Meal Plans 101

Meal Card Office hours for the Fall 2026 semester, effective September 1, 2026 - December 18, 2026:

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

Wednesday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Thursday: CLOSED 

Friday: CLOSED

Saturday: CLOSED 

Sunday: CLOSED 

During Move-In Week (August 25-28, 2026), the Meal Card Office will be open Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to assist students with meal card services.

Contact Information:  

Available Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (916) 278 – 7502 
Email: uei-dsinfo@csus.edu 

Meal Swipes are included in the Unlimited, Weekly 14, Weekly 10, Weekly 8, and Block 50 Meal Plans. They can be used to access our buffet style all-you-care-to-eat location at The Servery at the Dining Commons or at the Courtyard Market for our Hot Meal Program (Monday – Friday during Lunch or Dinner). Meal Swipes for Weekly 14, Weekly 10, and Weekly 8 plans reset at the end of every week (Sunday at 11:59 PM). Meal swipes for Block 50 plan do not reset every week.  

Flex$ is included in all Meal Plans available on campus except for the Block 50 plan. Flex$ can be utilized in a declining balance format (dollar for dollar) at any Hornet Hospitality dining location. 

Meal Exchanges are included in the Unlimited (100 Per Semester), Weekly 14 (100 Per Semester), Weekly 10 (75 Per Semester), and Weekly 8 (50 Per Semester) Plans. Each plan has a limited number of Meal Exchanges that can be utilized throughout the semester. Meal Exchanges can be used in place of a Meal Swipe for a meal from a pre-determined menu at Courtyard Market, Choolaah, The Bagel Place, Tenders Love and Chicken, Good Eats, Engrained, The Spread, The Habit Burger Grill, and Einstein Bros Bagels. The maximum number of Meal Exchanges that can be used per week is limited to the total number of Meal Swipes your plan offers per week until you reach your allotted semester total. Example: If I have the Weekly 14 Meal Plan, I can exchange up to 14 Meal Swipes per week for Meal Exchanges until I reach my maximum of 100. 

Guest Meals are included in the Unlimited (10 Per Semester), Weekly 14 (10 Per Semester), Weekly 10 (5 Per Semester), and Weekly 8 (3 Per Semester) Meal Plans and are only valid at The Servery at the Dining Commons. They are intended to be used to bring friends, family, professors, etc. to dine with you! You may also use your Guest Meals for yourself at The Servery at the Dining Commons. 

Meal Swipes, Exchanges, and Flex$ are non-transferable. However, you can use a Guest Meal to treat a friend! 

Log in to your Sacramento State Campus Dining Account to view your balance and transaction history.  

Meal Swipes in Unlimited, Weekly 14, Weekly 10, and Weekly 8 plans do not carry over from week to week. They reset every Sunday at 11:59 PM. Meal Swipes in Block 50 plan can be used during the whole semester, however, will expire on the last day of the semester.  

Yes. Meal Plans expire on the last day of the semester and any residual balances you may have do not carry over to the next semester. 

• On-campus residents: You can make one change until September 12, 2026. After that, only one upgrade is permitted. To make changes, visit the Housing Portal.
• Off-campus students/faculty/staff: You can make one upgrade throughout the semester. To make changes, visit the Meal Card Office at the Servery at the Dining Commons.  

• You can add Flex$ to your existing Meal Plan at any time through the Sacramento State Campus Dining Account. 
• Off-campus students/faculty/staff: You can make one upgrade throughout the semester. To make changes, visit the Meal Card Office at the Servery at the Dining Commons.  

Hornet Hospitality has a Registered Dietitian on site in The Servery at the Dining Commons to identify foods that meet your dietary needs. Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Qiong Chen at chen-qiong@aramark.com!  

Please visit The Servery @ the Dining Commons to see what’s on the menu! 

Yes! Use your Meal Swipe for a To-Go Box instead of dining in. Please review our Reusable Green Box Policy for details. 

No, any member of the campus community can eat at The Servery at the Dining Commons. We gladly accept cash or credit cards. Door rates are as follows: 

• Breakfast – $15.49
  Lunch – $17.56
  Dinner – $20.69

Make sure you are following @HornetsDining on Instagram and Facebook as well as checking csus.mydininghub.com!

Grubhub allows you to order ahead from select campus dining spots. 

• Download the Grubhub app
• Go to Campus Dining > Select California State University, Sacramento
• Choose your affiliation and link your Student ID
• Browse, order, and pick up your food — no lines!

You can use Grubhub at these Hornet Hospitality locations: Choolaah, The Spread, The Habit Burger, The Bagel Place, Good Eats, Tenders Love and Chicken, Grumpy Mule, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and Java City. 

Yes! You can use Flex$ from your meal plan to pay for orders placed through Grubhub at participating campus dining locations.