Terminology
MEAL SWIPE (DINE-IN) LOCATIONS
Meal Swipe (Dine-In) locations are located at East Side Dining and West Side Dining, and accept meal swipes as a form of payment (Dining Dollars, Wolfie Wallet, credit/debit are also accepted).
RETAIL LOCATIONS
Retail locations sell items a la carte. There are many great Retail locations on the main campus. These locations accept Dining Dollars as a form of payment (credit/debit and Wolfie Wallet are also accepted). Meal Plan funds may only be used to purchase food and beverage items at on-campus dining locations.
For a list of dining locations, hours, menus, and nutrition information, visit the SBU Eats website.
UNLIMITED MEAL PLANS
Unlimited plans include Meal Swipes, Meal Exchanges, Guest Passes and Dining Dollars. Meal Swipes can be used at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. Meal Exchanges can be used at Roth Cafe. Guest passes can be used to pay for a friend or family members' meal at a Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Location. Dining Dollars may be used at any Retail location. Meal Swipes, Meal Exchanges and Guest Passes are for the entire semester and do not rollover. Remaining Meal Swipes, Meal Exchanges and Guest Passes are forfeited.
BLOCK MEAL PLANS
Block Plans include a set number of Meal Swipes per semester to pay for meals at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. One swipe will be deducted from your balance each time you pay for a meal. Meal Swipes are for the entire semester and do not rollover. Any remaining meal swipes are forfeited.
DINING DOLLARS
Each Dining Dollar is equivalent to $1.
Dining Dollars may be used at any retail dining location, including the SBU Eats food trucks and at Stony Brook University Hospital dining locations. All dining locations also accept Wolfie Wallet and credit/debit.
Dining Dollars roll over from Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter or Spring, but not to Summer or the following academic year (Spring to Fall). The last day to use Dining Dollars is commencement day of the Spring semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
MEAL SWIPES AND GUEST MEAL PASSES
Meal Swipes may be used at West Side Dining or East Side Dining regardless of where you live. The choice is yours!
Unlimited meal plans include Guest Passes which can be used to swipe in a friend or visiting family member at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations. Guest passes may be used at Meal Swipe (Dine-In) Locations only.
Meal Swipes and Guest Passes do not roll over and expire at the end of each semester. Remaining balances are forfeited.
MEAL EXCHANGES
If you are on the Wolfie Standard or Wolfie Deluxe meal plan, you may use a Meal Exchange (54 per semester*) at the following Roth Cafe locations: Subway®, Smash n’ Shake, and Savor. Each location has a special preset meal exchange menu option you can choose from.
Don't forget, you can always use your Dining Dollars or Wolfie Wallet funds anytime at Roth Cafe!
*Meal exchanges do not rollover from fall to spring or spring to fall. Any remaining meal exchanges are forfeited at the end of each semester.
For more information, visit stonybrook.edu/mealplan