myGreatDane Meal Plan

For all Resident, University Apartment & Commuter Students

Fall 2020 Meal Plans take effect 8/18/20 at 4pm. The last day to add/drop Meal Plans is 9/4/20.


COVID-19 has resulted in significant modifications to our dining operation.


Therefore, the myUnlimited Meal Plan, typically assigned to freshmen, will be changed to the myGreatDane Meal Plan.  The myGreatDane Meal Plan is required for all resident freshmen.  This plan will allow for a meal swipe during every scheduled meal period/7 days a week at Indian and State dining rooms.  This is necessary to serve as many students as possible safely and in accordance with the new COVID-related policies/procedures. The myGreatDane Meal Plan also provides the flexibility to eat at retail locations at deep discounts with Discount Dollars.

The myGreatDane Meal Plan uses your ID card like a debit card account and carries your Discount Dollars to spend at retail locations for meals and beverages.  Each time you swipe at a retail dining location, your meal plan’s Discount Dollars will get activated and the venue-specific discount (a 50% discount at campus/Sodexo retail brands and 30% discount at local/national retail brands) will be automatically calculated and the balance will be debited for your purchase. Your remaining Discount Dollars balance will appear on the register display and your receipt. Remember your meal plan is tax free, so you will also be saving an additional 8% on all discounted sale prices. Please note that other campus funds will not activate these discounts, i.e., Munch Money, Podium, Campus Gold, F/S Dining Plan.  You will also use your ID card to 'swipe-in' (for tracking purposes only) at resident dining locations-no Discount Dollars will be debited.

SUNY Poly Students click here for your myGreatDane Meal Plan.

 

 
Meal Plan Discounts
50% off your purchase30% off your purchase
Al Dente*
Corner Deli*
Corner Deli Bagel
Stocks & Stems
SubConnection
Calypso*
Fountain Grill
Zime (Massry)
Tres Habaneros*
1844 Restaurant* 
Concessions
Starbucks
Star Ginger
Baba's Pizza 
Umai Sushi
Nikos Cafe
Argo Tea Cafe* 
Damien's
The Halal Shack
Sweet Shop @518 Market*
East Cafe*
518 Market (excluding prepackaged goods)
Downtown Deli*

*These venues are closed for Fall 2020 due to dining changes related to covid-19

For Example:
    If you go to the Fountain Grill and order a burger, fries and 24 oz beverage, you will pay:
        $12.17* without Discount Dollars (plus tax)
        $6.09* with Discount Dollars (50% discount, no tax added)
 
Note: Prices on the menu boards list the current retail prices. For students on meal plans, there is signage clearly indicating what discount is offered per venue (i.e., 60%, 50%, or 30%). Applicable discounts are reflected at registers.

Meal plans are purchased per semester. The per semester pricing and details of the myGreatDane Meal Plan are as follows:

Plan Option

Semester Price 2020-2021Discount DollarsAdjusted Price Fall 2020*Discount Dollars

myGreatDane #1

$2,730

$125

$2,610
$125

myGreatDane #2

$2,930

$330

$2,810
$330

*Adjusted COVID-19 pricing due to changes in the academic calendar.

Kosher: Students can add a KOSHER MEAL PLAN for $100 additional (allows for access to the Kosher Kitchen at Indian Quad where they may pick up a kosher meal). Students may either pay an additional $100 or deduct $100 in Discount Dollars.

Kosher Kitchen will be closed Fall of 2020 but kosher meals provided by a local market will be available for pick up there. Please email IDcard@albany.edu to receive access to the pre-order form.

    • Available option for all students (e.g., resident, apartment and commuter) 

    • All freshmen living in resident halls are required to have the myGreatDane Meal Plan (#1 or #2)

    • Option #1 is automatically assigned to all freshmen living in resident housing.
    • Resident freshmen can change to myGreatDane Meal Plan #2 starting June 1, 2020 through September 4, 2020.

    • Meal plans are purchased per semester.

    • Students can add up to $500 more in Discount Dollars per semester
    • The myGreatDane Meal Plan comes with Discount Dollars that activate discounts at all retail dining locations (50% Sodexo/in-house brands and 30% local/regional/national brands)
    • The myGreatDane Meal Plan will allow for a meal swipe during every scheduled meal period/7days a week at Indian and State Quad dining rooms.
    • 518 Market and vending do not provide discounts when using Discount Dollars (use Munch Money/Podium/Campus Gold/cash/credit)
    • Discount Dollars carry over from fall semester to spring semester but expire at the end of spring semester
    • The plan is tax free (additional 8% savings on discounted price)


    Additional information:

SUNY Poly students living at UAlbany may have different meal plan requirements based upon class year and residence. Please click here for additional details and information.

    • Meal plans are activated when residence halls officially open for occupancy and end when they officially close. During times when the  resident hall dining rooms are closed, but the resident halls are open, Discount Dollars and/or Munch Money can be used in retail locations.
    • Non-freshmen students that have studied abroad, completed an internship or were off-campus for another approved reason during the previous semester and are now living in a resident hall, will automatically be assigned the myFlex Meal Plan #2, but can change during the add/change period.
    • If a resident hall student moves into a University apartment or off campus, his/her meal plan will be removed unless the student notifies the ID Card office requesting continuation of his/her meal plan.
    • All meal plans (i.e., myGreatDane, myFlex and myChoice) and Munch Money are exempt from NYS sales tax, and therefore cannot be used to purchase guest meals, and cannot be refunded, changed or transferred after the add/drop period. See the UAlbany Dining Meal Plan Refund/Change Policy at www.ualbanydining.com for more information.