FAQs for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Commuter Plans
No. Commuter students who do not live on campus are not required to purchase a meal plan. However, many commuters do purchase the Commuter Plan for the convenience and value.
Yes, all students who reside on campus are required to purchase a meal plan.
However, graduate students have the option to choose this plan or one of the three meal plans available to undergraduate residents.
Our meal plans are comprised of Meal Swipes, BEESTRO Swipes and Dining Flex Points.
Meal Swipes are used to purchase meals from Donovan Dining Center.
BEESTRO Swipes can be used at The Beestro Café or at Donovan Dining Center. Meal plan holders get 2 meals per week to use at the Beestro.
Flex Dollars are like cash and can be uses for food and retail products in either Donovan or The Beestro and in campus vending machines.
A meal swipe has a cash equivalency value of up to $11.00 per transaction. Meals are traditionally a choice of an entrée, sides, house-made desserts and fountain and non-premium bottled beverages.
Meal plan holders can use one meal swipe per meal period, up to four meals per weekday and two meals on the weekends.
No Worries! Our Never-Miss-A-Meal Program allows students to pre-order and pick up meals at a convenient time via the GET app. We are committed to working with students who have a verifiable class, internship / externship or athletic conflict. See a member of our management team for more information.
Meals reset every Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Unspent flex points do rollover from semester to semester but are forfeited at the end of the year.
No. Unused meals do not rollover and are forfeited at the end of the week.
You may pay the difference using your Flex Meal Points, cash, Visa or Master Card.
Yes. We do assist residents with special dietary needs. We provide gluten-free and meatless options on a daily basis at both locations. We also support a number of residents who are in need of special diets for medical reasons. Dining Services also offers dietary, nutritional, and related consultations with our Resident Dietitian, Bethany Tucker, R.D., LDN, free of charge. To schedule an appointment, please call Bethany Tucker.
Yes, if you sign up for a free GET Account, you will have access to see your meal and fund balance at any time.
Applications for a meal period exception or accommodation may be made by completing this form, submitting it with a copy of your class schedule / college obligation schedule to mealplanaccommodationrequest@ric.edu
The exception committee will meet to determine your eligibility and respond with a decision on accommodation within 5 business days.
