Meal Plans and Rates

There are two basic types of meal plans available to students:

  • Weekly Meal Plan
  • Block Meal Swipes

Meal Plans begin on the new resident move in date and end on the last day of the term. Breakfast is not served on Saturdays, Sundays, or the Thursday and Friday of the Thanksgiving holiday. Meals are not served when the university is closed from Christmas Day through New Year's Day and the week of Spring break (see academic calendar).

Meal Plan rates are approved at the Board of Trustees meeting in May for the next academic year.

Dining Dollars included in a meal plan are restricted for use to supplement the cost of a meal or to make a purchase at dining locations on-campus, Chris Gaupp and cannot be carried over to another semester.


Weekly Meal Plans:

Plan  (per semester) Cost  # of Meals (per week) # of Meals (per day) # of Guest Passes (per semester) Dining $ 
Ultimate 19 $2,471.50 19 4 5 $100.00
Fab 14 $2,254.00 14 4 3 $100.00

All meal plan rates are subject to Board of Trustees approval.

**Weekly meal plan swipes reset every Sunday morning.**


Block Meal Plans:

Includes a set number of meals each semester and have no meal zone restriction. Up to 3 meals can be converted to Dining Dollars three times in a semester. There is no limit to the number of meals a student may use for a guest as long as it does not exceed the total number of meals in the plan each semester. Meals not used expire at the end of the semester and cannot be carried over to another semester or year. Dining Dollars included with the Block Plan expire at the end of the semester.

Plan (per semester)

Cost

# of Meal Swipes

Dining $ 

180 Block

$2,108.00 180 $100.00
150 Block $1,774.00 150 $100.00
95 Block $1,160.00 95 $100.00
25 Block $1,324.00 25 $1,000.00
Chris Gaupp 50 $1,035.00 50 $400.00
Atlantic City 50 $1,035.00 50 $400.00

Block Conversion:

Three block meals can be converted to Dining Dollars up to three times in a semester for a total of 9 meal conversions. Requests for meal block conversations can be made in-person at Chartwell's main office.

# of Meals Dining $ Conversion
3 $24.57
6 $49.14 
9 $73.71

Commuter/Optional Plans:

Commuters can select any meal plan offered, you are not limited to those below. Optional Meal Plans (Plans for Commuters and Housing 1 & 4 students)

The Osprey on the GO-50 and Osprey on the GO-25 can be purchased as many times as needed throughout the semester. Meals not used expire at the end of the semester and cannot be carried over to another semester or year. Dining dollars included with the Optional Plans expire at the end of the semester.

Optional Plan Cost (per semester) # of Meal Swipes (per semester) Dining $ (per semester)
Osprey on the GO-50 $510.00 50 $110.00
Osprey on the GO-25 $310.00 25 $110.00

Commuter/Optional Plans can be purchased directly from the Dining Services website: https://www.dineoncampus.com/su

**All residents must contact the Office of Residential Life to add a meal plan. 


Dining Locations:

Chartwell's is Stockton's food service provider and has 17 locations on campus. Visit Chartwell's website for more information about dining locations, hours, menus and specials.

Purchasing a Meal Plan:

Meal plan purchases can be made at any time during the semester.
Options for Residential & Commuter students to add or change a meal plan:

Meal plans can be added onto the student account by using the Meal Plan Form (excess financial aid can be used to cover the cost of meal plans or you can pay through your goStockton Portal).

Commuter students only can purchase a meal plan directly through Dine on Campus (payment is due at time of purchase).


Changing a Meal Plan:

Students can cancel or change a meal plan up to the day classes begin without financial penalty. Meal plan changes or cancellations made after the first day of the semester will have a fee applied to their student account. Meal plans can be changed or canceled up to two weeks after the start of classes each semester. No changes or cancellations will be permitted after the two week period unless the student's housing changes and a meal plan change is then required. See below for a description of the change or cancellation fee:

Meal Plan Change/Cancellation Fees:

Fee Description
Meal Plan Switch  A $15.00 non-refundable fee will be charged for meal plan changes made after the first day of class in a term through the end of the drop/add period.
Meal Cancellation A $50.00 non-refundable fee will be charged for meal plan cancellations after the first day of class in a term through the end of the drop/add period

Residential students must complete and submit the online 'Meal Plan Change' form in goStockton on the 'Student Life' tab to change a meal plan.

Meal Plan Selection is made within the Residential Application Step 7. If none was selected please log back into the application, jump to Meal Plan Preference or contact mealplan@stockton.edu

Housing 2 and 3:
Fall term: Ultimate 19 and Fab 14

Spring term: Ultimate 19, Fab 14, 180 Block and 150 Block

Housing 1 and 4 Apartments and Commuter Students:
None or, Ultimate 19, Fab 14, 180 Block, 150 Block, 95 Block, 25 Block, Osprey on the GO-50, Osprey on the GO-25

Housing 5 Apartments:
Ultimate 19, Fab 14, 180 Block, 150 Block, 95 Block or 25 Block

Chris Gaupp* (Double and Triple):
Chris Gaupp 50 (recommended), Ultimate 19, Fab 14, 180 Block, 150 Block 95 Block or 25 Block

Atlantic City:
None or, Atlantic City 50, Ultimate 19, Fab 14, 180 Block, 150 Block, 95 Block, 25 Block, Osprey on the GO-50, Osprey on the GO-25

*Purchases at Chris Gaupp can only be made with Dining Dollars, Osprey Card funds, credit or debit card

Meals or other dining purchases can be supplemented with cash, credit or debit card, as well as Dining Dollars or funds added to your Osprey Card.

Dining Dollars:

You may purchase additional Dining Dollars to supplement your meal plan. Additional Dining Dollars will be credited directly onto your Osprey Card and will appear in your GetFood account. Additional Dining Dollars are non-refundable however, they do not expire and can be carried over to another semester.

Additional Cost Bonus Dining $
$50.00 $55.00
$75.00 $85.00
$100.00 $115.00
$150.00 $180.00
$200.00 $240.00
$300.00 $360.00

Osprey Card Funds:

You can transfer funds from your goStockton account (Add Funds to Osprey Card on the Bursars/Payments tab) onto your Osprey Card and designate the funds for use as Unrestricted (any type of purchase at on-campus locations or participating off-campus vendors). Restricted funds or 'Dining Dollars' (to dining locations on-campus ONLY) can be purchased through Chartwells.

Osprey Card funds are credited directly on to your Osprey Card and will appear in your GetFood account as Rest Cash or Unrst Cash or Unrst Financial Aid. Osprey Card funds do not expire, carry over from semester to semester and are refundable once you are no longer a student. Learn more about the Osprey Card and its uses.