Meal Plans 101

Meal Swipes

Meal Swipes give you access to our all-you-care-to-eat dining hall, the Fresh Food Company, located in the Thad Cochran Center.

To-go Meals

In a rush and cannot stay to eat in The Fresh Food Co? Simply request a to-go box when you swipe in at The Fresh Food Company! 

Bonus Bucks
Bonus Bucks come with the purchase of certain meal plans and may be used at any USM Dining location. These expire at the end of each semester. Visit our locations page for location information, including residential dining menus and hours of operation.

BONUS BUCKS

Bonus Bucks are flex spending dollars that come as part of your meal plan and expire at the end of each semester.  Bonus Bucks can be used like cash at any dining location on campus.

 

SEYMOUR BUCKS

If you run out of Bonus Bucks and/or Dining Dollars, you can purchase additional Seymour Bucks. Seymour Bucks may be used at any USM dining location. Seymour Bucks are used just like cash and one Seymour Buck is equal to one dollar. Unused Seymour Bucks continue to roll over until there is one year of non-usage. 

 

GUARANTEED DINING DOLLARS

What are Guaranteed Dining Dollars?

Starting in Fall 2024, each semester, students (Hattiesburg campus, 50% or more face-to-face instruction, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students under the age of 25) will receive $300 in Dining Dollars which can be used at any dining location on campus. The Guaranteed Dining Dollars are billed separately to the student's account, along with other University charges. The $300 Dining Dollars will be loaded on your Student ID at the beginning of each semester. Any remaining Fall Dining Dollars will roll over to the Spring. The remaining balance will reset at the end of the Spring semester. NOTE: The number of online classes can affect your “in-person status” and you will not receive Guaranteed Dining Dollars. 

 

How do I use the Guaranteed Dining Dollars?

Simply swipe your Student ID (or use the Get app) at any retail dining location. The amount will be deducted from your prepaid credit.

 

Where can I use the Guaranteed Dining Dollars?

You can use your Dining Dollars at The Fresh Food Co, any retail dining location and concessions.

 

Do the Guaranteed Dining Dollars expire?

The remaining Fall Dining Dollars will roll over to the Spring. The remaining balance will reset at the end of the Spring semester. 

 

Who is required to have Guaranteed Dining Dollars?

All Southern Miss students on the Hattiesburg campus (both resident and commuter) who are degree-seeking, full-time, in-person (50% or more face-to-face instruction), students under the age of 25.

 

Where are the Guaranteed Dining Dollars billed to?

The Guaranteed Dining Dollars are billed to the student account, as part of University charges.

 

In what order are my flex dollars used?

When using your flex spending dollars at campus dining locations, they are used in the following order: Bonus Bucks, Guaranteed Dining Dollars, Seymour Bucks, and then extra promotions dollars. Students can see their balances using the Get Mobile app.

 

Guest Meals

Guest meals come with the Unlimited Meal Plans (To The Top VIP and Black & Gold.) Guest meals can be used in The Fresh Food Company when you have friends and family visit campus.

Meal Exchange

The unlimited meal plans include Meal Exchange. Students with To The Top VIP or Black and Gold meal plans can “exchange” a Fresh Food Co meal swipe at the following locations only: Panda Express (after 4 pm), Einstein Bros, or SWC 2.0. Each location has a Meal Exchange Menu to choose from. Meal exchanges reset each Sunday. Students must inform the cashier they are using Meal Exchange during checkout. 

• To The Top VIP = 5 per week (use once per day)
• Black & Gold = 3 per week (use once per day)