Frequently Asked Questions

All undergraduate students living on campus are required to participate in a meal plan. Students will make their meal plan selection when applying for housing or through the housing portal. First-year students may select the Valiant Unlimited or Valiant 19 meal plan. Returning and transfer students living on campus may select from the Valiant Unlimited, Valiant 19 or Valiant 15 meal plans. Click here to view resident meal plans. Commuter students may select a Mville Commuter Meal Plan through the housing portal.

Undergraduate students living on campus have until September 11, 2023 (fall semester) and until January 30, 2024 (spring semester) to select or change their meal plan for the semester.

Mville Commuters may select or renew their meal plan anytime throughout the year.

Meal swipes can be used at The Court at Benziger for all-you-care-to-eat dining. Valiant Unlimited meal plan holders enjoy unlimited meal swipes at The Court at Benziger all semester. Meal swipes on the Valiant 19 and Valiant 15 meal plans reset every Thursday. Students can view their swipe balance by logging in to their account on the housing portal.

If you deplete your weekly meals and want to eat in the dining hall, you may use your Bonus Dollars or Valiant Dollars to gain entry into the dining hall at the door price.

When you select your meal plan for the semester, think about how much you plan to eat on campus. You may choose to opt into a higher meal plan with the number of meals that work for you. Please note the deadline for resident students to make changes to their meal plan is Friday of the first full week of school.

We encourage all students to track their meal plan balance throughout the semester by viewing their account on the housing portal.

The meal exchange program allows students on the Valiant 19, Valiant 15 or Mville Commuter meal plans to use a meal swipe at participating retail dining locations on campus. The meal exchange program is offered at The Pub Marketplace and Brownson Shop. Meal exchanges are limited to 1 location per meal period. For ex: When utilizing a meal swipe at The Court at Benziger during the lunch meal period, you will not be able to use a meal exchange at The Pub Marketplace until the next meal period. When utilizing a meal exchange at The Pub Marketplace, you will not be able to use a meal swipe at The Court at Benziger until the next meal period. You may use Bonus Dollars or Valiant Dollars.

Please note, Valiant Unlimited meal plan holders are only able to participate in the meal exchange program in the event that the Court at Benziger is closed during normal operating hours.

Bonus Dollars are included with the purchase of any Resident or Mville Commuter meal plan. Bonus Dollars may be used towards all food and beverage purchases on campus including at vending machines. Purchases made with Bonus Dollars are tax-free. Unused Bonus Dollars expires at the end of each semester.

Valiant Dollars are additional campus funds that never expire and will roll over each semester. Valiant Dollars may be used towards all food and beverage purchases on campus including at vending machines. Please note that purchases made with Valiant Dollars are subject to tax.

Valiant Dollars are available for purchase, in the form of bundles, from the cashier in The Court at Benziger. With Valiant Dollar Bundles, the more you buy, the more you get. To view the available bundles, click here.

Bonus Dollars come with the purchase of Resident and Mville Commuter meal plans. With Bonus Dollars, students can make tax-free food and beverage purchases. Please note that Bonus Dollars expire at the end of each semester.

Valiant Dollars can be added to your account at any time and never expire. Purchases made with Valiant Dollars are subject to tax. Both Bonus Dollars and Valiant Dollars may be used towards all food and beverage purchases on campus including at vending machines.

Bonus Dollars are only included in Resident or Mville Commuter meal plans. You may purchase Valiant Dollars at any time from a cashier at The Court at Benziger.

The Valiant Unlimited, Valiant 19 and Valiant 15 meal plans fully expire at the end of each semester. This includes unused meal swipes and Bonus Dollars. Valiant Dollars never expire and roll over from semester to semester.

Unused meal swipes for the Mville Commuter meal plans purchased in the fall automatically carry over to the following spring semester and expire at the end of the spring semester.

You may use one meal swipe per meal period for a guest if you are on the Valiant 19, Valiant 15 or a Mville Commuter meal plan. Valiant Unlimited meal plan holders may not use their meal swipes for guests.

Valiant Dining works to provide a variety of menu options for those with food allergies, intolerances and/or special dietary needs. All menu boards make it easy to identify the top 8 most common food allergies which are: fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, eggs and dairy.

The Simple Servings station at The Court at Benziger provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies, gluten intolerance and those who prefer simple food. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts or gluten.

If you need additional support, our registered dietitian Kelly Pearson, RD, CDN, is available for free consultations to assist with finding options for any dietary need or preference. You may reach Kelly at Kelly.Pearson3@sodexo.com.

Valiant Dining Services works to provide a variety of menu options for those with food allergies, intolerances, and/or special dietary needs. All menu boards make it easy to identify the top 9 most common food allergies which are: fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, eggs, dairy and sesame. Simple Servings, located in The Court at Benziger provides safe and appetizing food choices for our customers with food allergies and gluten intolerance. All foods served at this station are prepared with ingredients that do not contain milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts or gluten.

If you need additional support, our registered dietitian Kelly Pearson, RD, CDN, is available for free consultations to assist with finding options for any dietary needs or preferences. Please contact Kelly at Kelly.Pearson3@sodexo.com. In rare cases, a student may have medical or dietary requirements that cannot be accommodated by Dining Services. In such cases, students may request to be waived from the meal plan by completing the Meal Plan Waiver Request Form that can be found on the Student Health Portal.