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Faculty & Staff Dining Plans
The Faculty & Staff Dining Plan (FS Plan) is a convenient way for faculty and staff members to purchase meals and food items in the all-you-care-to-eat dining rooms, the Patroon Room, Campus Center locations and the Downtown Cafe.
The FS Plan is a declining balance account and purchase amounts are subtracted from the FS Plan balance when you swipe your SUNYCard at dining locations. The Faculty & Staff Plan is not a meal plan and does not qualify for tax exempt status according to New York State tax laws, you will pay tax on your purchases with this plan.
Your FS Plan comes with great discounts for you!
10% Discount for Retail Dining
With your Faculty & Staff Dining Plan you will receive a 10% discount on purchases at the following locations:
- Blue Agave
- Commons Deli
- Haagen Dazs
- Olo Sushi
- Outtakes Quick Cuisine
- The Patroon Room
- Rosso Verde
- Suppa
- Zepps
- The Downtown Café
Discounted Meal Price for Residential Dining
With your Faculty & Staff Dining Plan you can purchase meals for you and your guests in the all-you-care-to-eat dining rooms at a discounted meal price of $6.00 plus tax (a savings of up to $3.75 per meal). Your SUNYCard will be programmed to allow you to enter the dining rooms during dining hours in the following locations:
- Alumni Quad Dining Room (Please use Waterbury East entrance to Alumni Quad)
- Colonial Quad Dining Room
- Dutch Quad Dining Room
- Indian Quad Dining Room
- State Quad Dining Room
Purchasing your Faculty & Staff Dining Plan
The minimum purchase price is $50. Sign up or add to your plan balance in person at the SUNYCard office or online.
Please Note:
- 10% discounts do not apply at the following locations: The Fountain Grill, The Outtakes Store, Tim Hortons or Wendy’s
- The $6.00 (plus tax) meal price does not apply to special dinners, please check Dining Services regarding special dinner dates
- Your Faculty & Staff Dining Plan balance will carry over from semester-to-semester, until it is completely depleted or until you leave the University
- There are no refunds
- If you currently have a Faculty & Staff Dining Plan with a remaining balance, the funds will roll into the new plan
Summer Use of Faculty & Staff Dining Plans
You may also use your Faculty & Staff Dining Plans during the summer. This Summer you can use your Faculty & Staff Dining Plan to Purchase discounted all-you-care-to-eat meals ($6.00 plus tax) at the Commons Deli / Blue Agave. Hours of operation and dates available vary by location, please be sure to check “What’s Open & When” for the most accurate information.


