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Our meal plans will bring continued flexibility coupled with increased accessibility to provide every student with the reliability they desire. 

All students have Dining Dollars (like cash) to be used at the dining units on campus.  Dining dollars roll over between Fall and Spring semesters if you are returning to campus for the spring semester.  Anyone who does not stay on a University Meal Plan from fall to spring, for example, studies abroad, moves into a Greek Residence, or withdraws from the Meal Plan, the Dining Dollars are forfeited and do not roll over.  Dining Dollars are only good for the academic year in which they are purchased and do not roll over between the spring semester of one academic year and the fall semester of the next academic year. 

A cash equivalency meal exchange allows you to use a meal swipe at participating Dining Services locations in place of a traditional meal swipe at Dana. Each eligible meal exchange provides up to $13.75 toward your purchase and counts as one meal swipe from your meal plan. Meal exchanges are subject to the weekly limits of your selected meal plan.

A meal swipe is used to access your meal plan at participating Dining Services locations. Each time you dine, simply present your Campus ID card and one meal will be deducted from your available meal balance or weekly meal allowance, depending on your plan. Meal swipes may also be used for eligible meal exchanges at participating locations, where applicable.

Dining Dollars can be added at any time to your account using this link

The Plans - 2026-2027

All first-year students are automatically enrolled in the Unlimited Access Plan, giving you the flexibility to explore our dining locations and find the options that work best for you during your first year.

Unlimited Access: $4160.00/Semester
Unlimited access to Dana 7 days a week, 11 hours a day 7:30 am - 8:30 pm 
Up to 5 meal exchanges per week at the cash equivalency of $13.75 per meal at participating Dining Locations
$133.00 Dining Dollars per semester 

Sophomores and Juniors can choose the Unlimited Access Plan plus the following plans:

Weekly 15: $4160.00/semester
Up to 15 meals per week total, with meals used either at Dana or as meal exchanges.

 Up to 5 of the 15 meals may be exchanged at a cash equivalency of $13.75 at the participating Dining Locations

$429.50 Dining Dollars per semester.

Weekly 7: $4160.00/semester
Up to 7 meals per week in Dana
Up to 5 of the 7 meals may be exchanged at a cash equivalency of $13.75 at the participating Dining Locations
$1777.50 Dining Dollars per semester.

Seniors can choose from the above plans along with the Declining Balance Plan

Declining Balance Plan: $3429.50/semester - Seniors Only 
Meal Bank of $1453.50 Dining Dollars per semester.
35% discount at Dana/Dana Take-out only.

PLEASE NOTE:  The only acceptable forms of payment between semesters is Cash, Credit Card and CWA

Use these links for online ordering and balance info!

Dining Locations that accept Meal Exchange Cash Equivalencies include the following locations: Northstar Café, Time Out Café, Spartacus Café and Johnson Grab and Go 

Dining Locations that accept Dining Dollars include the following locations:

Northstar Café, Dana Dining Hall, Pub 56, Brewer Bookstore Café, Spartacus Café, Johnson Grab and Go, Time Out Café, Concessions, FoodSpot Vending in the Sullivan Student Center

Your Campus ID card is required to access your meal plan and must be presented each time you enter or are served at a Dining Services location. Students who do not have their Campus ID card with them may be denied access or service.

Campus ID cards are for the cardholder’s use only and may not be lent to others. If your card is lost or you believe it has been stolen, report it immediately to Security and Safety at ext. 5554.

If you have any questions regarding the meal plan, please email Wendy Lawton at wlawton@stlawu.edu