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Using your Meal Plan

In order to use a CSUSM Meal Plan all you need is your Campus ID QR Code, accessed through the CSUSM Campus mobile app on your phone.

Where to use my Meal Plan

Campus Way Café:  All-You-Care-to-Eat Dining

Meal swipes, dining dollars, courgar cash, DBC, cash, debit and credit can be used at Campus Way Café's All-You-Care-to-Eat dining experience.  The hours of operation are as follows:

All-You-Care-to-Eat Meal Plan Swipe Location/Hours
Location Breakfast
(Monday – Friday)
Lunch
(Monday – Friday)
Brunch
(Saturday – Sunday)
Dinner
(Monday – Sunday)
Campus Way Café 7am – 10am 11am – 2pm 10am – 2pm 5pm – 8pm

Additonal locations where you can use a Meal Plan Swipe and the hours for each location is listed below.
Visit Menus to check out what is on the Meal Swipe Menu for these locations.

Meal Plan Swipe Locations/Hours
Location Lunch
(Monday – Friday)
Get Fresh (1 swipe option) 11am – 2pm (closed Friday)              
Hilltop Bistro Grille (1 swipe option) 11am – 2pm

Dining Dollars and Cougar Cash

Locations where you can use dining dollars, cougar cash and DBC, with the hours of operation listed below:

Dining Dollars & Cougar Cash Locations/Hours
Location Hours
Campus Way Market (Grab-n-go) Monday - Sunday: 7 am – 9 pm
Crash’s Cafe Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 2 pm
Get Fresh Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 3 pm
Hilltop Bistro Grille Monday – Thursday: 7:30 am – 6 pm
Friday: 7:30 am – 2 pm
Panda Express Monday – Friday: 10 am – 8 pm
QDOBA Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 3 pm
Starbucks Monday – Thursday: 6:30 am – 6 pm
Friday: 6:30 am – 2 pm
USU Market Monday – Thursday: 7 am – 6 pm
Friday: 7 am - 3 pm

How to use my Meal Plan

  1. Open the CSUSM Campus Mobile app on your phone
  2. (One-time setup) Tap the "SIGN IN" button at the top of the app homepage and enter your campus login
  3. Tap the "VIEW ID" button at the top of the app homepage to open your Campus ID Card
  4. Scan the QR code on your Campus ID Card at the register of our campus dining locations (except for Campus Coffee)
  5. Enjoy delicious food on campus!

If you do not have your phone, you can provide the cashier with your Student ID# and show picture ID. Make sure you have uploaded a Campus ID photo.

Screenshot of the campus mobile app homepage
Screenshot of a virtual campus ID card for the Crash Cougar mascot