Meal plans are available for both resident students and students living off campus.
Mines Dining Cash Card is a personal spending cash card that makes purchases at all your favorite Mines Dining locations fast and easy. No Need to carry a credit card or cash. There are no fees, with an additional 10% off every purchase. Mines Dining  Cash Cards can replace Munch Money and works excellently for faculty and staff to save money and time.
To purchase a Mines Dining Cash Card, head to ourstore to pick from either $25, $50, or $100. Once you buy, you will be contacted when you can pick up your Mines Dining Cash Card at the front desk of Mines Market. Buy Here
To purchase a Commuter Meal Plan, visit: blastercard.mines.edu
For incoming Freshman, the most popular meal plans are the Marble and the Marble Plus which both give the most access to Mines Market, our all-you-care-to-eat dining facility.
Weekly meal plans reset on Saturdays at midnight. Weekly meal plans do not carry over from week to week.

Each meal plan comes with “Munch Money” which acts as campus dining cash and can be used at all dining locations on campus except for the student run Book & Brew in the Library.

Unused Munch Money on ALL meal plans (resident and commuter) will roll-over from Fall semester to Spring semester. Munch Money ends at the end of Spring semester and does not roll-over to Summer or Fall. 

Munch Money cannot be used to purchase non-food products in Elements, such as toiletries. Munch Money can be used for all food and beverage purchases on campus except for purchases at the Book & Brew in the Library.

Mines Dining makes every effort to accommodate a diverse array of dietary needs. 

Complete our Food Preference Survey and get connected with our District Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

Meal exchanges are available with the Marble, Marble Plus, Quartz, and Quartz Plus resident meal plans. We didn't forget about you, commuter students! Gold and Blue commuter meal plans also include meal exchanges. cardholders may use three meal swipes per week at ZIME all day, Einstein Bros. Bagels all day, Qdoba, 2pm-7pm Monday-Friday, and WOW American Eats from 2pm-7pm Monday-Friday and
2pm-7pm on Sunday.
Only the Agate and Double Agate meals carry over from Fall to Spring semester only. Meals do not carry over from Spring to Fall semester.
Starbucks is the only location that redeems gift cards on campus.
Yes, you can treat friends or family at any Mines Dining location using your Munch Money or debit / credit card at Mines Market. Your weekly meals are for your own use only.
A variety of campus dining options are available throughout the day. You may also get a to-go box at Mines Market.
Please contact Mines Market, 303-384-2202, for accommodations if you are ill and need a special meal. The team of chefs will work to prepare food for you.