Hungry? Head to the Burpee Dining Center or the Den!

Click the link above for hours and location information.

BE GREEN, BE HEALTHY, BE BOLD: PREVENT FOOD WASTE

Paying close attention to portion sizes can lead to a healthier lifestyle, and also prevent food waste. Help us reduce food waste by only taking what you intend to eat. 

ROCKFORD VIP MEAL RATE

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Burpee Dining Center

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Breakfast: 7am – 9am

Lunch: 11am – 2pm

Dinner: 5pm – 7pm

FRIDAY

Breakfast: 7am – 9am

Lunch: 11am – 2pm

Dinner: 5pm – 6:30pm

SATURDAY – SUNDAY

Brunch: 12pm – 1:30pm

Dinner: 5pm – 6:30pm 

The Den

MONDAY – THURSDAY 

8:30am – 10pm

FRIDAY

8:30am – 8pm

SATURDAY – SUNDAY

3pm – 8pm

Meal Exchange Hours

MONDAY – THURSDAY 

2pm – 5pm + 7pm – 10pm 

FRIDAY 

2pm – 5pm + 6:30pm – 8pm 

SATURDAY – SUNDAY

4pm – 5pm + 6:30pm – 8pm 

Meal Plans

2022-2023 Residence Hall Student Meal Plans and Costs

Meal Plan A:  19-meal plan per week + $50 each semester on ID Card for Reggie Bucks(Required of First Year Students in Residence Halls/Option for upper-class students) This meal plan offers breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays, and brunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays when the University is in session.

Meal Plan B:  175 meal- block plan + $200 each semester on your ID Card for Reggie Bucks. This meal plan, available to upper-class students, allows choice of their contracted number of meals from any of the meal times offered during the week (i.e., students are limited in number of meals served each week, not particular meals).

SATURDAY – SUNDAY

3pm – 8pm

Meal Exchange Hours

MONDAY – THURSDAY 

Students, faculty, and staff are also able to pay for meals with a credit card, a declining points plan or via the FreshX mobile app. FreshX allows for contactless credit card payment. Faculty, staff, and students can add funds to a declining balance account and receive a 10% bonus. Funds can be added at the cashier's station inside Burpee Dining Hall or on the app using your student or employee ID number.

Lunch           $5.25

2pm – 4pm + 7pm – 8pm 

Brunch        $6.00

4pm – 5pm + 7pm – 9pm 

Get in touch!

Chad Nawrocki 

Director of Dining Services

cnawrocki@freshideasfood.com