Practical and Convenient
Fuel your success with flexible meal plans designed to fit your busy college lifestyle. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite between classes or enjoying a sit-down meal with friends, our dining options ensure you're never far from delicious, nutritious food.
Meal Plan Information
Residential Meal Plans
Meal Plan Requirements
- Students living on campus are required to enroll in a Residential Bobcat meal plan. These include Bobcat Black Bonus, Bobcat Red Bonus, Bobcat White Bonus, Bobcat Bonus 12, Bobcat Flex 14, and Bobcat Flex 15.
Meal Swipes
Meal swipes allot for a certain number of meal swipes for the week (Residential Bobcat meal plan). Most dining plans allow for 1 meal swipe per meal period (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner) the exceptions to this rule are Bobcat Black Bonus and the Bobcat Flex Plans.
- A Meal Swipe is used in exchange for access to Chesapeake Dining Hall during a meal period.
- Meal Exchange is when a meal swipe is used in exchange for a specified cash equivalency. You may purchase any product in a retail dining location for up to the specified cash equivalency. Anything owed after the meal swipe is used may be purchased through Bonus dollars, credit/debit card, or by cash.
Breakfast: $7.30 Lunch/Dinner: $8.91
Bonus Dollars
A tax-exempt, cashless way to make purchases at our on-campus dining locations. Like using a debit card, funds are deducted as purchases are made.
Guest Passes
Allow you to bring a guest to a meal at Chesapeake Dining Hall. Bobcat Red Bonus and the Block Plans are the only Meal Plans that offer Guest Passes.
- Bobcat Black Bonus
Meal Swipes: Unlimited Access to Chesapeake Dining Hall
Bonus Dollars: 200 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,098
- Bobcat Red Bonus
Meal Swipes: 19 per week
Bonus Dollars: 250 per semester
Guest Passes: 10 per semester
Cost per semester: $2,887
- Bobcat White Bonus
Meal Swipes: 14 per week
Bonus Dollars: 100 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $2,767
- Bobcat Bonus 12
Meal Swipes: 12 per week
Bonus Dollars: 250 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $2,874
- Bobcat Flex 14
Meal Swipes: 14 unrestricted per week
- Access to all dining locations*
- No charge prime selections dinners
- 4 Free complimentary Starbucks drinks
Bonus Dollars: 125 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,326
*Not offered on Fridays
- Bobcat Flex 15
Meal Swipes: 15 unrestricted per week
- Access to all dining locations*
- No charge prime selections dinners
- 4 Free complimentary Starbucks drinks
Bonus Dollars: 50 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,326
*Not offered on Fridays
Commuter Meal Plans
Meal Plan Requirements
- Students living in Off-campus housing or Edgewood Commons residents have the option to enroll in a meal plan. These include Block 100, Block 75, Block 60, and Block 45. Commuter students also have the option to purchase from all 6 residential meal plans to allow for more flexibility in your dining experience. These include Bobcat Black Bonus, Bobcat Red Bonus, Bobcat White Bonus, Bobcat Bonus 12, Bobcat Flex 14, and Bobcat Flex 15.
Meal Swipes
Meal swipes allot for a certain number of meal swipes for the semester (Block meal plan) or for the week (Residential Bobcat meal plan). Most dining plans allow for 1 meal swipe per meal period (Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner) the exceptions to this rule are Bobcat Black Bonus and the Bobcat Flex Plans.
- A Meal Swipe is used in exchange for access to Chesapeake Dining Hall during a meal period.
- Meal Exchange is when a meal swipe is used in exchange for a specified cash equivalency. You may purchase any product in a retail dining location for up to the specified cash equivalency. Anything owed after the meal swipe is used may be purchased through dining dollars, credit/debit card, or by cash.
Breakfast: $7.30 Lunch/Dinner: $8.91
Bonus Dollars
A tax-exempt, cashless way to make purchases at our on-campus dining locations. Like using a debit card, funds are deducted as purchases are made.
