Meal Plans
MGA has several different meal plans to meet your on campus dining needs. If you are living on the Macon or Cochran campus, you will be assigned a meal plan after you confirm housing. For information on default meal plans assigned and how to change your residential meal plan, please visit Residential Meal Plan Assignments. If you are living off campus, you can purchase a commuter plan here.
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Residential Meal Plans
Residential Meal Plan Options for FY23 Academic Year
All meal plans required a minimum of $100 dining dollars. Meal plans come with a set amount of meals that can be used during the week for a swipe at either dining hall (Camelot Court or GA Dining Hall) or a hot meal at the Runway Cafe. Students also have the option for meal exchange at any retail location to use a swipe to count as a meal. Each week resets on a Sunday after midnight for the week.
FY23
- 19 meals per week
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $1,660.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $1,760.00
FY23
- 15 meals per week
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $1,555.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $1,655.00
FY 23
- 10 meals per week (ONLY UNIVERSITY POINTE)
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $975.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $1,075.00
Commuter Meal Plans
Commuter Meal Plan Options for FY22/23 Academic Year
All meal plans required a minimum of $100 Dining Dollars. Meal plans come with a set amount of meals that can be used during the semester for a swipe at either dining hall (Camelot Court or Georgia Dining Hall). Students also have the option for meal exchange at any retail location to use a swipe to count as a meal. Each week resets on a Sunday after midnight for the week.
To purchase a commuter meal plan, please visit: https://www.mga.edu/card/commuter-meal-plan.php
This plan is just dining dollars that can be used at any food service location on the MGA campus. For details, please visit https://www.mga.edu/card/dining-dollars.php
FY 22
- 90 meals per semester
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $785.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $885.00
FY23 Beginning Fall 22
- 90 meals per semester
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $805.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $905.00
FY 22
- 60 meals per semester
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $575.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $675.00
FY23 Beginning Fall 22
- 60 meals per semester
- Plus $100 Dining Dollars = $590.00
- Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $690.00
Faculty/sTAFF Meal Plans
Faculty / Staff Meal Plan Options for FY23 Academic Year
- $200.00
Meal Exchange Information
Meal Exchange Program – One Meal Exchange per Day. Your Choice of Meal Period
A meal exchange allows a meal swipe to be used at any retail dining location on MGA campuses.
MACON
- Subway – 6” Sub Sandwich with Chips OR Whole Fruit- Choice of Oven Roasted Chicken, Turkey Breast, Black Forest Ham, Veggie Delight, Italian BMT, Meatball. Choice of 16-ounce fountain beverage
- Papa John’s Pizza – Individual Cheese, Pepperoni, Garden or Meats Pizza, Choice of 12-ounce Soda or Water
- Library Café – Hot Bowl Meal, Grab-n-Go Sandwich (Ham/Turkey/Tuna) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Hoagie (Roast Beef/Italian) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Salad Chips OR Whole Fruit. Choice of 12-ounce Soda or Water
- Café Diem – 16-ounce White Chocolate Mocha, Muffin or Breakfast Bread, 16-ounce Caramel Macchiato, Muffin or Breakfast Bread, 16-ounce Frappuccino Muffin or Breakfast Bread, Grab-n-Go Sandwich (Ham/Turkey/Tuna) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Hoagie (Roast Beef/Italian) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Salad Chips OR Whole Fruit. Choice of 12-ounce Soda or Water
COCHRAN
- Papa John’s Pizza – Individual Cheese, Pepperoni, Garden or Meats Pizza. Choice of 12-ounce Soda or Water
- Roberts Café –16-oz White Chocolate Mocha, Frappuccino, Caramel Macchiato or Hot Tea and Bagel or Oatmeal; 12-oz Soda or Water and Turkey & Basil Pesto Wrap, Ham & Swiss Croissant, Tomato & Mozzarella Panni, or PB&J Sandwich; 12-oz Soda or Water and Salad (Caesar, Garden, Chef, or Seasonal Blend Salad)
EASTMAN
- Runway Café – 16-ounce Starbucks Coffee, Muffin OR Breakfast Bread, Grab-n-Go Sandwich (Ham/Turkey/Tuna) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Hoagie (Roast Beef/Italian) Chips OR Whole Fruit, Grab-n-Go Salad Chips OR Whole Fruit. Choice of 12-ounce Soda or Water
Terms & Conditions
Students who live on either the Macon or Cochran campuses are required to purchase a Residential/Board meal plan. Students who live on the Eastman campus and Commuter students on all campuses are encouraged to take advantage of a voluntary Commuter/Block meal plan, but are not required. Residential/Board plans are selected and purchased during the Housing application process. Commuter/Block meal plans can be purchased through the student’s SWORDS account if using Financial Aid, via card or e-check, or in person at the Bursar’s Office. Meal Plans start at lunch on housing “move-in” day and end the last day of in person class instruction.
Any Residential/Board meal plan purchased for Fall Semester will automatically be renewed and charged to the student’s account for the Spring Semester. Any meal plan purchased for any Summer Session will be active from the beginning of the first summer session until the end of the last summer session. Students who wish to cancel or change their meal plan must adhere to the following requirements:
- The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential/Board or Commuter/Block meal plan for Fall or Spring semesters is five business days after the start of classes.
