Semester Meal Plans | Commuter/Block Plans | Faculty/Staff Plans | Dining Dollars | FAQ
Meal Plans designed with you in mind
Meal plans are your best value for dining on campus. The Lakeside Dining Hall, where you will use your meal plan, is an all-you-care-to-eat dining location with a variety of selections including a hot line with meat and vegetarian options and sides, a grill, brick-oven pizza and pastas, a salad bar, a sandwich bar, desserts, and beverages.
Dining Dollars are funds reserved for food purchases at retail dining locations: The Grind, Sub Stand, and Lakeside Wild Wings. They offer flexibility and variety and are included with most meal plans. Dining Dollar purchases are tax-exempt, saving you 8% sales tax on every transaction. Dining Dollar plans may also be purchased separately. See the Dining Dollar section below for more information.
Three easy ways to buy
Housing Contract
Laker Hall residents (and Laker Hall overflow residents in Laker Village) are required to select one of the Semester Plan options below on their Housing contract. Laker Village residents have the option to select a Semester Plan, Commuter/Block Plan, or Dining Dollar Plan on their Housing contract.
Online
Purchase a meal plan or Dining Dollar plan online at LakerCard Online using credit or debit. Meal plans may also be purchased online using available Financial Aid during the days of Bookstore Bucks at the beginning of Fall and Spring.
In Person
Visit the LakerCard Center in the University Center (Moving to Edgewater Hall - July 17) to purchase a meal plan using credit/debit or cash.
Meal Plan Options for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Semester Meal Plans
Residents in Laker Hall (and any Laker Hall overflow residents in Laker Village) must purchase one of the required Semester Meal Plans. Meal plans are selected on the Housing Contract and are automatically billed to your student account. Blue Plus and Blue plans reset every week, therefore they do not roll over to the next semester.
Blue Plus
$2,193.00 per semester
- 19 meal swipes per week at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- $50 Dining Dollars
- Five guest meals per semester
Blue
$2,143.00 per semester
- 19 meal swipes per week at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- Five guest meals per semester
Commuter/Block Meal Plans
Commuter/Block Meal Plans are available to commuter students and Laker Village residents (non-Laker Hall overflow residents). (Leftover meal swipes from Fall semester roll over to the next Spring semester and expire at the end of that Spring semester.)
75 plus
$661.00
- 75 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- $125 Dining Dollars
50 plus
$467.00
- 50 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- $100 Dining Dollars
25 plus
$268.00
- 25 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- $75 Dining Dollars
STARTER
$40.00
- 5 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- No Dining Dollars
BREAKFAST ONLY
$61.00
- 10 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall during Breakfast only
- No Dining Dollars
Faculty/Staff Meal Plans
Faculty/Staff Meal Plans are available to all employees. (Leftover meal swipes from Fall semester roll over to the next Spring semester and expire at the end of that Spring semester.)
STARTER
$40.00 +tax
- 5 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- No Dining Dollars
Faculty/Staff 25
$193.00 + tax
- 25 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall
- No Dining Dollars
BREAKFAST ONLY
$61.00 + tax
- 10 meal swipes at the Lakeside Dining Hall during Breakfast only
- No Dining Dollars
Dining Dollar Plans
Dining Dollar plans are available to all students. If you don’t have a meal plan, purchase Dining Dollars to take advantage of the 8% sales tax savings. If you have a meal plan with Dining Dollars, you can purchase additional Dining Dollars at any time. (Leftover Dining Dollars roll over to the next Spring semester and expire at the end of that Spring semester.)
**Dining Dollars are not available for use at the Loch Shop, Loch’s Nest, or vending machines.
Dining Dollar Refunds
Unused Dining Dollars from fall semester carry forward to spring semester. Unused Dining Dollars at the end of spring semester will be refunded to the student account. If a debt to the University exists on the student account, the debt will be satisfied, and any remaining credit balance of $10 or more will be refunded based upon your refund preference through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Issuance of refunds may take up to fourteen (14) business days.
To-Go Program
Students and faculty/staff can purchase a reusable To-Go container for $15 for the academic year. Each time the customer returns, they will bring their old container with them and switch it out for a new one. The containers are BPA free and dishwasher safe. The To-Go Program can be purchased at the LakerCard Center with Cash, Credit/Debit, and Bookstore Bucks.
Meal Plan FAQ
Meal Swipes: Primarily used at the Lakeside Dining Hall. One swipe = One meal
Dining Dollars: Can be used at any on-campus retail dining location. (Including Lakeside Dining Hall, Lakeside Wild Wings, The Grind, Sub Stand and Chick-Fil-A)
Yes. Leftover Meal Swipes/Dining Dollars from Fall semester roll over to the next Spring semester and expire at the end of that Spring semester. Blue+ and Blue plan Meal Swipes do not roll over.
You can purchase them online at https://lakercard.clayton.edu/ or in-person at the LakerCard Center in University Center (Moving to Edgewater in Summer 2023). Please specify that you will be using Bookstore Bucks.
You can purchase them online at https://lakercard.clayton.edu/ or in-person at the LakerCard Center in University Center (Moving to Edgewater in July 2023). You may use credit/debit or cash for in-person purchases.
You will need a LakerCard to load your meal plans onto. Visit the LakerCard Center to get one!
A request to have a meal plan removed can be placed by emailing: lakercard@clayton.edu . Your request will be reviewed and typically can take 1-2 business days for you to receive a response. *Please note that Laker Hall residents are required to purchase a residential meal plan.
Questions about meal plans or purchasing a meal plan?
Email: lakercard@clayton.edu
Call: (678) 466-4215
Visit Us:
LakerCard Center
University Center, First Floor, Adjacent to the Dining Hall
