Terms and Conditions
- Fall/Spring
Spring 2023 Meal Plan END Date:
All meal plan funds including Meal Swipes, Guest Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars and Meal Exchanges expire on Friday, May 19, 2023. Remaining balances are forfeited.
Fall 2023 Meal Plan START Dates:
Dining Dollars will be active August 18* | Meal Swipes and Meal Exchanges will be active August 20 with dinner
For a complete list of hours visit stonybrook.edu/dining
All meal plans selected are ANNUAL (fall and spring) agreements. Students are billed for a new meal plan each semester. Meal plans are non-transferable and are for the use of the meal plan holder only. Sharing meal plan funds is not permitted. By signing up for an account, you agree to receive email notifications regarding your meal plan.
Should the Stony Brook University campus decide to close unexpectedly due to public health concerns in accordance with state, county, or University mandates and requirements, FSA will offer fair and reasonable reimbursement of the meal plan fee for impacted students as appropriate and based on information available at that time.
Meal Plan Terminology
Meal Swipe (Dine-In) locations are located at East Side Dining and West Side Dining, and accept meal swipes as a form of payment (Dining Dollars, Wolfie Wallet, credit/debit are also accepted).
For a list of dining locations, hours, menus, and nutrition information, visit the campus dining website.
Retail locations sell items a la carte. There are many great Retail locations on the main campus. These locations accept Dining Dollars as a form of payment (credit/debit and Wolfie Wallet are also accepted). Meal Plan funds may only be used to purchase food and beverage items at on campus dining locations.
For a list of dining locations, hours, menus, and nutrition information, visit the campus dining website.
Unlimited plans include Meal Swipes, Guest Passes and Dining Dollars. Meal Swipes can be used at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. Guest passes can be used to pay for a friend or family members' meal at a Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Location. Dining Dollars may be used at any Retail location. Meal Swipes and Guest Passes are for the entire semester and do not rollover. Remaining Meal Swipes and Guest Passes are forfeited.
Block Plans include a set number of Meal Swipes per semester to pay for meals at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. One swipe will be deducted from your balance each time you pay for a meal. Meal Swipes are for the entire semester and do not rollover. Any remaining meal swipes are forfeited.
Each Dining Dollar is equivalent to $1.
Dining Dollars may be used at any campus dining location. When using Dining Dollars to pay the door price at dine-in locations you save 10%. All dining locations also accept Wolfie Wallet or credit/debit.
Dining Dollars roll over from Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter or Spring, but not to Summer or the following academic year (Spring to Fall). The last day to use Dining Dollars is commencement day of the Spring semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
Meal Swipes may be used at West Side Dining or East Side Dining regardless of where you live. The choice is yours!
Unlimited meal plans include Guest Passes which can be used to swipe in a friend or visiting family member at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. Guest passes may be used at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations only.
Meal Swipes and Guest Passes do not roll over and expire at the end of each semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
Meal Exchange
Meal Exchanges are an OPTIONAL ADD-ON for students on any UNLIMITED MEAL PLAN and add flexibility and value to your dining options. Students can choose from any of the meal exchange menu items from select retail locations listed below. Students may choose from 3 separate package options (16, 34 or 52 meal exchanges). You can view how many meal exchanges you have left using the Stony Brook Campus Card website or by asking the cashier upon checkout. Meal Exchanges do not rollover and expire at the end of the semester. Remaining meal exchange balances are forfeited. View preset meal exchanges
- For an additional $100 you can add 16 Meal Exchanges to any Unlimited plan.
- You are paying just $6.25 per meal swipe.
- For an additional $200 you can add 34 Meal Exchanges to any Unlimited plan.
- You are paying just $5.88 per meal swipe.
- For an additional $300 you can add 52 Meal Exchanges to any Unlimited plan.
- You are paying just $5.77 per meal swipe.
Purchase a Meal Exchange Add-On Package
- If you are a student living in Roth or Tabler Quads and have an unlimited meal plan, you may use a Meal Swipe (one per day) at the following Roth Food Court locations: Subway, Smash n’ Shake, Tadka and Cocina Fresca. Don't forget you can always use your Dining Dollars or Wolfie Wallet funds anytime at Roth Food Court! Please let the cashier know when you would like to use a meal exchange.
- No. Meal exchanges do not roll over and expire at the end of each semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
- Yes.
- No, meal exchanges are offered all day!
Requirements for Resident Students
All undergraduate students who reside in the residence halls and who are in their first or second semester of enrollment at Stony Brook are required to enroll in a resident meal plan, regardless of the residence hall in which they reside. Resident students, who live in a residence hall or area designated as non-cooking, must enroll in a resident meal plan regardless of class year or tenure at Stony Brook.
