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Meal Plans

Note for students or parents picking up your DBD Card: Cards will be availabe for pickup Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Declining Balance Dining Program

CSUSM Dining has Declining Balance Dining Program  available for all students, staff, and faculty with the purchase of a Declining Balance Dining Card. You pick the amount you would like to load, or choose from the $250, $500, or $750 options to load on your Declining Balance Dining Card today.

If you are having issues purchasing a Declining Balance Meal Card, please email Yanai.Yanez@sodexo.com and include your name, your phone number, and when would be a good time for them to contact you.

Benefits of Declining Balance Dining Cards

  • Safer than carrying cash or a Credit Card to make food purchases on Campus
  • Peace of mind knowing the dollars on the card will go to food and beverage on campus
  • On a budget? You pick the amount you would like to load
  • Stay on campus, save time and money
  • The card can be replaced if stolen or lost
  • Check out our new partnership with Grubhub. You can now order pickup on campus using your dining card.

Options and Pricing

Any amount can be loaded onto the card, or you can choose from one of the options below:

$250 Plan
$500 Plan
$750 Plan

How to Order

Get your Declining Balance Dining Card today! Click the link below to purchase your card.

Purchase a Dining Card

Cards may also be purchased at the Dining Services office in the Market at USU.

Pick up Details

Cards will be available for pickup Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the USU market within 48 hours of placing the order.

Please provide identification and a receipt (paper or email) in order to obtain your meal card.

Please note: if you lose your card and want a replacement, there will be a $5 fee for the first replacement, and then any further replacement cards will be $10.

Meal Plan FAQs

Visit our FAQ page. As more information becomes available, we will continue to update this page.

If you have questions or concerns, contact dining@csusm.edu.