Meal Plans
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Brandeis University students can look forward to a variety of meal plan options for all to enjoy. Whether you are a student, faculty member, graduate student, staff, or live off-campus, there are now even more ways to dine with us!
Find the perfect Meal Plan to fit your life on campus. Our dining team on campus is excited to welcome you to the table with a variety of different plans centered on authentic culinary experiences. We want to make dining on campus easy, so our plans offer access to a convenient combination of sit-down meals, grab-and-go snacks, retail restaurants, marketplaces, coffee shops, guest meals, and more. Read about all of our available plans below and learn about the features of our plans.
Meal Plan Benefits
Brandeis University students have been gauged on what they wanted to see in their meal plan program.
We are excited to introduce a variety of meal plan options to select from and highlight some of the key benefits for students, staff, & faculty.
All Access, All The Time
Students can look forward to “All Access Meal Plans.” All Access meal plans allow you to enjoy UNLIMITED ACCESS to Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman & Kosher Table at Sherman. With All Access meal plans, there are no longer any meal period restrictions, meaning that you can enter our residential dining locations as often as you want throughout the day during hours of operation. All Access Meal Plans also come with weekly meal exchanges and points per semester that can be used throughout our dining locations.
More Meal Exchange Options
Based on student feedback, students can now enjoy new Meal Exchange options at Einstein Bros. Bagels & Starbucks in Farber Library. Meal Exchanges are set retail meals typically consisting of an entrée, side & drink at select locations. There are now even more Meal Exchange options for students to enjoy.
Running Low On Points?
You will now be able to add points to your meal plan. Points can be added to most meal plans in $50 increments at any time during the semester. This is great for anyone who likes to shop in The Hoot for snacks and school supplies or if you are looking to grab a delicious donut at Dunkin. Points will also roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester, which adds even more value to points.
Treat Your Guests To A Meal
For students who have selected “Traditional Residents” or “Campus Apartment Residents” meal plans, you will receive 5 Guest Swipes per semester. Whether it is your family or friends coming to visit, treat your guests to a meal in either of our residential dining halls. Don’t forget that guest swipes can be donated to the “Swipe Out Hunger” meal campaign during the semester.
Brandeis Hospitality Meal Plans
All Access + 10 Weekly Meal Exchanges w/ $250 Points
Enjoy UNLIMITED access to our residential “all you care to eat” dining locations. Along with this, explore our other dining locations with 10 Meal Exchanges per week and $250 Points per semester. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
All Access + 5 Weekly Meal Exchanges w/ $175 Points
Enjoy UNLIMITED access to our residential “all you care to eat” dining locations. Along with this, explore our other dining locations with 5 Meal Exchanges per week and $175 Points per semester. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
120 Block Meals + $400 Points Per Semester
Treat yourself to 120 Block Meals that can be used in our residential dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman). You can also use your Block Meals as Meal Exchanges at a variety of our retail locations as well as $400 Points to use throughout all of our dining locations on campus. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
80 Block Meals + $300 Points
Receive 80 Block Meals that can be used in our residential dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman) You can also use your Block Meals as Meal Exchanges at a variety of our retail locations as well as $300 Points to use throughout all of our dining locations on campus. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
90 Block Meals + $100 Points
Receive 90 Block Meals that can be used in our residential dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman). You can also use your Block Meals as Meal Exchanges at a variety of our retail locations as well as $100 Points to use throughout all of our dining locations on campus. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
60 Block Meals + $60 Points
Receive 60 Block Meals that can be used in our residential dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman). You can also use your Block Meals as Meal Exchanges at a variety of our retail locations as well as $60 Points to use throughout all of our dining locations on campus. Students also have access to 5 guest meals per semester for their friends & family.
Points Only Plan
Enjoy flexibility and convenience through our Points Plan. Enjoy all of our dining locations, including our Starship Food Delivery system with delivery robots.
30 Block Meals
Receive 30 Block Meals that can be used in our residential “all you care to eat” dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman).
15 Block Meal
Receive 15 Block Meals that can be used in our residential “all you care to eat” dining locations (Usdan Kitchen, Farm Table at Sherman, & Kosher Table at Sherman).
Block Meals
Block swipes are sets of meals per semester that can be budgeted freely offering ultimate flexibility. Block meals may be redeemed as an all-you-care-to-eat, or to-go meal at The Table at Sherman, The Kosher Table at Sherman, and Usdan Kitchen or for a pre-set meal combo at applicable Meal Exchange (ME) campus restaurants.
Meal Exchange
A Meal Exchange (ME) is a set retail combo that can be used at select on-campus retail locations. You can typically get an entrée, side, and drink for a meal swipe. ME is offered at Greens & Grains, Wok This Way, La Sabrosa, Louis' Deli, The Hoot Market, The Stein, Einstein Bros Bagels, & Starbucks, so variety abounds! All weekly meals and block meals can be redeemed as ME.
Points
Points are included in most meal plans and redeemable only in Brandeis Hospitality locations. Points renew at the beginning of every semester and roll over from the fall semester. Points expire at the end of the spring semester and do not roll over into the fall semester.
Who Cash
Who Cash is the Brandeis debit plan, stored on student's Brandeis ID cards, that enables students and employees to dine, shop, copy, and print around campus. WhoCash purchases are taxable.