Dining Services

Reminder: Sign up or change your meal plan on myGate. Plans do not roll over from semester to semester.

Are you happy with your meal plan?

We hope so, but if not, change it! You have one month after the start of semester classes to switch to any plan you choose. (There are a few requirements for freshmen and sophomores on campus. Juniors receiving regional discount may also want to brush up on those requirements here.)

Not so good with deadlines? No problem. You can switch to a plan of equal price whenever you choose. Check out your options below.

How You Meal Plan Works ...

Residential Plans Designed to meet the needs of students living on campus and spending most of their time on campus. Meal plans are per semester and do not roll over.

Plans listed in RED consist of Flex Dollars only.

Your meal plan is accessed with your RacerCard.  To make a dining purchase, all you need to do is swipe the card.

Meals on 180 & 240 Plans: These meal-only plans may use one meal per meal period - breakfast, lunch, dinner - at Winslow Dining Hall and are eligible for meal exchange*.  Residents of White, Regents and all upperclassmen may use their meal-only plan at the Thoroughbred Room. 

Meals on 125/300, 175/400 and 85/150 Plans: The meals can only be used at Winslow Dining and are not eligable for meal exchange, but there are no limitations on how many meals may be used per meal period. For example, you may eat twice within the lunch period or you may use more than one meal at a time for occasions when you'd like to treat friends and family at Winslow. Flex Dollars can be spent like cash at any dining location on campus. These plans have no limitations on how many meals or Flex Dollars may be used per day.

Flex Dollars can be used like cash in all dining venues and are not subject to Kentucky sales tax. Six percent savings on everything!  

*Meal Exchange is using an allotted meal on a meal-only plan to make a retail dining purchase on campus. Only one meal may be used per meal period - breakfast, lunch, dinner.  Exchange rates are posted at the venues.

How do check how many meals or Flex Dollars I have left? Check your account balance by asking any Dining Services cashier for an inquiry.  You may purchase additional Flex Dollars in $25 increments or meals at $5 each by calling the RacerCard office at 270-809-3003 or stop by the actual office on the first floor of the Curris Center.  Flex Dollars and meals do not carry over to the next semester.  

What if I run out of meals?
Additional meals can be purchased in any quantity from the RacerCard Office on the first floor of the Curris Center. You must have less than 20 meals left on your plan before you are eligable to purchase additional meals. Additional purchased meals do not carry over to the next semester. Meals cannot be added to the Bronze, Silver, Gold, Copper, and Platinum meal plans. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail racercard@murraystate.edu.

What if I run out of Flex Dollars?
Additional Flex Dollars can be purchased in $25 increments from the Racercard Office on the first floor of the Curris Center. Additional purchased Flex Dollars do not carry over to the next semester. Flex Dollars cannot be added to the 180 and 240 meal plans. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail racercard@murraystate.edu.

What if I want to change my meal plan?
Changes may only be made during the first month of the semester. You may change your meal plan through the Money tab on myGate. You may also visit the RacerCard Office on the first floor of the Curris Center or call 270-809-3579 to change your plan. If you are having difficulty with the use of your plan or have purchased a plan that now seems too big for your purchasing habits, please contact Director Richard Fritz in the Food Service Office to see what options may be available.  Freshmen and sophomores are required to purchase at minimum the 125/300 or 180 Meal Plan.