Frequently Asked Questions

The dining plan begins each semester on the first day of move-in and ends on the last day of final exams.

All students residing on campus are required to participate in the meal program. The default plan for all students affords them 225 Meal Swipes per semester, equating approximately 14 meals per week each semester. 

Commuter students and graduate students are not required to participated in the meal program but can choose to purchase Meal Swipes as part of our commuter and graduate student plan.

To use your dining plan, simply join us in The Commons or Sem Café for a meal and swipe your Hill Card at the cashier’s stand upon entry. One meal will be deducted from your balance. 

Dining Dollars are stored on your Hill Card. To use them, diners should let the cashier know that they would like to pay with Dining Dollars. Accepted at any venue on campus (including Dunkin'), Dining Dollars are helpful when community members want to make a purchase in a retail location or when they run out of Meal Swipes. Unused Dining Dollars carry over only from the fall semester to the spring semester. They expire at the end of each academic year. 

Resident students who run out of Meal Swipes will pay the following door rates using Dining Dollars, cash or credit card:

• $10 for breakfast
• $14 for lunch
• $16 for dinner

Those who run out of Meal Swipes can also purchase additional swipes at any time for the following costs:

• 20 Swipes for $200
• 40 Swipes per semester for $380
• 80 Swipes per semester for $720

Please note that Meal Swipes expire at the end of each semester.

Yes. Any unused Guest Meal Swipes will be used first, then the door rate will be subtracted from the Dining Dollars balance. If that balance is not sufficient, the Hill Card balance will be used, if available. 

Unused Meal Swipes do not transfer from one semester to the next.

If students have a leftover Dining Dollar balance after the fall semester, that balance will carry over into the spring semester, but will expire at the end of the academic year in May.

Yes, resident students, who are required to enroll in the Resident Student Meal Plan as part of their Room & Board, can also purchase a commuter block plan at any time.

Yes, you will need to use a swipe. The Dining Services team recommends using a retail dining venue such as The Hill, GiGi’s or Lux Café for small purchases.

Diners are limited to four swipes per day.

Our program enabling students to use Hill Dollars to purchase food and other items at off-campus establishments has been discontinued. Hill Dollars can still be used at the Bookstore in the Mail Room and at vending machines. 

If you lose your Hill Card, you should immediately login to Stonehill.edu/get and report your card as lost. This will deactivate the card in the system. To get a replacement card, go to Campus Police. You will be issued a new card for a replacement fee of $25.00. Treat your card like cash and keep it in a safe location at all times.

The College recognizes that participation in an off-campus, semester-based internship or student teaching experience as part of an academic program may require students to be off campus during meals. Therefore, students may request a reduction in their meal plan.

The College offers a plan consisting of 175 Meal Swipes to accommodate students participating in internship or student teaching programs only. This will reduce the meal plan rate by $389 for the semester. The Primary Meal Plan will be charged to a student’s account but will be refunded to the student account bill, no more than 30 days following final approval. 

To request a meal plan reduction, email Student Financial Assistance at studentaccounts@stonehill.edu to request the form to fill out and submit it by September 15 for the fall semester or February 15 for the spring semester.

Employees will be charged 50% of the door rates in the Roche Dining Commons ($5 for breakfast, $7 for lunch, $8 for dinner). They will be charged 100% of the retail rate at Stonehill's retail venues. All on-campus establishments accept credit cards in addition to the Hill Card. Employees can put any dollar amount on their Hill Card here. Funds do not expire for employees. 

No food may be taken out of these dining venues except for a piece of hand fruit or ice cream. 

Yes, customers can take food to-go from these facilities.

No. The Kiwibot program will no longer be offered on campus as of the 2024-2025 academic year.

The College recommends that community members with dietary restrictions and/or allergies meet with Bon Appétit’s nutritionist/dietitian to discuss dining options.