Guest Passes
Allow you to bring a guest to a meal at Chesapeake Dining Hall. Bobcat Red Bonus and the Block Plans are the only Meal Plans that offer Guest Passes.
- 100 Block
Meal Swipes: 100 per semester
Bonus Dollars: 225 per semester
Guest Passes: 12 per semester
Cost per semester: $1,319
- 75 Block
Meal Swipes: 75 per semester
Bonus Dollars: 350 per semester
Guest Passes: 9 per semester
Cost per semester: $1,307
- 60 Block
Meal Swipes: 60 per semester
Bonus Dollars: 150 per semester
Guest Passes: 6 per semester
Cost per semester: $903
- 45 Block
Meal Swipes: 45 per semester
Bonus Dollars: 200 per semester
Guest Passes: 3 per semester
Cost per semester: $870
- Bobcat Black Bonus
Meal Swipes: Unlimited Access to Chesapeake Dining Hall
Bonus Dollars: 200 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,098
- Bobcat Red Bonus
Meal Swipes: 19 per week
Bonus Dollars: 250 per semester
Guest Passes: 10 per semester
Cost per semester: $2,887
- Bobcat White Bonus
Meal Swipes: 14 per week
Bonus Dollars: 100 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $2,767
- Bobcat Bonus 12
Meal Swipes: 12 per week
Bonus Dollars: 250 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $2,874
- Bobcat Flex 14
Meal Swipes: 14 unrestricted per week
- Access to all dining locations*
- No charge prime selections dinners
- 4 Free complimentary Starbucks drinks
Bonus Dollars: 125 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,326
*Not offered on Fridays
- Bobcat Flex 15
Meal Swipes: 15 unrestricted per week
- Access to all dining locations*
- No charge prime selections dinners
- 4 Free complimentary Starbucks drinks
Bonus Dollars: 50 per semester
Guest Passes: N/A
Cost per semester: $3,326
*Not offered on Fridays
Faculty/Staff Meal Plans
Faculty & Staff Meal Plans – A Convenient Way to Dine on Campus
Enjoy the ease and value of dining on campus with a meal plan designed specifically for faculty and staff. Whether you’re in between meetings, catching up with colleagues, or just looking for a quick and satisfying meal, our plans offer flexibility and savings.
With a variety of options available, you can choose a plan that fits your schedule and dining preferences. Meal plans provide access to our on-campus dining locations, offering fresh, high-quality meals in a welcoming environment.
Take advantage of the convenience, budget-friendly pricing, and exclusive faculty and staff options to make dining on campus an effortless part of your day.
Meal Swipes
Meal swipes allot for a certain number of meal swipes for the entire semester. Faculty and Staff Meal Plans run from August until May.
- Meal Exchange is when you use a meal swipe in exchange for access to Chesapeake Dining Hall during a meal period.
- Meal Equivalency is when a meal swipe is used in exchange for a specified cash equivalency. You may purchase any product in a retail dining location for up to the specified cash equivalency. Anything owed after the meal swipe is used may be purchased through dining dollars, credit/debit card, or by cash.
Breakfast: $7.30 Lunch/Dinner: $8.91
Bonus Dollars
A tax-exempt, cashless way to make purchases at our on-campus dining locations. Like using a debit card, funds are deducted as purchases are made.
- 100 Meal Swipes
Bonus Dollars: 25
Cost: $813
- 75 Meal Swipes
Bonus Dollar: 25
Cost: $624
- 60 Meal Swipes
Bonus Dollars: 25
Cost: $441
- 25 Meal Swipes
Bonus Dollars: 25
Cost: $249
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need a meal plan?
- Students living on campus are required to enroll in a Residential Bobcat meal plan. These include Bobcat Black Bonus, Bobcat Red Bonus, Bobcat White Bonus, Bobcat Bonus 12, Bobcat Flex 14, and Bobcat Flex 15.
