The difference is an overhead charge that is incorporated into all dining plans including the traditional Weekly Meal Plans. This charge covers bonds, utilities, maintenance and custodial services for the residence dining program in Esker Hall and Drumlin Hall. The charge is more apparent in these plans because they are dollar for dollar.
Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars are flexible, debit card-like funds that accompany a Weekly Meal Plan, a Flex Meals Plan, or are a stand-alone Meal Plan in the form of the Full Dining Dollar Plan. You must be enrolled in a meal plan to be eligible for Dining Dollars.
Students can use Dining Dollars to buy extra meals or upgrade their meal, snacks, beverages, or food from any of the campus dining halls or dining locations during all hours of operation. Food purchases using Dining Dollars, can be used for yourself and your guests.
Using your Dining Dollars saves you money!
- Students save an additional 5.5% in sales tax when Dining Dollars are used for food purchases on campus.
- Save up to an additional 15% at Warhawk Dining campus dining locations.
|
Locations |
Savings with Dining Dollars |
|---|---|
|
Drumlin Dining Hall |
15% |
|
Drumlin Sandwich Shop |
15% |
|
Esker Dining Hall |
15% |
|
Esker Dining Hall – Prairie Street Market |
15% |
|
All other campus dining locations |
10% |
|
UWW Rock County – Rockin’ Grill |
10% |
Add-on Dining Dollars (as part of the Weekly Meal Plan)
Dining Dollars are a required part of your Weekly Meal Plan and provide additional flexibility for your campus dining food purchases. You will start with your choice of $50 or $100 for the semester.
Dining Dollar Meal Plans
Students have the opportunity to choose the Full Dining Dollar Plan if they want greater flexibility for their meals.
The Full Dining Dollar Plan is not recommended for first year students.
| Meal Plan | Price Per Semester | Redemption Value Per Semester | Avg. Weekly Redemption | Average Meals Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Dining Dollar Plan | $1,710 | $935 | $66.05 | 6-7 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Each student or staff member must be enrolled in a meal plan in order to have Dining Dollars. After initial purchase of a Weekly Meal Plan or a Flex Meal Plan, additional meal swipes and/or Dining Dollars can be purchased.
Dining Dollars are accepted during all hours of operation at all campus dining locations, including the Rockin’ Grill at UWW Rock County.
When you want to use your Dining Dollars, just tell the cashier “Dining Dollars” when handing your HawkCard to them for payment.
There are multiple ways to check your Dining Dollar balance and add more funds:
Check Your Balance:
- Ask a cashier at any dining location for your current balance.
- Stop by the HawkCard Office for a balance check.
- Check online or in the app using Transact eAccounts (Online HawkCard Office).
Add More Dining Dollars:
- Visit the HawkCard Office to add funds using credit/debit card, cash, or check.
- Add Dining Dollars online via Transact eAccounts (Online HawkCard Office).
- Add Dining Dollars online through your Student Bill.
- Fall Semester: At the end of the fall semester, any unused Dining Dollars will roll over to your Dining Dollar account for the spring semester and be combined with your spring semester Dining Dollar deposit.
- Spring Semester: Any Dining Dollars remaining on your account at the end of the spring semester will expire. Dining Dollars have to be used during the school year for which they were purchased.
- Students should carefully consider how much they will use their Dining Dollars over each semester. Generally, lower Dining Dollar amounts are best. You may always purchase more as long as you have a meal plan.
- Dining Dollars are non-refundable.
- Dining Dollars can be used anywhere on campus for food purchases at dining locations
- Purple Points are accepted anywhere on campus that accepts cash (including vending machines) and at select off-campus locations
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