Frequently Asked Questions - Commuter/Apartment Students
Are Commuter/Apartment Meal Plans available?
A commuter/apartment meal plan is a tax-exempt declining balance meal plan. The Commuter/Apartment 500 is comprised of 400 flex credits and 75 campus points. The Commuter/Apartment 250 is comprised of 225 flex credits. When a food or beverage purchase is made, the amount is automatically deducted from your meal plan account. You can open a Commuter/Apartment 500 or Commuter/Apartment 250 and have it billed to your student account. The Commuter/Apartment 500 and Commuter/Apartment 250 plans include a $25 administrative fee. Commuters and students living in on campus apartments may also select a Budget Meal Plan that can be opened for $50 and replenished in $25 increments. This plan must be paid for in advance.
Where can I sign up for a meal plan?
Go to the Campusdining.org website click “Meal Plans,” then “Manage Your Plan” and finally “Open New.” Select the plan you want and you are ready to eat on campus. You can also visit the Meal Plan Office located in suite 250 of the Stony Brook Union, and they will be happy to open a plan for you.
What is the difference between a campus point and a flex credit?
Campus Points can be used at all dining locations except for Jasmine Food Court in the Wang Center. Flex Credits can be used at Jasmine. When you exhaust all of your campus points, your flex credits become flexible and can be used at any dining location. Student meal plans cannot be used at the Admin or Life Sciences Carts.
How does my commuter/apartment meal plan work?
Your Stony Brook ID card works as a debit card. Each time you make a purchase the total cost of your meal is subtracted from the dollar balance on your account.
Can I use my meal plan at locations such as Starbucks, CPK and Dunkin’ Donuts?
Check the Campus Dining website at www.campusdining.org for information on hours of operation, menus and specials.
Where can I find out where all of the Campus Dining locations are and what types of food they offer?
Check the Campus Dining website at www.campusdining.org for information on hours of operation, menus and specials.
What are the benefits of being on a commuter/apartment meal plan?
Students on commuter and apartment meal plans receive a waiver of state sales tax on every purchase every day. Commuter and apartment students can pay no money upfront by selecting a $250 or $500 meal plan and have it billed to their student account. For more information, go here.
When do I have to use all of my meal plan funds by?
For Commuter, Apartment & Budget meal plans, funds will be carried over from the fall to the spring semester but not the summer or the following academic year. This means that students must spend all their Campus Points and Flex Credits by the posted end date (05/18/12). All funds left on the meal plan after the respective end date will be forfeit.
How can I check the balance of my meal plan?
The easiest way to check your balance is to go on-line at campusdining.org. You may also call the Meal Plan Office at (631)632-6517. Students may also ask for their balance at the register, however they will only tell you the balance of the tender you just used. For example, if you just bought an item at the SAC using Campus Points, the cashier will only tell you the Campus Points balance… keep in mind that you may also have Flex Credits! You can ask the cashier to re-swipe your card to show a balance for both tenders.
If I do not have a meal plan, how else can I pay for food?
You can pay with cash or credit cards in all of our dining locations.