- The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential/Board or Commuter/Block meal plan for a Summer Session is five business days after the start of classes for the term in which the meal plan was purchased.
Dining Dollars may be used to make a purchase in any on-campus dining outlet operated by Aladdin Food Services. Duke Dollars are available for purchases on any campus where the Knight Card is accepted and can also be used for non-dining purchases. Both accounts are typical debit accounts, allowing the cardholder to make purchases without carrying cash. All Dining Dollar and Duke Dollar funds roll over between consecutive semesters. Duke Dollar refunds may be requested upon graduation or official withdrawal from Middle Georgia State University within 120 days of leaving, and Dining Dollar refunds will be auto refunded within 90 days of the end of the student’s last active semester.
The following conditions apply to all meal plans purchased:
- There are no refunds for missed meals.
- For Residential/Board plans, only one meal “swipe” can be used per meal period. Unlimited swipes can be used per period for Commuter plans.
- Meals from Residential/Board or Commuter/Block plans do not carry forward to the next semester.
- Effective Fall 2018, Dining Dollars for all plans will carry forward to the next semester or will be refunded if a student graduates or leaves MGA.
- A student who withdraws or is required to withdraw from the university during a semester may receive a refund of meal plan fees on a prorated basis, determined by the date the student submits a formal request of withdrawal. This includes Block Plans, which will also be refunded on a prorated basis.
- No refunds, except Dining and Duke Dollars, will be made after 60% of the semester is completed.
- The meal charges at the prescribed rate per academic semester are payable in full at the time of payment of tuition and fees for each semester.
- If payment is not made by the deadline, the meal plan will be canceled. In addition, failure to pay all outstanding charges will prohibit further access to dining facilities, registration, issuance of transcripts and other records.
- If charges are not paid, the university will request assistance from a collection agency. The student may be responsible for any additional collection fees.
Starting Fall 2017, a Meal Exchange program has been implemented across all retail dining venues. Students with a Residential/Board or Commuter/Block meal plan can use a “swipe” at retail locations to purchase a pre-defined meal combo, which are communicated at the counter of the venue. Only one meal exchange can be used per day, but students can still utilize dining dollars or access the dining halls for other meal periods. If items outside of a meal combo are purchased, dining dollars or another form of payment must be applied to complete the transaction.
Rev 6/30/20
Frequently asked questions
For residential meal plans, the number of meals indicated in the meal plan (19, 15, or 10 meals) is the number of meals you receive each week. You can use these meals from Monday to Sunday, and get one meal during each meal period during the week.
For commuter meal plans, the number of meals indicated in the meal plan (90 or 60 meals) is the number of meals you receive in the semester. You can use these meals from the start of the meal plan to the last meal plan day, and get one meal during each meal period during the week.
There are four meal periods each day, breakfast, lunch, light lunch, and dinner. During each meal period, you can use one meal swipe in the dining hall or meal exchange at a campus retail venue. Once you use a meal swipe or meal exchange during that time, you can no longer get another meal swipe or meal exchange; however, you can indicate you want to use Duke or Dining Dollars for a meal if you would like more than one meal during a meal period. You can get up to 4 meals a day.
- Period 1 Breakfast – 7:00am – 10:59am
- Period 2 Lunch – 11:00am -159:pm
- Period 3 Light Lunch – 2:00pm-4:29pm
- Period 4 Dinner – 4:30pm- 12:00am
Meal swipes can be used at Camelot Court or Georgia Dining Hall OR for a meal exchange at any campus retail venue.
Summer 2022 – May 23rd and Fall 2022 – August 7th
The meal exchange program allows anyone with a meal plan to swipe at a campus retail location for a meal once per day. Students with a Residential/Board or Commuter/Block meal plan can use a “swipe” at retail locations to purchase a predefined meal combo, which are communicated at the counter of the venue. Only one meal exchange can be used per day, but students can still utilize dining dollars or access the dining halls for other meal periods. If items outside of a meal combo are purchased, dining dollars or another form of payment must be applied to complete the transaction.
- The meal combos are listed by retail venue, please visit https://mga.campus-dining.com/meal-plans/#meal-exchange
Any dining location located on an MGA campus.
The 25 block plan is the only plan that will roll over from fall to spring semester.
MGA Dining Dollars rolls forward each semester. For more information, please visit https://www.mga.edu/card/dining-dollars.php
Meal plans are eligible to change ONLY the first week of classes. For residential meal plans, please visit Modify a Residential Meal Plan on how to change or modify a meal plan. If you have purchased a commuter meal plan and need to make changes, please email auxiliary@mga.edu
Visit Knightcard.mga.edu
Here you can:
- View your account balances and transaction history.
- View recent account activity
- Create low balance warnings
- Set up automatic deposits
- Deposit to your Duke Dollars account using your credit card or bank account.
- Deactivate a lost ID card
- Create guest access
Residential/Board plans are required and assigned after confirming housing, For information on default meal plans assigned and how to change your residential meal plan, please visit Residential Meal Plan Assignments. Commuter/Block meal plans can be purchased here.
For assistance with meal plans or issues with Knight Cards, please reach out to dining@mga.edu or auxiliary@mga.edu.