Frequently Asked Questions

All students living on campus must select a resident meal plan each semester. Residents will select their meal plan during the Housing Application Process. Click here to view resident meal plans. Please note, nursing students and students teachers residing on campus are not required to participate in a meal plan.

Commuters may select a commuter meal plan. Contact the Housing office to purchase or for more information.

Students have until Friday of the first full week of school to change their meal plan. After this deadline, meal plans may not be changed. Meal plans can be upgraded at any time.

Bonus Bucks are included only with the purchase of a resident meal plan. Bonus Bucks may be used at any of our dining locations on campus. Please note that Bonus Bucks expire at the end of each semester.

Valor Dollars are additional funds that can be added to your account at any time. Valor Dollars may be used at any of our dining locations on campus. Unused Valor Dollars roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester for those with a spring meal plan. Any unused Valor dollars will expire at the end of the spring semester. You may purchase Valor Dollars by contacting the Housing Office.

Bonus Bucks come with the purchase of a resident meal plan and expire at the end of each semester. Valor Dollars can be added to your account at any time and roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester with the purchase of a spring meal plan. Valor Dollars will expire at the end of Spring semester.

Meal swipes can be used during all meal periods at Valor Dining Hall.

A meal exchange allows a student on a Valor or Maroon Meal Plan to use a swipe outside of Valor Dining Hall at any of the retail concepts located at The Joust. Meal exchanges are available for lunch and dinner only, and are limited to 1 location per meal period. For ex: When utilizing a meal swipe at Valor Dining Hall during the lunch meal period, you will not be able to use a meal exchange at The Joust until the next meal period. When utilizing a meal exchange at The Joust, you will not be able to access Valor Dining Hall until the next meal period. Students on the Valor and Maroon meal plans can exchange 1 swipe per meal period, up to 5 swipes per week for one meal at any retail concept in The Joust.

Meal plans expire at the end of each semester.

Valor Dining Services works to provide a variety of menu options for those with food allergies, intolerances, and/or special dietary needs. All menu boards make it easy to identify the top 8 most common food allergies which are: fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, eggs, and dairy.

Simply 3 is a station in Valor Dining Hall that provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, nuts (peanuts and tree nuts), or gluten.

If you need additional support, our registered dietitian Katelyn Ryder, MPH, RD, LD, is available for free consultations to assist with finding options for any dietary needs or preferences. katelyn.ryder@sodexo.com

Occasionally, students have special needs based on documented health conditions, such as those resulting in certain dietary restrictions, which may necessitate accommodations to the meal plan. Meal plan accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis, according to documented need and applicable standards for reasonable accommodations. We encourage students to speak with our Registered Dietitian and/or GM first to inquire about all of the dining options before pursuing a meal plan accommodation.

Contact the Housing office for forms and questions!