FAQs

Mizzou Meals are student dining plans purchased in advance for an academic semester. Mizzou Meals use a combination of Tiger Taps and Dining Dollars. 

Students use their student IDs to tap-to-pay the cashier at each dining location using either Tiger Taps or Dining Dollars from their dining plan. Taps and/or Dining Dollars are immediately deducted from a student’s plan when they purchase meals and drinks. 

Tiger Taps work on a tap-to-pay basis. Tap meals are valid exclusively at The Mark on 5th Steet, Plaza 900 and Restaurants at Southwest (all-you-care-to-eat residential dining locations).  Unused Tiger Taps expire at midnight every Sunday and new taps are loaded at 12:01 a.m. 

Dining Dollars work on a flexible spending account with a declining balance. Dining Dollars can be spent at all campus dining halls, markets and retail locations. Plan holders may add unlimited dining dollars at any point during the semester. Dining Dollars roll over by semester if a student maintains a dining plan. Students can check their balance anytime.

Two on-campus meal plans include Tap meals (AYCTE access); one is Dining Dollars only. This structure improves clarity, great value and ease of de4cision-making for families. Dining plans are accepted at more than 20 locations across campus. 

There is one meal plan available for students who live off-campus or in Fraternity and Sorority Life. It’s made up of Dining Dollars, making it easy and convenient to find your next meal from one of more than 20 locations without leaving campus.

A meal plan is required for all first-year students living on campus. They are automatically assigned a Tiger Select (mid-tier) plan.

Students have the choice of a four-week or eight–week plan in the summer. In the fall, students who live on campus have three plan options. For students who live off campus or in Fraternity and Sorority Life, there is one option.

Campus Dining Services streamlined Mizzou Meal plans from five options to three. Plans are built around real student eating habits, offering quality food and flexible choices. 

Plans include 9, 12, or 19 meals per week of equivalents. You can find the dining plans for students who live on campus listed on the Dining Plans page.

All first-year students with an MU Housing contract are required to have a meal plan and are automatically assigned a Tiger Select (mid-tier) plan, which includes five Tiger Taps per week and $1370 in Dining Dollars a semester.

All students are encouraged to purchase a dining plan as Mizzou Meals make eating on campus easy, convenient and affordable. All students can change or update their dining plans for the first two weeks of the fall/spring semesters.  

There is one dining plan option for students who live off campus or in Greek Housing. Find the dining plans for students who live offcampus listed on the Dining Plans page.

The dining plans include a combination of Tiger Taps (tap to pay) and Dining Dollars (personal, tap-to-pay flexible spending dollars). Tiger Taps and Dining Dollars are immediately deducted from a student’s plan when they purchase meals, food and drinks using their student ID. The number of Tiger Taps and Dining Dollars varies depending on the plan. 

Students can change their dining plan during the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters.

For Summer 2026, the four-week plan period runs from June 8 through July 2, 2026, or from July 6 through July 31, 2026. The eight-week summer plan runs from June 8 through July 31, 2026. 

For Fall 2026, the plan runs from Aug. 19 through Dec. 19, 2026. And for Spring 2027, it runs from Jan. 17 through May 15, 2027.

No. Gift cards cannot be purchased with Mizzou Meals.

First-time college students with a housing contract are enrolled in the Tiger Select (default plan), which includes five Tiger Taps per week and $1370 in Dining Dollars a semester.

Tiger Taps work on a tap-to-pay basis. Tap meals are valid exclusively at The Mark on 5th Steet, Plaza 900 and Restaurants at Southwest (AYCTE residential dining locations). Unused Tiger Taps expire at midnight every Sunday and new taps are loaded at 12:01 a.m.

Yes. Unused Tiger Taps expire at midnight each Sundayand new Tiger Taps are loaded at 12:01 a.m.

Tiger Taps can be used as frequently as you choose depending on how many Tiger Taps you have available. 

Dining Dollars work on a flexible spending account with a declining balance. Dining Dollars can be spent at all campus dining halls, markets and retail locations. Plan holders may add unlimited dining dollars at any point during the semester. Dining Dollars roll over by semester if a student maintains a dining plan. Students can check their balance anytime.

All plan holders,except for those enrolled in the Tiger Essentials plan,mayadd unlimited Dining Dollars to their plan at any time.

