door using Dining Dollars, cash or credit.
  6. Food from another location is not allowed to be brought into the dining center.
  7. Return uneaten food, used dishes and utensils, and any other waste from your meal to the Dish Return.
  8. Service Animals are the only type of animal allowed in the Dining Center. Please ensure that your Animal is taken care of before entering; you may not give any beverages, food, containers or utensils from the Dining Center for your Service Animal to use or consume.

Meal Plan Change Dates

Residence hall students may change meal plans once per semester at the beginning of the semester or session at the following times:

  • Summer II 2026: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5 p.m.
  • Fall 2026: Monday, August 3, 2026 - Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. 

To change your meal plan, go to GoWMU and under the My Self Service section on the left, choose the link "Residence Life Housing." For further instructions, visit Choosing Your Room.