Frequently Asked Questions
Dining / Meal Plan
Residential students select his/her meal plan choice through the Housing Application Portal. Commuter students, faculty, and staff submit through the proper link below.
Commuter students are not required to purchase a meal plan, however, they are encouraged to purchase a meal plan. They are convenient, flexible and offer options for dining on either campus.
Dining dollars are set up on your ASU ID card as a declining balance account. They may be used to make purchases at any dining facility on either campus, to include all retail operations and both dining hall.
Dining Dollars may be used to purchase breakfast, lunch or dinner in the East and West Caf dining hall or at any retail establishment, i.e., RAMS Hideaway, Golden Espresso, Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut or Rams Wrap. The Dining dollar plan holder is not limited as to what he/she may purchase during the day as long as funds are available. Additional dining dollars may be purchased in increments of $100.00 throughout the semester and must be requested through the Additional Dining Dollars form. Dining dollar balances greater than $10.00, will be credited to the student account within 30 days from the last day of the semester.
No, there are no guest swipes included in the board plan. Should you wish to bring a guest to lunch, you may use your dining dollars to pay for the meal or purchase a guest meal plan. All locations accept cash, credit and debit cards.
No, each meal plan allows for ONE swipe per person per meal plan serving period. All meal plans consist of any combination of breakfast, lunch or dinner. Only one meal swipe per meal period per day allowed, i.e., one swipe for breakfast per day, one swipe for lunch per day, or one swipe for dinner per day unless the ALL ACCESS plan is chosen.
The ALL ACCESS meal plan may only be used to swipe for meals for the person who purchased the plan. Swipes for guests are not allowed unless a Guest meal plan is purchased. To purchase a Guest meal plan, please refer to the Guest Meal Plan Contract link.
- Chick-Fil-A, C.W. Grant Student Center
- Rams Wrap, Hall 3
- Pizza Hut, Hall 6
- Golden Espresso – We Proudly Brew Starbucks, C.W Grant Student Center
- RAMS Hideaway – We Proudly Brew Starbucks and Street Foods, Student Center
Please refer to the ASU Dining Operational Hours link for hours of operation.
The dining program is focused on nutrition. A Nutrition Alive program that meets the needs for healthier food options. The Star Chef program, an interactive menu program, will focus on highlighting healthier options and provide the most current nutritional information for the daily menus. Menu options are available daily to meet vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and other dietary needs.
To view all dining menus, please visit Dining Services.