Meal Plan Petition Process

1. Students requesting changes to their meal plan and students who are requesting a waiver of the meal plan requirement due to financial hardship or pending housing changes must submit a Meal Plan Petition. Students requesting modification or exemption from the mandatory meal plan due to religious concerns should provide a brief letter from an authoritative figure (priest, imam, rabbi, etc.) within the student’s place of worship.
2. All petitions will be reviewed by a committee comprised of University of Houston staff members and UH Dining Services staff members.
3. Students will be provided an update on their meal plan petition status within 15 business days after submitting their petition. At that time, students will be notified if additional review is required.
4. Approved meal plan petitions are effective for the full academic year.
5. Petition approvals and recommendations are a one-time exception per student. Students granted approval or given accommodations based on recommendations from the meal plan petition committee will be required to maintain a meal plan for the next academic year if they decide to reside on campus at Cougar Place, Cougar Village 1, Cougar Village 2, Moody Towers, or The Quad (excluding The Quad Townhouses).

Allowed Meal Plan Changes

1. Residential students of Cougar Village I, Cougar Village II, Cougar Place, Moody Towers, and The Quad (excluding The Quad Townhouses) may make one request to change to a different meal plan for which they are eligible by the Official Reporting Day (12th class day). Residential students may not cancel their meal plan or select a plan they are not eligible for unless approved through the meal plan petition process.
2. Commuter students and residents of Bayou Oaks, Cullen Oaks, The Quad Townhouses, and University Lofts may request one change to their Meal Plan or Cougar Cash Plan by the Official Reporting Day (12th class day). Eligibility restrictions may apply for certain meal plans.

Please review the Meal Plan Terms and Conditions for more information on the Meal Plan Petition.