Meal Plans

Meal Swipes:

Meal Swipes allow students to redeem meals at the University Dining Hall (our all-you-can-eat dining location), Palio, or designated meals at Café Ogle between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Each swipe is equivalent to one meal and is deducted from the student’s meal plan balance when used. Meal swipes reset on a weekly basis. Each meal plan also includes 10 guest swipes per semester. Guest Swipes are intended for students to use for their visiting guests. Each guest swipe functions like a regular meal swipe and provides one meal for the guest.

Meal Swipe Usage Schedule:

Meal swipes may be redeemed during the following timeframes:

Monday – Friday

• 7:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: up to 1 meal swipe
• 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: up to 2 meal swipes
• 4:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.: up to 2 meal swipes

Saturday – Sunday

• 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: up to 2 meal swipes
• 5:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.: up to 2 meal swipes

If a student chooses to exceed the allowed number of meal swipes during a time period, the additional meal will be charged as a guest swipe. Students may choose when to use their meal swipes within these timeframes; however, their total weekly meal swipe allotment based on their meal plan still applies.

Flex Dollars:

Flex Dollars are prepaid funds included with a student meal plan that work like a debit account for campus dining. Each meal plan comes with a different amount of flex dollars, which can be used at all dining locations to purchase snacks, drinks, or full meals. Purchases are deducted dollar-for-dollar from the available balance.

Flex Dollars roll over from fall semester to spring semester within the same academic year. However, any unused flex dollars do not roll over from spring to the following fall semester. Students must use all remaining flex dollars by the end of the spring semester, as any unused balance will expire.

Decline Balance Dollars:

Declining Balance dollars are funds that students can add to their account at any time. For every $100 added, there is an additional $10 bonus. These dollars work like flex dollars and can be used to purchase food on campus, but unlike flex dollars, they can be added at any point throughout the semester or year.
Dive into our FAQ page for quick answers and helpful tips! If you need assistance choosing the right plan for you, please contact Haley Rice at Haley.Rice@sodexo.com.