University Dining Services

The Department of Residential Life works closely with University Dining Services to ensure high quality meals are available to campus residents. We provide a quality dining program that accommodates varied lifestyles and tastes. If you have questions or concerns contact Residential Life.

University Dining Locations

University Dining Center

The University Dining Center is an all-you-care-to-eat dining establishment where students on a meal plan and other customers can enjoy a meal. The menu changes daily and offers a wide variety of entrees and daily favorites from which to choose. Use your MavCARD to gain access to the dining center.

The Centennial Student Union (CSU) offers a wide variety of retail choices. Dining outlets accept cash, checks, credit card/debit, and Dining Dollars. Hours are posted in the CSU.

Chet’s Place is located in Carkoski Commons. Students are able to enjoy a convenience store and grill at this location.

The 1872 Grill in Julia Sears features a grill, deli, and convenience store.

Dining Locations and Hours

University Dining Center

Brunch: 10 a m to 2 p m

Lite Dinner: 2 p m to 4 p m Dinner: 4 p m to 9 p m

Breakfast: 7 a m to 9:30 a m Lite Breakfast: 9:30 a m to 11 a m Lunch: 11 a m to 2 p m

Breakfast: 7 a m to 9:30 a m Lite Breakfast: 9:30 a m to 11 a m

11 a m to 2 p m

The Department of Residential Life reserves the right to change serving hours. Brunch and dinner (no lunch) are served on regularly scheduled “No School” days. See University academic calendar for dates.

Dining Dollars

All students with meal plans have Dining Dollars or meals that can be converted to Dining Dollars. Students on the Anytime Plan receive 100 Dining Dollars each semester, students on the 14 Meals Per Week Plan receive 200 Dining Dollars each semester, students on the 160 Plan receive 25 Dining Dollars each semester, and students on the 250 Dining Dollars Plan receive 250 Dining Dollars each semester. Students on the 160 Meals Per Semester Plan have the option to convert meals to Dining Dollars at a rate of $7.08 Dining Dollars for one meal. Once converted, Dining Dollars may not be converted back to meals. (See the information under “Meal Plans” for the rules about converting meals to Dining Dollars.)

Using Dining Dollars, you can make purchases in all University Dining Services locations by presenting your MavCARD to the cashier. Your purchase is deducted from your account and your current balance is shown on the receipt, so it is easy for you to keep track of your money. If you are unsure of your current balance at any time, just ask a cashier to scan your card. Balances can be displayed without making a purchase. Students may also check their balance online at link.mnsu.edu/balance.

When your balance runs low, you can add Dining Dollars to your account. Dining Dollar balances on the Anytime, 14 Meals Per Week, and Maverick 250 Dining Dollar Plans remaining at the end of Fall Semester will carry over to the Spring Semester, but do not carry over to the next academic year. Converted Dining Dollar balances on the 160 Meals Per Semester plan remaining at the end of Fall Semester do not carry over to Spring Semester and do not carry over to the next academic year.

You are welcome to use your Dining Dollars to purchase a meal for friends, however, you may not give your MavCARD to a friend to make purchases for you. University Dining Services is not responsible for someone using a MavCARD that is lost or stolen.

Door Rates (University Dining Center)

• Breakfast: $8.77 + tax

• Brunch (weekends only): $9.57 + tax

• Lunch: $9.57 + tax

• Dinner: $11.39 + tax