Craving the sort of canned fruit, mystery meat and slightly doughy roll glop you struggled to choke down all the way through elementary school? Sorry, we can't help. Instead, think delicious food, wide variety, good prices, lots of places. Your meal plan gives you the advantage of never having to worry about keeping cash on hand to eat on campus. Just swipe your CampusCard and dine!
Using your meal plan at UAB Campus Restaurants locations is as easy as finding the Meal Plan icon next to menu items at Blazer Cafe, ZeBi, and The Diner. The Commons will serve weekday breakfasts and lunches priced al la carte in which you can purchase a Meal Deal which includes an entree, side, dessert, and a beverage. The Commons will provide all-you-care-to-eat service during dinner hours Monday through Friday and for Saturday and Sunday brunch and dinner. Meals cannot be used at Starbucks or Einsten Bros Bagels.
2013-2014 Meal Plans & Rates The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) requires that the following students purchase a meal plan during fall and spring semesters: *Students who meet all three of the following criteria are classified as first time UAB freshmen and will be assigned to freshman housing for the academic year in question if they choose to reside on campus: UAB requires that the following students be assessed a $225 Campus Dining Fee as part of tuition and fees during fall and spring semesters: Campus Dining Fee funds will be accessed through the student’s CampusCard Dining Dollars account. Dining Dollars will roll over during the terms included in one academic year (i.e. fall to spring to summer). On the last class day of summer semester, any unused Dining Dollars remaining in the student’s account 25% of unused Dining Dollars will be converted to BlazerBucks at the end of the academic year. The Dining Dollars account is used for accessing Campus Dining Fee funds only. Individuals who wish to add additional funds can do so through their CampusCard Blazer Bucks account. Once charges are posted to the student account, payment of the Campus Dining Fee can be made to the Student Accounting Office in person, by mail and online. Payment deadlines for the Campus Dining Fee follow the published tuition and fee payment deadlines. BlazerBucks is a declining balance account that can be used for goods and services anywhere the UAB CampusCard is accepted. Blazer Bucks accounts are available to students, faculty and staff and other individuals in possession of a UAB CampusCard. There is no minimum deposit required to activate a BlazerBucks account and additional funds can be added in varying amounts, at will. Balances in BlazerBucks carry-over from year to year until the cardholder graduates or otherwise permanently leaves the university. BlazerBucks deposits can be made to the CampusCard Office in person, by mail, at a BlazerBucks value transfer station and online.
Who is Required to Buy A Meal Plan? Meal Plan Choices Students residing in Freshman housing Plan 1 or 2 All other students residing in an on-campus residence hall Plans 1 through 7 Who is Assessed the Campus Dining Fee? Options Full-time undergraduate students (enrolled in 12 or more credit hours) $225 Dining Dollars Account Part-time commuter students (less than 12 hours), commuter graduate & professional students, and faculty and staff are not assessed a Campus Dining Fee. Meal plans and Dining Dollars are optional
The Meal Plans come with a set number of Meals that can be used to purchase all-you-care-to-eat meals and Meal Deals at specific UAB dining facilities. The Dining Dollars account is a declining balance account used for accessing Campus Dining Fee funds. Dining Dollars can be used for food purchases at all UAB dining facilities.
Meal Plans & Rates
Average Meals Per Week
Total Meals
Cost
Plan 1
15
233
$1,765
Plan 2
12
186
$1,615
Plan 3
10
150
$1,037
Plan 4
7
108
$770
Plan 5
5
78
$584
Plan 6
3
47
$360
Plan 7
1
16
$146
Locations
Using your meal plan at UAB Campus Restaurants locations is as easy as finding the Meal Plan icon next to menu items at Blazer Cafe, ZeBi, and The Diner. The Commons will serve weekday breakfasts and lunches priced al la carte in which you can purchase a Meal Deal which includes an entree, side, dessert, and a beverage. The Commons will provide all-you-care-to-eat service during dinner hours Monday through Friday and for Saturday and Sunday brunch and dinner. Meals cannot be used at Starbucks or Einsten Bros Bagels. 
Meal Plan Requirements
Dining Dollars
UAB STUDENT ACCOUNTING SERVICES
HUC 322
1530 3RD AVE S
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150BlazerBucks
UAB CAMPUSCARD OFFICE
HUC 158
1530 3RD AVE S
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150FAQs
next to menu items at Blazer Cafe, ZeBi, and The Diner. The Commons will serve weekday breakfasts and lunches priced al la carte in which you can purchase a Meal Deal which includes an entree, side, dessert, and a beverage. The Commons will provide all-you-care-to-eat service during dinner hours Monday through Friday and for Saturday and Sunday brunch and dinner. Meals cannot be used at Starbucks or Einsten Bros Bagels.
next to menu items in which you can use your Meal Plan.
(any of the Meal Plan choices)
All enrolled students residing in on-campus housing
- select the log in link in the upper left hard corner
- log in using your Blazer ID and secure password
Important Notes
Pick Your Plan
Need to sign up for your Meal Plan? Follow these step by step instructions:
Your meal plan will be billed to your student account. You can upgrade at any time throughout the year, but you can only downgrade through the last day to drop/add classes.
If you have any problems or additional questions please call CampusCard at 205-996-6273