What’s included in an SJU Dining Plan?
Hawk Dining Plans include Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars, conveniently loaded onto your Hawk Card. All students with a Dining Plan have access to Kettle Dining Hall at Hawk Hill and P.O.D. Market/Freshens at University City plus Dining Dollars to use at all Hawk Dining locations across both campuses.
Meal Swipes
Meal Swipes are included in your Dining Plan and are used to enter Kettle Dining Hall at Hawk Hill campus and P.O.D. Market/Freshens at University City campus. While some Hawk Dining plans provide a weekly allowance of Meal Swipes, resetting every Monday, other provide a bundle of Meal Swipes at the start of each semester. Meal Swipes may not be used during semester breaks when the University is not in session. Meal Swipe balances do not carry over from fall to spring semester and expire at the end of each semester.
Meal Exchange
Students can use their Meal Swipes as a Meal Exchange outside of Kettle Dining Hall and Wilson Dining Hall in designated retail campus dining locations. A Meal Exchange is a set combo meal such as an entrée, side item and beverage. Each location's meal exchange may vary. Students can use their Meal Swipes as a Meal Exchange at Moe’s Southwest Grille, Jamba Juice, Auntie Anne’s, FoodLab, B+F, Hawk Wrap, and The Spread located in Kettle Food Court at Hawk Hill and Freshens at University City.
Each and every meal plan comes with a set amount of swipes, and as part of those swipes, a set amount that can be utilized as "meal exchange" in our retail outlets. For instance, The Block 25 comes with 25 meal swipes and 15 of those meal swipes can be used as meal exchange. Each time a purchase is made using a meal exchange meal, it deducts 1 swipe from the total balance of 25 meals that come with the plan. If 15 meal exchanges are used in retail, 10 swipes would remain for use in the Kettle. If 20 swipes are used in the Kettle, it would leave a balance of 5 swipes to be used at either the Kettle or the Drop, for a total of 25 swipes. Additional Meal Exchanges cannot be purchased, but additional block plans can always be added at any point during the semester OR you can upgrade your plan to one that includes more meal exchanges early in the semester
Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars are funds that are included in your dining plan and can be used like a debit card at all Hawk Dining locations. Every time you use your Dining Dollars the amount of the transaction is deducted from your account balance; you may not spend more value than you have. Dining Dollars may be used in select locations during semester breaks. Dining Dollar balances carry over from the fall to spring semester and expire at the end of the spring semester.
Add-On Dining Dollars
Add-On Dining Dollars offer a convenient way for students to make purchases on campus at all Hawk Dining locations. Add-On Dining Dollars are pre-paid and added to your Hawk Card. Students and parents can load and reload Dining Dollars anytime throughout the semester with or without a Hawk Dining Plan. Add-On Dining Dollar balances carry over every semester and every year.
To Add-On Dining Dollars to your Hawk Card online click here.
Hawk Cash
Hawk Cash offers a convenient way for students to make purchases on-campus and off-campus. All Hawk Dining locations accept Hawk Cash however dining plans do not include Hawk Cash. Hawk Cash is prepaid and added to your Hawk Card. Students and parents can load and reload Hawk Cash anytime throughout the semester. Hawk Cash balances carry over every semester and every year, terms & conditions apply.
Learn more about Hawk Cash.
What Hawk Dining Plan can I choose?
First year students residing in resident halls on the Hawk Hill campus are required to have an All Access or All Access Plus plans. Students living in non-apartment style housing on Hawk Hill (Moore, Xavier, St. Albert's) are required to be on a plan and can choose from any dining plan. All students residing in the LLC at University City are not required to have a meal plan but can choose from the Weekly 10, Block 80, Block 50, or Block 25 plan.
Learn more about housing options and dining plans.
How does a Hawk Dining Plan work?
Dining plans are valid during the semester they are purchased in and added to the student account each semester. Dining plans are an annual plan, the plan selected for the fall semester will automatically renew for the spring semester.
Contact Hawk Dining Services at 610-660-1170 or e-mail DiningServices@sju.edu for general information or questions.
Sign up for a dining plan online now.
How can I access my accounts?
There are three ways you can access your SJU Dining Plan and Hawk Cash account balances:
- Register your Hawk Card for 24/7 online account.
- Request a campus card balance receipt be printed from a dining services cashier
- Visit the SJU Dining Services office located in Campion Food Court, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Key dates to remember…..
- July 1, 2024 | Select a dining plan by this date in order to for the cost to appear on your first student tuition.
- August 16, 2023 | Last day to change your fall dining plan without penalty. Plans can still be added throughout the semester.
- August 23, 2024 | Dining plans begin at dinner for the fall semester.
- December 18, 2024 | Dining plans end for fall semester.
- January 12, 2025 | Dining plans begin at dinner for spring semester.
- May 9, 2025 | Dining plans end for spring semester, dining dollars expire.