- Students living in off-campus housing or Edgewood Commons residents have the option to enroll in a meal plan. These include Block 100, Block 75, Block 60, and Block 45. Commuter students also have the option to purchase from all 6 residential meal plans to allow for more flexibility in your dining experience. These include Bobcat Black Bonus, Bobcat Red Bonus, Bobcat White Bonus, Bobcat Bonus 12, Bobcat Flex 14, and Bobcat Flex 15.
- Faculty and Staff are not required to enroll in a meal plan. Visit the Faculty and Staff resources for more information.
Q: Can I change my meal plan?
Students may make meal plan changes up until the Friday before classes start by sending an email from their FSU email account to billingoffice@frostburg.edu including their First and Last name, Student ID Number, the meal plan they currently have, and the meal plan they want to change too.
Q: What is the difference between unrestricted, unlimited and restricted meal plans?
Restricted meal plans only allow 1 swipe per meal period at all dining locations. This limitation ensures the student does not use up all their meal swipes early in the week. This includes Bobcat Red Bonus, Bobcat White Bonus, Bobcat Bonus 12, Block 100, Block 60, and Block 45.
Bobcat Black Bonus is our Unlimited plan. This plan has no limitation on the amount of meal swipes per period at Chesapeake Dining Hall. For all retail dining locations Bobcat Black Bonus only allows 1 swipe per meal period. *Please inform the cashier in all dining locations that you are using a Bobcat Black/Unlimited Meal Plan
Bobcat Flex 14 and Bobcat Flex 15 are our Unrestricted plans. They allow multiple meal swipes at all dining locations per meal period. *The amount of swipes per week depends on plan.
Q: What is the difference between a meal swipe and meal exchange?
- A Meal Swipe is used to gain access to Chesapeake Dining Hall, therefore every time you come into the location to eat, your card is swiped, and a count is taken off from the plan.
- A Meal Exchange is used in the Lane Center Food Court, Firehouse Subs, and Chick-fil-A. Meal Exchange is when a meal swipe is used in exchange for a specified cash equivalency. You may purchase any product in a retail dining location for up to the specified cash equivalency. Anything owed after the meal swipe is used may be purchased through Bonus dollars, credit/debit card, or by cash.
Breakfast: $7.30 Lunch/Dinner: $8.91
Q: What are Bonus Dollars?
Bonus Dollars are a convenient, cashless way to make purchases, using your university issued ID Card, at our on-campus dining locations. Like using a debit card, funds are deducted as purchases are made.
Bonus Dollars roll over from fall semester to spring semester as long as a spring semester meal plan is purchased. Bonus Dollars do expire on graduation day in the spring semester.
Bonus Dollars can be used for purchasing snacks, dining at all on campus dining locations, Starbucks, and access to Exclusive Events.
Bonus Dollars are included with each Meal Plan. The amount included is determined by which plan is selected. For more information on Bonus Dollars visit Student Meal Plan resources.
Q: What's in a meal plan?
A meal plan consists of meal exchange, dining dollars, retail meal equivalency, on-campus mobile ordering credit, guest meals*, and exclusive events access. Meal plans may be purchased in the academic year by actively enrolled students and their guardians or faculty/staff members.
Academic year meal plan rates are determined based on the type of meal plan purchased.
*Included with Bobcat Red Bonus and all Block Meal Plans
Q: What is the calendar week of the meal plan?
Weekly meal plans (Residential Bobcat meal plans) start on Saturday morning and end on Friday night.
Q: What is a meal period?
A meal period is a predetermined time that a student can use a meal swipe in Chesapeake Dining Hall or meal equivalency in the Retail dining locations.
Lane Center Retail and Chick-fil-A:
- Breakfast- 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Lunch- 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Dinner- 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Firehouse Subs
Chesapeake Dining Hall allows students to use one meal swipe per meal period. *
*Bobcat Black Bonus allows unlimited meal swipes in Chesapeake Dining Hall
Q: Do unused meals carry over to the following week or to the next semester?
No they do not, if you do not use them you will lose them.
Weekly meal plans (Residential Bobcat meal plans) start on Saturday morning and end on Friday night.
