Meal Plans

Kent State University Dining Services offers a variety of meal plans tailored to promote the health and well-being of students while also being convenient, flexible and loaded with options! Meal Plans will give you easy access to dining locations across campus with a range of hours including Rosie's Diner, open late night. With a meal plan there's no need to carry cash or a credit card; it's all on your FLASHcard!

2020-2021 Dining Updates Meal Plan F.A.Q.

Pricing for Spring 2021 semester has been adjusted and can be found on specific drop down cohort pages.

Locate your meal plan rate by selecting the student type that best describes you from the drop down below.

The 2021-22 cohort semester rates are not confirmed at this time. The room rates below are the 2020 cohort semester rates in the Tuition Guarantee Plan and are provided for reference. The confirmed 2021-22 cohort semester rates will be published by June 2021.

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Learn more about Regional Campuses & College of Podiatric Medicine Meal plans or Faculty and Staff Meal plans.

Meal Plans Features

Meal Swipes

Meal Swipes give student's access into the two all-you-care-to-eat dining halls. A cashier will simply swipe a student's FLASHcard when entering Eastway Fresh Food Company or the DI Dining: Eat-In and they are good to go! Students with All-Access meal plans will have an unlimited number of swipes into Eastway Fresh Food Company or the DI Dining: Eat-In, while students with Block meal plans will have a set number of swipes per semester. Meal swipes should be used by the specific meal plan holder.

Declining Balance

Declining Balance are the dollars included with a Meal Plan and are used like a debit plan. Grab Starbucks, a meal in The HUB or some quick snacks in any campus market! These dollars go directly onto your FLASHcard and can only be used at on-campus dining retail locations. Declining balance dollars rollover from semester to semester, until the student graduates or leaves Kent State University. Bonus dollars do not rollover from semester to semester.

Guest Meals

Guest Meals offer flexibility to treat friends or family to a meal in Eastway Fresh Food Company or the DI Dining: Eat-In! Each All-Access meal plan comes with a specific number of guest meals each semester that are loaded directly on your FLASHcard. Guest meals can be used for any additional individuals the meal plan holder would like to use them on.

Meal Exchange

Meal Exchange gives variety and maximum flexibility to our All-Access and Block meal plans. Students can redeem one meal swipe per meal period for a meal at Rosie’s Diner, Eastway Deli or George T. Simon III Cafe.

Meal Plan Options

All-Access Meal Plan Options

All-Access Meal Plans are required for residential first-year & sophomore students

The Gold Plan

Unlimited meal swipes in Eastway Fresh Food Company or the DI Dining: Eat-In
$550 Declining Balance and 15 Guest Meals
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

The Kent Plan

Unlimited meal swipes in Eastway Fresh Food Company or DI Dining: Eat-In
$300 Declining Balance and 15 Guest Meals
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

The Blue Plan

Unlimited meal swipes in Eastway Fresh Food Company or DI Dining: Eat-In
$100 Declining Balance and 10 Guest Meals
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

Block Meal Plan Options

Block and Flex Meal Plans are suggested for upperclassmen and commuter students

Flash 100 Block

100 meal swipes at Eastway Fresh Food Company or DI Dining: Eat-In
$500 Declining Balance and 10 Guest Meals
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

Flash 50 Block

50 meal swipes at Eastway Fresh Food Company or DI Dining: Eat-In
$350 Declining Balance
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

Flash 30 Block

30 meal swipes at Eastway Fresh Food Company or DI Dining: Eat-In
$250 Declining Balance
Meal Exchange at Rosie's Diner, Eastway Deli, and George T. Simon III Cafe

Declining Balance Meal Plan Option

The Flex Plan

$800 Declining Balance

Please note: Meal plans are only able to be redeemed by the meal plan holder.

FAQs

Am I required to have a meal plan?

Per University Policy, first year and sophomore resident students are required to have a meal plan for the entire school year. First year and sophomore resident students are able to pick from The Gold, The Kent or The Blue Meal Plan. Resident Students will select a meal plan while completing the Residence Services Housing Application.

Upperclass resident and commuter students are not required to purchase a meal plan, but are welcome to do so via the Housing Application or Flashline.

Am I able to change my meal plan after I have selected one?

If you decide to purchase a meal plan and wish to change your selection, you may do so by visiting your Student Dashboard in Flashline or by contacting the Flashcard Office.

A cancellation will be approved and a full refund will be processed if a student requests to cancel a meal plan by the Add/Drop period and there has been no usage of any part of the meal plan.

A cancellation will be approved and a full refund will be processed if a student requests to cancel a meal plan after the Add/Drop period, but within 2 business days of the purchase.

Visit our FAQ page for more frequently asked meal plan questions or contact our Dining Office at 330-672-2541.

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