Residential students purchase their meal plans through the Residence Life webpage using the Residence Life portal, eRezLife. All students living on campus are required to purchase a meal plan. Specific meal plan eligibility is listed on the 2024-25 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees webpage.

Commuter students purchase their meal plans directly from Student Account Services.

All students living on campus are required to have a meal plan.

First and second year students may choose the following meal plans: Gold, Griffin, or Purple.

Students living on campus in their third year or beyond may choose from the following meal plans: Gold, Griffin, Purple, or Copper.

Commuter students are not required to have a meal plan, but all meal plans may be purchased by commuter students.

Each meal plan has two components: Flex Dollars and Meal Swipes.

Flex Dollars are for purchases at Winged Scholar Coffee as well as weekday breakfast and lunch in Shaw Student Center dining hall. All items purchased with Flex Dollars are a la carte.

Meal Swipes are used for weekly dinners and weekend brunch which are served as all-you-care-to-eat meals. For the all-you-care-to-eat experience, you will swipe your card once and enjoy as much food as you would like. This gives you the option to try different foods, and enjoy as little or as much as you please.

Flex Dollars are included in the total meal plan price specific to the meal plan that you choose. They are in addition to the Meal Swipes included in each plan. The total number of Flex Dollars in a meal plan are specific to each meal plan: Gold, Griffin, Purple, and Copper.

Flex Dollars work like a debit card and should be used to pay for weekday breakfast, lunch and at The Winged Scholar Coffee.

Flex Dollars may be used at The Winged Scholar Coffee and at the Shaw Student Center ding hall for weekday breakfast and lunch.

Flex Dollars may also be used to pay an at the door price for weekly dinner and weekend brunch.

Unused Flex Dollars roll over from Fall Term to Spring Term and from Spring Term through the first four weeks of Summer Term. All Flex Dollars must be used by June 14, 2025.

 Flex Dollars may only be used when a student actively enrolled for the specific academic term associated with the purchase of the meal plan.

Flex Dollars do not carry over from one academic year to the next.

Students may change their meal plans until the Drop/Add Date for each academic term. The Drop/Add Date for each academic term is published on the academic calendar. 

Residential students may change their meal plans through the Residence Life webpage using the Residence Life portal, eRezLife. Commuter students change their meal plans directly with Student Account Services.

Specific meal plan eligibility is listed on the 2024-25 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees webpage.

Yes. You may use your Meal Swipes or Flex Dollars to purchase food for whomever you like. 

The cardholder must be present at the time of purchase.

The General Manager for Campus Dining and our Executive Chef will be happy to assist you. 

They can meet with you to discuss your specific needs and provide tools to help you navigate your dining options. We also have a registered dietitian available if you would like a more in-depth consultation.