Meal plans are mandatory for residents in Towers Junior Suites, Towers at Centennial Square, Village at Centennial Square and West Grove Commons. Residents in Manzanita Square, University Park North and University Park South can opt into a meal plan on the Student Housing Portal or purchase a voluntary meal plan on the SF State Dining Services website.
Housing's required meal plan fees can be found on the housing fee sheet. Voluntary meal plan information can be found on the SF State Dining Services website.
Each time you dine in or grab a to-go meal at one of our dining locations, your SF State Student ID will be swiped at the register and one meal will be deducted from your plan. You may use as many meal swipes as you'd like in a day as long as you have them available on your account.
Students can request a change of meal plan once a semester. Visit the 'Meal Plan Information' page for further details.
Meals are not transferrable; however, you can purchase a meal for someone using one of your swipes or with your Flex Dollars or Gator Dollars.
Flex dollars are funds included with your meal plan to use at Monarca Dining Hall or for retail items at The Bricks.
Flex Dollars are great because you can grab a quick snack, Starbucks beverage, or to-go meal between classes, late at night when the dining center is closed, or whenever you feel like it. Plus there's no need to worry about having cash on hand. Flex Dollars are loaded right onto your SF State Student ID*!
Gator Dollars are the University currency that work like a prepaid debit card with funds kept on your student ID card. No need to carry cash or additional debit or credit cards. Gator Dollars may be used at any participating on-campus dining location including Bricks and Monarca Dining Hall.
To purchase additional Gator Dollars at the OneCard Office or at any Add Value Station on campus.
To opt out of a meal plan due to a disability issue, please seek a reasonable accommodation from the Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) and email the approved accommodation to the Student Housing Office.
To opt out of a meal plan due to dietary restrictions or limitations, please stop by the Monarca Dining Hall to schedule a meeting to discuss your situation with HeeBong Hyun, MS, RD, General Manager.