Waivers and Medical Exemptions
Meal plan enrollment may be waived on a religious or medical basis only. Request for a waiver must be made in writing to the Campus Dining Registered Dietitian. This must be done prior to, or within two weeks of, moving on campus. Those residents who obtain a meal plan waiver will be required to reside in or relocate to a resident hall/area designated as cooking. A pro-rated weekly charge for a meal plan will result until the waiver is obtained.
If you are a Jewish student or someone who keeps kosher who wants access to Delancey Street please reach out to Jessica Lemons, Executive Director of Stony Brook Hillel at jessica.lemons@stonybrook.edu
If you have special dietary needs based on allergies or other medical conditions it is important for you to set up a virtual appointment with our Campus Dining Dietitian. We will evaluate your needs and dietary restrictions to determine whether or not Campus Dining is able to meet your needs. To make an appointment visit the campus dining website.
Please contact Student Accessibility Support Center for meal plan accommodations. SASC will work collaboratively with the on campus dietitian regarding any dietary concerns. In order to meet your needs it would be best if documentation is submitted by the following dates:
Incoming new students:
- May 15 for the Fall Semester
- December 15 for the Spring Semester
Upgrades, Downgrades and Cancellations
Meal Plan funds are non-refundable. Downgrade requests may be submitted up to and including the first 2 weeks of the semester. Please note, during the first 2 weeks of the semester, downgrade requests made Saturday through Thursday will take effect the following Friday.
If you would like to change your meal plan, you can easily change it on the website prior to arrival to campus. If you request a change after the start of classes, meal plan changes will take effect on the Friday of the request week. Students will be charged for their current meal plan until the meal plan change goes into effect. Once the meal plan is changed, the amount billed to the student account is prorated for the current plan and the remaining weeks on the new plan. Meal plans may not be canceled after May 1.
If you are leaving the university and need to cancel your meal plan, you must make a request in writing to the FSA Services Office at mealplan@stonybrook.edu.
The credit will be posted to your Student Account (able to be viewed in SOLAR under Student Financial Services). Fall credits will not be issued after November 30. Spring credits will not be issued after April 30.
Forgotten/Lost Passwords
If you have forgotten or lost your password, you can request that your password be sent to the ORIGINAL EMAIL ADDRESS you signed up with. You will need your University ID number. For security reasons passwords will only be sent to the original email address that you signed up with.
If you do not know the original email address you signed up with you must email the FSA Services Office (mealplan@stonybrook.edu) with the following information:
- your full name,
- your University ID number,
- your date of birth, and
- your billing address on record with the University
Your account will be reset so you can log in as a new user.
Lost Cards
To prevent others from obtaining meals and charging them against a student’s account, lost ID cards must be immediately reported via the web.
NOTE: When you report your card lost, it will put a hold on all of your accounts (Meal Plan and Wolfie Wallet).
Replacing Lost, Stolen or Damanged Campus ID Cards
In the event you need to replace your student ID card, please contact the Campus Card office.
- Summer
Meal plans are non-transferable and are for the use of the meal plan holder only. Sharing meal plan funds is not permitted. By signing up for an account, you agree to receive email notifications regarding your meal plan.
Dining Dollars
Each Dining Dollar is equivalent to $1.
Dining Dollars may be used at any campus dining location. You may also use Dining Dollars to pay the door price at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. All dining locations also accept Wolfie Wallet or credit/debit.
Dining Dollars roll over from Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter or Spring, but not to Summer or the following academic year (Spring to Fall). The last day to use Dining Dollars is commencement day of the Spring semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
Upgrades, Downgrades and Cancellations
Meal Plan funds are non-refundable. Downgrade requests may be submitted up to and including the first 2 weeks of the semester. Please note, during the first 2 weeks of the semester, downgrade requests made Saturday through Thursday will take effect the following Friday.
If you would like to change your meal plan, you can easily change it on the website prior to arrival to campus. If you request a change after the start of classes, meal plan changes will take effect on the Friday of the request week. Students will be charged for their current meal plan until the meal plan change goes into effect. Once the meal plan is changed, the amount billed to the student account is prorated for the current plan and the remaining weeks on the new plan.
Forgotten/Lost Passwords
If you have forgotten or lost your password, you can request that your password be sent to the ORIGINAL EMAIL ADDRESS you signed up with. You will need your University ID number. For security reasons passwords will only be sent to the original email address that you signed up with.
If you do not know the original email address you signed up with you must email the FSA Services Office (mealplan@stonybrook.edu) with the following information:
- your full name,
- your University ID number,
- your date of birth, and
- your billing address on record with the University
Your account will be reset so you can log in as a new user.
Lost Cards
To prevent others from obtaining meals and charging them against a student’s account, lost ID cards must be immediately reported via the web.
NOTE: When you report your card lost, it will put a hold on all of your accounts (Meal Plan and Wolfie Wallet).
Replacing Lost, Stolen or Damanged Campus ID Cards
In the event you need to replace your student ID card, please contact the Campus Card office.