Yes, Dining Dollars roll over by semester if a student maintains a dining plan. All Dining Dollars expire at the end of the spring semester.

Yes, a student can change plans between semesters as long as it’s done within the first two weeks of the semester.

We strive to provide choices at every location that are designed to meet a wide variety of dietary needs and preferences. Our rotating menu at our three dining halls include well-balanced meals covering the three core food groups of proteins, carbohydrates and vegetables. Many options are customizable to meet the needs and preferences of the Mizzou community. For additional nutrition information, check out the Zoutrition website. Learn more about dietary needs.

Zoutrition is an online tool that can help you make wise choices to meet your nutritional goals when dining in Campus Dining Service locations. You will find this tool helps you to identify and select well-balanced meals, check the nutritional content of your food choices, identify possible allergens and food intolerances, and select preferences for specific types of diets such as vegetarian or vegan. 

Savor Kitchen in Johnston Hall is a Certified Free-From location. We also provide allergen-free choices at every location that can meet a wide variety of dietary practices, restrictions and food allergies. Each of our dining halls list common allergens on the menu board. If you have a specific concern or question about what is available, please contact us.   

You also may pre-order an allergy-friendly meal that fills you up when the rotating menu at our dining halls does not meet your dietary needs. You are still welcome to enjoy other options on the menu upon arrival at your selected location. To pre-order an allergy-friendly meal, fill out this form. You will be required to register with the CDS dietitian following your first use of the system.  

Feeding our students well means providing them with healthy and nutritious meals. You can find a wide variety of healthy food options at our dining locations. All three of our dining halls offer fresh salad bars and Savor Kitchen is an allergen-free location. You also can find nutrition information on menu screens at each location. You can use our online tool, Zoutrition, to identify and select well-balance meals, confirm the nutritional content of our food, identify possible allergens and food intolerances and select preferences for specific types of diets such as vegetarian or vegan. We have a registered dietitian on staff and dietetics students who do their practicum hours with Campus Dining Services to help students navigate dining at Mizzou. If you would like to make an appointment with a dietitian, learn more on the dining website.   

We create menus based on current food trends, student feedback and our chefs’ culinary expertise. We also consider seasonal availability and partner with local vendors as much as possible. 

Mizzou partners with several vendors to provide food on campus. Since these vendors prepare their own recipes and menus, we are unable to use Zoutrition to reflect the nutritional information for their menu items. Students, however, are encouraged to reach out to the vendors directly for more information. 

Mizzou’s three main dining halls offer the greatest daily variety of menu options. In our dining halls, you’re not limited to a fixed number of meals or a small plate. Instead, we offer a buffet-style, all-you-care-to-eat experience where the only limit is how much you want to enjoy. The dining halls include:  

  • The MARK on 5th Street: offering breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday; brunch only Saturdays; and dinner Sundays. The MARK provides a rotating menu of homestyle flavors and a custom grill in a cozy and convenient location on the northwest side of campus, inside Mark Twain Hall.   
  • Plaza 900: offering breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday; and brunch only Saturdays and Sundays. Students can dine on the east side of campus at this dining hall featuring a large salad bar, build-a-bowl station with international flavors, pizza, a rotating daily menu theme, and a custom deli and grill.  
  • Restaurants at Southwest: offering lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday; brunch Saturdays; and dinner Sundays. Students can nosh on a variety of offerings including natural, free-range Missouri Legacy Beef at the Legacy Grill, or pick up customizable burritos and nachos at Casa Truman. They also can enjoy a popular pasta bar and salad bar in this dining hall on the southwest side of campus near the athletic complex and MU Health Care facilities. 

Yes. You have the option of either eating in the dining halls or requesting a to-go container from the cashier and getting a carryout meal for one Tiger Tap. The dining halls are Plaza 900, The MARK on 5th Street and Restaurants at Southwest. The to-go containers are meant for carryout meals only.  

Tiger Cash is a prepaid account used to make non-academic purchases at all Campus Dining Services locations, The Mizzou Store, Mizzou Rec, Mail Services and vending machines on campus. Tiger Cash funds are loaded onto a student’s account. 

Call our main office (573-882-3663) or use the GET app to add Tiger Cash. 

Yes. Tiger Cash is accepted at all dining locations.