Meal Plans 101

A Meal Plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more, at dining locations across campus. Your Meal Plan includes Meal Swipes and M.E.R.V. Bucks loaded onto your campus ID card and used at dining locations across campus. No need to carry additional cards or cash!

Meal swipes can be used for entry to Waldron Café (all-you-care-to-eat dining) and, depending on your plan, as a cash-equivalency option at select retail locations.

M.E.R.V. Bucks are dining dollars included with your meal plan and loaded directly onto your campus ID card. They can be used for meals, snacks, coffee, guest meals, and commercially packaged products at dining locations across campus, including Waldron Café, Valley Pizza & Bread Co./Starbucks, Merv's Markets, and select dining events. Unused M.E.R.V. Bucks from the fall semester roll into the spring semester but do not carry over to the following academic year.

Yes – eligible plans allow swipes to be used at Valley Pizza & Bread Co. or Starbucks as a cash-equivalency option.

Each swipe is valued at $7 at participating retail locations.

Any remaining balance can be paid using M.E.R.V. Bucks, Flex Dollars, credit, or cash.

Flex Dollars are optional funds linked to your campus ID card that function like a debit account for purchases across campus. Students can add funds online through eAccounts in the MyGMercyU Portal or in person at the Campbell Solution Center. Flex Dollars can be used at dining locations and other participating campus services, and any remaining balance carries forward each semester until graduation or withdrawal from the University.

Students can add money:

• Online through eAccounts in the MyGMercyU Portal
• In person at the Campbell Solution Center using cash or check

Yes – unused Flex Dollars carry forward each semester while you remain enrolled.

Students can view balances anytime through the MyGMercyU Portal (eAccounts).

You can also:

• Check your receipt after a purchase
• Ask a cashier at any dining location
• Visit the Griffin Dining office for in-person help

Commuter students receive $50 Flex each semester, making it easy to eat on campus. Additional funds can be added at any time.

Students can request changes to their meal plan through the MyGMercyU Portal during designated meal-plan change periods at the start of each semester.

Students seeking special dietary accommodations and/or nutritional advice are encouraged to reach out to our Campus Dietitian, Katerina Nye to schedule a consultation.

Students facing food insecurity are encouraged to seek support through GMercyU's Catherine’s Cupboard initiative.