A meal plan is a program that enables students to eat a select number of meals at the VSU Dining Halls, Gateway and Jones Dining Hall, during a given meal period. The meals per week allowance allow you to enjoy a certain number of meals each week for the semester. You can use your meals Monday through Friday for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and on Saturday and Sunday for Brunch and Dinner in our all-you-care-to-eat dining halls as well as in our various retail locations, Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Subway and OTG. Each time you use a meal, it is subtracted from your weekly balance. Meals do not carry over from week to week and the meal plan resets every Sunday night. A valid student identification card must be presented in order to enter the dining halls and your card is non transferable.

Designed exclusively for commuter students, faculty and staff, the Commuter Meal Plan is great for the occasional diner. The meal plan offers a convenient, hassle free way to always enjoy a delicious meal. Purchase a commuter meal plan at the university’s Cashier’s office. Financial Aid dollars can be used to purchase the commuter meal plans. You may also pay with MasterCard, Visa, Cash, Money Order.

Breakfast: $6.15 plus tax

Lunch: $7.25 plus tax

Dinner: $8.85 plus tax

Brunch: $8.85 plus tax

Premium: $9.95 plus tax

The Meal Plans and Commuter Meal Plans are accepted in all of the VSU Dining Halls.

Meals do not carry over from one week to the next week.You must use all of your meal swipes that Particular week or you will lose them.

Unfortunately, your meal plan is non-transferable. You may not use more than one of your meals during a given meal period with the exception of the 21 meal plan. You can, however, use one of your guest meal swipes. Each meal plan comes with 5 guest meal swipes to be used each semester, with the exception of the 21 meal plan which comes with 10 guest meal swipes.

Breakfast $3.50

Lunch $4.90

Dinner $4.90

Meal Equivalency is a meal exchange where students have the choice to have their meals at the retail locations in lieu of the Dining Halls at no additional cost. If the price of your meal exceeds the meal equivalency rate (shown above), then the remaining balance owed will be paid in the following order:

1st — Dining Dollars (if applicable)

2nd — Trojan Dollars (if applicable)

3rd. — Cash

Meal Equivalency may be used during the following hours:

Monday–Friday

Breakfast: 7:00am–9:00am

Lunch: 11:00am–3:00pm

Dinner: 4:30pm–8:30pm

When you purchase one of our Meal Plans for your son or daughter, you are participating in a program that is designed to provide students with a wide range of options.

Our Dining Halls open as early as 7:00 am and stay open till 8:30 pm. whereas our retail locations, Chick Fil-A, Subway stay open as late as 9:00 pm. Our other retail locations, Starbucks and On The Go provide additional options for individuals with busy schedules.

Of course, it’s not just about the food, our programs are constantly changing to address the issues of nutrition and health as well as create an atmosphere that makes Dining Services a relaxing break in the day from the pressures of student life. Diners enjoy theme meals and special events to make dining a social event with friends.

You can call us at 804-524-5112 if you have any concerns, comments or need advice on which plan best suits your needs. Please also let us know your feedback by visiting our Contact Us page.