Meal Plans

Meal Plan FOrms

Dining Procedures

One of our main goals is to provide a pleasant, clean, comfortable and satisfying dining experience. In order to meet this goal, we ask for your assistance with the following procedures:

When finished dining, please bus your own tables by disposing of all trash and placing used dishes & utinsels in dish window.
Please refrain from taking food, dishes or utensils from the dining area.
Remember that Meal Cards are non-transferable. Meal cards cannot be used by anyone but the purchaser.
Guest Meals for use at any dining location
Plans stated at number of blocks per semester. These meals do not transfer to the spring semester.
Guests meals can be used for yourself or others
Additional Block Meals can be added at any time - see below
Flex dollars are for dining use only
Flex dollars do carry over from Fall to Spring, but not Spring to Fall Meals and flex are to be used only by the individual who purchased the meal plan. School policy prohibits the sharing of meal plans. Please respect this policy.

Choosing Your Plan
Consider your daily routine...class schedule, study time, extracurricular and social activities and employment. Select the meal plan or block plan that is best for you. One block is equal to one meal at one of the two dining halls on campus. Blocks can also be used to equal $5.25 each towards the purchase of food only during meal equivalency hours at specified locations ($3.75 for Student Center breakfast equivalency). The block plans have added flexibility in that you can use your blocks until the end of the semester rather than weekly, which is how the 14 and 2 meal plans are programmed. Additionally, the block plans can be used for meal equivalency at The Red Hawk Diner (see specific hours below); whereas the 14 and 2 meal plan do not have this flexibility.

Block Plans
1 block = 1 swipe = 1 meal at Blanton or Freeman Dining Halls. Upon entering a dining hall, your MSU ID Card is swiped at the register and one block is removed. Any unspent blocks will be forfeited at the end of each semester.

Constant Pass
Constant Pass Plan customers have unlimited access to Blanton and Freeman Dining Hall for all meals. Meal Equivalency is not available with the Constant Pass Plan.

Flex Dollars
Flex dollars are used just like cash to purchase food. One Flex Dollar is equal to one cash dollar. Meal plans and Flex Dollars are coded to your MSU ID card and are accepted at all Dining Service Facilities except The Red Hawk Truck. If you run out of Flex Dollars before the end of the semester, you can purchase additional flex dollars ($50, $100, $250) or Red Hawk Dollars. Flex Dollars are tax free. Any unspent Flex Dollars carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester as long as you have a meal plan in the spring semester. Balances at the end of spring semester will be forfeited. Unspent blocks are forfeited at the end of each semester. If you cancel your meal plan, any unspent Flex Dollars will be lost.

Red Hawk Dollars

Red Hawk Dollars may be added at any time for any amount. Red Hawk Dollar is an all-in-one debit card used for purchases at The University Bookstore, The Library and all Campus Dining Facilities. This account is available for purchase at the Meal Plan Office in Student Center. For further information, call (973) 655-7889.

Cash Equivalency
With several meal plan, your dining options are expanded to take advantage of the Student Center Cafeteria or the Rathskeller locations. During specific times (see below) one block can be equal to $5.25 towards the purchase of food in the Student Center Cafeteria and Rathskeller ($3.75 for Student Center breakfast). If you purchase more than $5.25 worth, you can use another block, pay the difference in cash and/or flex dollars, or use your Red Hawk Dollars account!

Resident Hall Meal Plans
Available to All Students (1st year Residential Students are required to select one of these plans):

Constant Pass with $100.00 Flex Dollars (C) - $1560.00
Constant Pass with $250.00 Flex Dollars (D) - $1710.00
Constant Pass with $400.00 Flex Dollars (E ) - $1860.00

Available to 2nd + Year Residential Students & Clove, Village, Hotel and Commuter Students:

125 Block with $250.00 Flex Dollars (4) - $1,645.00
125 Block with $500.00 Flex Dollars (5) - $1,895.00
150 Block with $150.00 Flex Dollars (6) - $1,600.00
150 Block with $300.00 Flex Dollars (7) - $1,750.00
175 Block with $150.00 Flex Dollars (8) - $1,665.00
175 Block with $300.00 Flex Dollars (9) - $1,815.00
225 Block with $150.00 Flex Dollars (A) - $1,725.00
225 Block with $300.00 Flex Dollars (B) - $1,875.00

Commuter Plans
Available to All Clove, Village, Hotel and Commuter Students

50 Block with $100.00 Flex Dollars (1) - $ 520.00
50 Block with $250.00 Flex Dollars (2) - $ 670.00
50 Block with $500.00 Flex Dollars (3) - $ 920.00

Prices subject to approval by Board of Trustees.

Blanton and Freeman Dining Halls
We're proud to present the latest trends in dining service everyday with the following features:

Make your own Pasta and Salad Bar
Vegetarian Cuisine
Healthy Entrees
Traditional Entrees
Fun Fast Foods
Deli Bar
Pizza, Pasta and Casseroles
Well Stocked Salad Bar and Health Bar
Fresh Bakery Products

Plus...Homestyle Soups, Cappuccino, Weekly Specialty Bars, Steak Nights, Great Desserts, Fresh Fruit and a variety of Hot and Cold Beverages. International and Ethnic food specialties will be highlighted with festive monthly dinners and theme meals.

Seconds Policy
Our seconds policy allows for unlimited additional services of most of our selections in the Freeman and Blanton Halls and Late Night in the Rathskeller. Exceptions to our seconds policy include steaks and premium entrees.

Dining with a Guest
Should you ever wish to bring along a friend or family member to Blanton or Freeman Halls you can pay cash, use Red Hawk Dollars, Flex Dollars or use your Block Meals. Cash prices for guest meals are as follows:

Breakfast - $4.50
Lunch - $7.25
Brunch/Dinner - $8.50
Special Meals - $8.75