Common Meal Plan Questions Answered

Here we address common questions pertaining to the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Commuter Meal Plans. If you have specific questions about our other plans and programs, please see the following: Faculty and Staff Meal Plan, Winter Resident Meal Plan, Summer Resident Meal Plan, Isolation and Quarantine Meals, Never-Miss-a-Meal Program.

FAQs for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Commuter Plans

No. Commuter students who do not live on campus are not required to purchase a meal plan. However, many commuters do purchase the Commuter Plan for the convenience and value.

Yes, all students who reside on campus are required to purchase a meal plan. 

However, graduate students have the option to choose this plan or one of the three meal plans available to undergraduate residents. 

Our meal plans are comprised of Meal Swipes, BEESTRO Swipes and Dining Flex Points. 

Meal Swipes are used to purchase meals from Donovan Dining Center. 

BEESTRO Swipes can be used at The Beestro Caf茅 or at Donovan Dining Center. Meal plan holders get 2 meals per week to use at the Beestro. 

Flex Dollars are like cash and can be uses for food and retail products in either Donovan or The Beestro and in campus vending machines.

A meal swipe has a cash equivalency value of up to $11.00 per transaction. Meals are traditionally a choice of an entr茅e, sides, house-made desserts and fountain and non-premium bottled beverages.

Meal plan holders can use one meal swipe per meal period, up to three meals per weekday and two meals on the weekends. 

No Worries! Our Never-Miss-A-Meal Program allows students to pre-order and pick up meals at a convenient time via the GET app. We are committed to working with students who have a verifiable class, internship / externship or athletic conflict. See a member of our management team for more information. 

Meals reset every Sunday at 11:59 pm.

Unspent flex points do rollover from semester to semester but are forfeited at the end of the year. 

No. Unused meals do not rollover and are forfeited at the end of the week. 

You may pay the difference using your Flex Meal Points, cash, Visa or Master Card.

Yes. We do assist residents with special dietary needs. We provide gluten-free and meatless options on a daily basis at both locations. We also support a number of residents who are in need of special diets for medical reasons. Dining Services also offers dietary, nutritional, and related consultations with our Resident Dietitian, Bethany Tucker, R.D., LDN, free of charge. To schedule an appointment, please call Bethany Tucker.

Yes, if you sign up for a free GET Account, you will have access to see your meal and fund balance at any time. 

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