New to Stony Brook? Wondering how you eat on campus? As a new resident student, you won't need cash to dine because you are required to join one of the resident meal plans. If we have not heard from you regarding your meal plan selection, you will automatically be placed on the Silver Plan.
Commuter students may also choose to have a meal plan. There are special benefits to having a meal plan–such as saving the sales tax on every food purchase. For more on commuter life on campus, as well as commuter dining options, click visit the Commuter Student Services site.
Campus Dining Services offers many different locations that are within walking distance from key points on campus. There are three food service locations in the residential quads. If you will be living in Roth Quad or Tabler Quad, the Tabler Café is nearby; if you will be living in Roosevelt Quad or Kelly Quad, the Kelly Dining Center is right around the corner; Campus Connection@H-Quad is nearest to Mendelsohn and H Quads.
Tabler Café features Dunkin Donuts, Freshetta Pizza, hot entrees and grab and go sandwiches, snacks and beverages. If you are interested in south of the border cuisine, then Kelly Dining Center's Zona is the place for you. Also featured at Kelly are brick-oven pizza, weekend brunch, made-to-order sushi, Market Carvery, Harvest Moon (Mongolian stir-fry), and Terra Ve. Kelly also has a coffeehouse featuring all your favorites, plus smoothies and pastries. H-Quad is the place to go if you are looking for Sandella's wraps and thin crust pizza, weekend brunch, the Global Café, Nurture Our World, Terra Ve, Taco Bell, or the Grill Connection.
Campus Dining also offers options near academic buildings. Check out the food service at the following locations: The Student Activities Center Food Court, situated in the center of the Academic Mall; the Stony Brook Union, where you'll find the new Union Commons featuring Caribbean, Asian, and Halal cuisines as well as a southwest grill, Fuzions paninis, the Union Deli, Wolfie’s restaurant, Starbucks and Delancey Street, a Glatt Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant; and the Jasmine Food Court in the Charles B. Wang Center.
Note: Prior to the first day of classes, there will be limited dining services available. A schedule of dining hours will be available when you arrive on campus. When you receive your housing assignment, you will also receive details on the meal plan. For further information, please visit our Web site at www.campusdining.org or call the Meal Plan Office at (631) 632-6517.
Dual Meal Plan
Registered HSC students may request a dual meal plan. A dual meal plan will allow HSC students to use their Campus Points on both sides of campus. This plan is an expansion of the West Campus Resident Meal Plan and has the same expiration date. Applications for a dual meal plan must be filled out at either the East Campus ID Office or the West Campus Meal Plan Office.
Meal Plan Options/Resident Meal Plans
Before choosing a meal plan, consider your eating habits and select a plan that will ensure you have enough spending power for the entire semester.
Bronze Plan (1)*
$1,500 per semester
795 Campus Points and 400 Flex Credits
Silver Plan (2)*
$1,603 per semester
898 Campus Points and 400 Flex Credits
Gold Plan (3)*
$1,809 per semester
1,104 Campus Points and 400 Flex Credits
Platinum Plan (4)*
$2,324 per semester
1,619 Campus Points and 400 Flex Credits
If you do not select a meal plan and your enrollment status or residence hall assignment require you to be on a resident meal plan, you will be placed on the Silver Plan.
Budget Plan: The budget plan can be opened with a minimum of $50 and replenished in $25 increments. These Campus Points can be purchased only by students not required to be on a resident meal plan as outlined in Meal Plan Policies.
Benefits of a Meal Plan
• Save the sales tax on every food and beverage purchase
• Flexibility—eat where you want, when you want
• No need to worry about carrying cash or ATM fees
• If your card is lost you don't lose your money
• You can use your meal plan at LaValle Stadium/Sports Complex (during special events)
• Late-Night Hours
• Complimentary Midnight Breakfast during finals
Meal Plan Terminology
Campus Points: Campus points may be used any time at Kelly Dining Center, Kelly Coffee & Tea House, Campus Connection @ H-Quad, Wolfie’s restaurant, Starbucks, the new Union Commons, Fuzions, Union Deli, and Tabler Café. Campus points can be used at the Student Activities Center Food Court except between the hours of 11:30 am and 2:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Campus points must be used at a minimum rate of 40 points every 2 weeks. The unused point balance will be forfeited at the close of business every other Wednesday. Your last opportunity to spend your unused point balance is at the Kelly Deli until 3:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
Flex Credits: Flex Credits can be used at the Jasmine Food Court at the Charles B. Wang Center. Flex credits are not replenishable. If you run out of campus points you may use your flex credits at any Campus Dining Services location.
Note: These prices are subject to change for Fall 2008–Spring 2009
Visit Campus Dining to:
• Open an account online.
• Add money to your meal plan online and be able to use it immediately. (Campus Points)
• Check your point/credit balance online
• Check your spending history from yesterday up to 6 months back
• Get answers to nutritional questions
• Contact Customer Advocate
• Report lost or stolen ID/Meal Cards
Questions? Please call the Meal Plan Office at (631) 632-6517.