Understanding Your Dining Plan
Student Dining Plans Include:
Weekly Taps
Depending on your plan, you will have 19, 14, or 10 taps. The number represents the number of taps available each week.
• Taps run Friday through Thursday and reset each week.
• Up to 4 taps can be used per day
• There are no time restrictions--you could technically use all 4 taps at 9 a.m.
• Unused taps do not carry over into the next week.
• Students regularly use their taps to enter our all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
• Taps run Friday through Thursday and reset each week.
• Up to 4 taps can be used per day
• There are no time restrictions--you could technically use all 4 taps at 9 a.m.
• Unused taps do not carry over into the next week.
• Students regularly use their taps to enter our all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
Flex Dollars
Flex Dollars are included in your dining plan and are designed to work as a debit account at U Dining locations.
Please consider that: Flex Dollars carry over from fall to spring, and they expire at the end of the academic year.
Example: If a student receives $200 in Flex and doesn't spend it all during fall semester, the remaining balance carries into spring. This also applies to commuter plans.
Please consider that: Flex Dollars carry over from fall to spring, and they expire at the end of the academic year.
Example: If a student receives $200 in Flex and doesn't spend it all during fall semester, the remaining balance carries into spring. This also applies to commuter plans.
And, Swoop Swaps!
Swoop Swaps allow you to use your dining plan at participating retail dining locations.
What to know about Swoop Swaps
- Swoop Swap lets you use meal taps for meals at participating retail locations! 1 meal tap = 1 Swoop Swap option.
- Some locations have a predetermined combination. For example, you can get a burrito + drink at QDOBA; sushi at Hive Express; a flatbread + drink at The Other Side Donuts; healthy bowls at Cafe Epicenter; chicken pho at All Pho U; or a banana split bowl at Shake Smart.
- Choose a Swoop Swap Meal (for a main + beverage, look for red swoop swap signs) or Swoop Swap Adventure (for a main + snack + beverage, look for yellow swoop swap signs).
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Grubhub is your best resource! Connect your uID to the Grubhub app and be able to see which campus dining locations accept your dining plan + important details like:
- Regular menus
- Swoop Swap menus
- Eligible meal options
- Finding Swoop Swap locations
- Ordering from campus dining locations
- Using campus dining kiosks
Flex +
On campus partner locations, such as Starbucks, accept Flex+ dollars only. 50% of your Flex dollars per semester may be used at Flex+ locations. Balances can be tracked via Grubhub.
What are Flex +?
Flex+ Dollars work just like Flex Dollars and function as a declining balance, similar to a debit card. They are included as part of each dining plan and represent 50% of the total Flex Dollar pool assigned to that plan.
Where can I use Flex +?
Flex+ Dollars can be used at all dining plan locations, as well as select non-dining plan locations across campus. Current participating locations include Starbucks and on-campus food trucks. Additional vendors may be added in the future, with updates shared on our website and social media channels.
How are they different from Flex Dollars?
Flex+ Dollars offer more flexibility because they can be used at select campus vendors beyond the standard U Dining/Chartwells dining plan locations.
What are Flex +?
Flex+ Dollars work just like Flex Dollars and function as a declining balance, similar to a debit card. They are included as part of each dining plan and represent 50% of the total Flex Dollar pool assigned to that plan.
Where can I use Flex +?
Flex+ Dollars can be used at all dining plan locations, as well as select non-dining plan locations across campus. Current participating locations include Starbucks and on-campus food trucks. Additional vendors may be added in the future, with updates shared on our website and social media channels.
How are they different from Flex Dollars?
Flex+ Dollars offer more flexibility because they can be used at select campus vendors beyond the standard U Dining/Chartwells dining plan locations.
Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars are purchased separately through Dine on Campus.
- Work similarly to a gift card.
- Can be used at participating dining locations.
- Expire after 6 months of inactivity, rather than at the end of the academic year.