Campus Dining

  1. How can I check the balances of my dining account?
     Log in to St. John’s UIS and select “Manage Your Storm Card” or stop by the Office of Financial Services. 
     
  2. What is a Meal Exchange?
     It allows you to use one Meal Swipe for a specified retail value and is limited to one per day at noted locations: 
  3. Marillac Hall 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
    D'Angelo Center 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
    C-Store 5:00 pm to 3:00am

  4. Are Meal Plans mandatory? 
    For all Queens and Manhattan students living on campus (excluding Queens Town House residents), and for all Staten Island Freshman residents, meal plans are mandatory 

  5. How does a Meal Plan Work?
     Each “Plan” includes a fixed number of meals per week along with designated Meal Plan Points per semester. See “Queens Meal Plan Options” above for details.
    Students are responsible for managing their meal plan “Swipes” and “Points.”
    The meal plan week starts each Sunday with Brunch and goes through Saturday dinner. “Meal Swipes” do not carry over week to week.
  6. What time do meal exchanges end?
    Nb Find out exact meal exchange times and cut off time for montgoris (4:30?) 

  7. If I have guests on campus, can they pay to eat at the DAC, Marillac, or Montgoris?
     All meal plans come with three guest swipes which can be used at Montgoris Dining Hall. Guests may also pay to eat at DAC, Marillac and Montgoris
     
  8. Can you meal exchange at the Cstore?
     Yes this is possible but meal exchange is restricted to certain items - Find out which

  9. Can I use credits on my storm card to purchase food at St John's cafeterias
     Students may use both flex dollars and meal points to buy food at stjohns cafeterias.
     
  10.  Definition of Meal Plan Terms:
    Meal Swipes - Is when you use your StormCard to gain entry or to pay for your meal at Montgoris Dining Hall and all Meal Plan exchange locations.

    Meal Plan Points - Meal Plan Points are equivalent to a $1 value and are accepted at all food service locations. Meal Plan Points are tax exempt.

    Dining Dollars Flex Dollars - TaxablePoints added to your “Flex” account are accepted at all dining. locations, on-campus bookstores, printing and vending locations.Flex Dollars never expire.Vending machines with card readers accept only “Flex” Points.

    • Points you add to your StormCard. Accepted at all dining locations.
    • Dining Dollars expire each year on May 31.
    • Deposits of $100 or more receive a 10% Bonus. ($100 deposit = $110 Points)
    • Dining Dollar purchases are TAX EXEMPT saving over 8% for each purchase.
    • 10% Bonus + Tax savings equates to over 18% benefit to the user.

  11. Can Meal Plans be changed?
    Yes. Meal Plans can be changed within the first two weeks of the semester at the Residence Life Office during regular business hours.

  12. What are the Meal Periods and how many meals may I use per period?
    There are now five Meal Periods – you may use one Meal Swipe per period: 
  13. 7:00am - 10:30am
    10:30am - 1:30pm
    1:30pm - 3:30pm
    3:30pm - 8:30pm
    8:30pm - 10:00pm
  14. Are unused Meal Plan Points refundable?
    No. However Meal Plan Points do carry over from the fall to spring semester.
     
  15. May I convert my Meal Plans points into flex points?
    No.
     
  16. May I use Meal Plan Points in food or beverage vending machines?
    No. Vending machines only accept StormCard “Flex” dollars.

     
  17. Are meal plans available to anyone?
    Yes. Anyone can voluntarily opt into a meal plan.
     
  18.  If I have a restricted diet, can dining services accommodate special needs?
    Yes. Most often the dining staff can accommodate special dietary needs upon request.

    Additional Facts and Clarifications:
  • Montgoris offers an all-you-care-to-eat fare Monday – Friday, Saturday/Sunday brunch and dinner
  • Customers are NOT allowed to take food, china, cups or silverware from the dining hall
  • St. Vincent’s Café is open to all seven nights a week
  • Chartwells has a full-time nutritionist on staff; see the Dining Web site for more information

 

Montgoris Dining Hall