About


Along with access to the residential restaurants, each meal plan comes with Dining Dollars that can be used at any on-campus M Food Co. location, including Starbucks, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, Subway, Erbert & Gerbert’s, Caribou Coffee, and more. These funds are conveniently loaded on your U Card.

Dining Dollars make your U Card work like a declining balance card. When purchasing food, present your U Card to the cashier and let them know you want to use Dining Dollars. They will swipe your card and deduct your purchase from your Dining Dollars account balance. M Food Co. also accepts Gopher GOLDDining Dollars are non-transferable.

Duluth students: Dining Dollars from Twin Cities and Duluth are separate accounts and do not transfer between campuses.

Purchasing


Dining Dollar plans are à la carte and may be added at any time via the Dine on Campus website

Expiration


Dining Dollars expire annually at the end of the spring semester. Dining Dollars for the 2022-2023 academic year will rollover as a one-time exception to the 2023-2024 academic year. All Dining Dollars for the 2023-2024 academic year will expire on May 11, 2024.

Conferences & Events

Dining Dollars purchased or given as a part of an on-campus conference or event expire at the end of the event for which they were issued.

Check Your Balance


You can check your Dining Dollar balance at any time by visiting the U Card website.

Plans


Table of available Dining Dollar deposit levels
Plan Level You Pay Bonus Dollars* Total Dining Dollars Bonus %
Minimum Deposit $25 $0 $25 0%
Basic $50 $0 $50 0%
DD 160 $150 $10 $160 5%
DD 320 $300 $20 $320 7%
DD 650 $600 $50 $650 8%
DD 1100 $1,000 $100 $1,100 10%
DD 1540 $1,400 $140 $1,540 10%

*Dining Dollars Bonus Dollars are issued for online transactions only. Physical deposits in the U Card Office are not eligible for bonus dollars.

Transaction Disputes


Questions or disputes surrounding Dining Dollars transactions should be sent to [email protected].

Financial Clarifications


Cash Equivalent

One (1) Dining Dollar is equivalent to One (1) US Dollar.