Meal Plan FAQ

All you need to know about our meal plans and what's on campus.

How does meal plan selection work?

Meal plans are selected based on your class standing at Denison.

First year students: First Year Meal Plan

Sophomores and Juniors: Sophomore and Junior Meal Plan

Seniors: Senior Meal Plan

 

Check out our meal plan page here to learn more about what’s included!

Important Dates Fall 2025

First Day of Fall Meal Plans: August 26th

First Day of Classes: August 28th

Last Day of Classes: December 12th

Last Day of Fall Meal Plans: December 19th

How can we track our spending to know how many swipes and flex dollars we have left?

You can easily stay up to date with your balance (weekly meal swipes and flex dollars) by using the GET Mobile app. Additional information is available on MyDenison.

 

Where can I use my meal plan?

Meal plans are accepted at all Denison Hospitality restaurants on campus. First year and Sophomore/Junior meal plans include meal swipes, meal exchanges and Flex Dollars and Big Red Bucks, while Senior plans is an ‘all flex’ plan consisting of Flex Dollars and Big Red Bucks.

How do we learn about options for those with dietary restrictions or severe allergies?

For those will allergies, restrictions or just looking to inquire about nutritional related information Please reach out to the Campus Dietitian Rachel Barich via email barich-rachel@harvesttableculinary.com

What is a meal exchange?

Meal exchanges are a set retail combo that can be used at Slayter Market, Slivy’s or The Nest. Depending on the restaurant, this typically includes an entree, side and beverage, or an entree plus a beverage. Unused meal exchanges expire at the end of each week and reset on Sundays.

Do Flex Dollars roll over? What happens to my Flex Dollars and Denison Dollars at the end of the semester?

Flex Dollars not used during the Fall semester will roll to the student’s Spring semester meal plan. Unused Flex Dollars are forfeited at the end of the academic year. Unused Denison Dollars will carry over to the next semester. Provided there are no outstanding debts to the University.

Unspent Denison Dollars can be refunded at the end of the academic year upon written request to Student Accounts. (This happens automatically when a student graduates or withdraws from the University.) Denison Dollars cannot be refunded mid-semester.

Do swipes roll over from week to week?

Swipes will reset at the beginning of each week from Monday to Saturday, meaning the first-year and sophomore/junior plans will reset every Sunday.

Where can I use Meal Swipes

Meal swipes can be used at The Tables at Curtis and Huffman,
which our all-you-can eat restaurants on campus.

At both restaurants you can count on finding full yogurt and salad bars, classic grill and entree stations, pizza, deli, ice cream bars, plus plenty of vegan, vegetarian and made without gluten specialties.

What if I'm living at the Homestead, where meals are shared and cooked family-style?

All Homesteaders regardless of class year, will be assigned the senior meal plan, allowing for maximum flexibility in purchasing groceries.

Is mobile ordering service available?

Denison Hospitality uses Grubhub at various campus restaurants to bring our students, faculty and staff a convenient and fast way to place orders for pickup.

Signing up for Grubhub is simple and allows you to add several payment options to your account while also directly linking you to your meal plan, allowing retail meal swipes to be used on the Grubhub app now or through the mobile kiosks outside of Slayter Market.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to activate Campus Dining in the Grubhub app!