Meal Membership FAQ

Any student residing in Miramar must have a Resident Dining membership (Block 200 or Block 160). Any student living in Momentum Village may choose either a Resident Meal Plan or Commuter Dining membership but is not obligated to purchase a Meal Plan.

Miramar residents do not need to purchase a Dining membership. The Dining membership will be added to their S.A.I.L account and will be available to use when memberships go active in August.

Based on room assignment, Miramar residents are automatically enrolled in their Resident membership. Students residing in Miramar Residence Halls will automatically be enrolled in the Block 200 + 100 Dining Dollars, and students residing in Miramar Apartments will automatically be enrolled in the Block 160 + 200 Dining Dollars.

Students may opt to upgrade their Dining membership or increase their Dining Dollar amounts. Dining membership upgrades added to the student's account can be made until the 12th day of class. Any upgrades after the 12th of class require that the student pay the difference at SandDollar Services.

For Miramar residents with required meal, complete the upgrade form and submit it to SandDollar Office. The charges will be added to your S.A.I.L. account.  For all other students contact the SandDollar$ Services or pay online at the GET App.  Payment must occur at the time of purchase.

SandDollar Services                                        Download the GET App

(361) 825-5978                                               Apple app store or Google Play store

sanddollar@tamucc.edu                                 https://mysanddollars.tamucc.edu

If you reside in Miramar Housing, you are required to have a resident meal plan. Your housing floor plan determines the type of meal plan. Apartments are required to have Block 160, and residential halls are required to have Block 200.  These will be AUTOMATICALLY posted to your S.A.I.L account, and you will pay for the plan when you pay your tuition and fees.  

If you are not required to have a Dining membership, you may purchase a membership by visiting the SandDollar$ Office or going online to the GET APP. All non-required memberships must be paid for at the time of selection.

Dining memberships can be purchased at SandDollar$ Services, located in the University Center. You can pay with a debit/credit card or cash; via the app or on the website, you can use a debit/credit card.

SandDollar Services                                        Download the GET App

(361) 825-5978                                               Apple app store or Google Play store

sanddollar@tamucc.edu                                 https://mysanddollars.tamucc.edu

If you have a required meal plan, complete the upgrade form and submit it to SandDollar Office. The charges will be added to your S.A.I.L. account.

Fall 2024 Semester                                         Spring 2025 Spring Semester

First Day:  August 21, 2024,                            First Day:  January 21, 2025

Last Day:  December 4, 2024,                         Last Day: May 13, 2025

Closes at 3:00 p.m.                                         Closes at 3:00 p.m.

Momentum residents, commuter residents and Faculty & Staff can purchase a Dining membership. We have a variety of options that fit your needs. Visit SandDollar$ Services or purchase online.  Faculty & Staff, may purchase a membership by visiting this link.

SandDollar Services                                        Download the GET App

(361) 825-5978                                               Apple app store or Google Play store

sanddollar@tamucc.edu                                 https://mysanddollars.tamucc.edu

Resident dining plans are managed and sold directly by the University.  The University bills students for products and services through the student bill.

Commuter Dining memberships are sold and managed by Dining Services and therefore are not eligible to be added to the student bill.

SandDollar Services can answer your questions relating to Dining memberships. You may email your questions to  sanddollar@tamucc.edu, or you can contact them by phone at (361) 825-5978. Remember to have you're Student A# available.

You can upgrade anytime during the academic year.

Miramar students with a required Dining membership can upgrade a residential membership by completing the upgrade form and submitting it to SandDollar Office. The charges will be added to your S.A.I.L. account. 

If your Dining membership is not required and you would like to upgrade, visit SandDollar$ Services or purchase online.  Faculty & Staff may purchase a meal plan by visiting this link.

SandDollar Services                                        Download the GET App

(361) 825-5978                                               Apple app store or Google Play store

sanddollar@tamucc.edu                                 https://mysanddollars.tamucc.edu

Please visit the website for meal memberships.

Each membership consists of various amounts of Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars to use throughout each semester. Below are some ways students can get the most out of their Dining memberhsip. 

Meal Swipes
Each Dining memberships consists of Meal Swipes to use any time throughout the semester in our resident dining hall (Islander Dining Hall) for an all-you-care-to-eat experience. All the student has to do is swipe once at the register when they walk in, then you may enter to have unlimited servings as long as you stay in the dining hall. Students may also use a Meal Swipe as a Meal Trade in the Cove Food Court in the University center up to three times per week at participating locations. 

Unused Meal Swipes do NOT carry over to another semester. Meal Swipes expire at the end of each semester. 

Meal Trades
Students will have the flexibility to pay for their meal at select retail locations by "trading" a Meal Swipe for a combo meal at one of our retail dining locations rather than the dining hall. Meal Trades are available at the following locations: Chick-fil-A, Burger 361, Subway and Panda Express.

Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars work like cash with the added convenience of being accessible from your TAMUCC ID Card. Dining Dollars are accepted at all on-campus Chartwells-managed dining locations.

• Every Resident Dining membership includes your choice of $100 - $400 Dining Dollars to spend in any Chartwells dining facility on campus.
• When you present your TAMUCC ID to the cashier, the purchase amount is immediately subtracted from your prepaid Dining Dollars balance. 
• Unused portions of Dining Dollars carry over from the Fall to Spring semester with the purchase of a Spring Dining membership. All Dining Dollars expire at the end of the Academic Year.
• Additional Dining Dollars can be purchased here

• Swipe your SandDollar$ Card: You will present your SandDollar Card to the cashier, who will swipe it at the register
• Dining at the Islander Dining Hall: You will swipe your SandDollar$ Card (or scan your phone) at the register of the front entrance of the Islander Dining Hall. One swipe at the register = one meal swipe. One swipe grants you access to all-you-care-to-eat as many as four times a day. Depending on your Meal Plan, you have Unlimited, 200, 160, 50, or 25 Meal Swipes to use for the entire semester.
• Dining at Retail Locations: When dining at a retail location on campus, you can use either a meal trade or dining dollars. 
• What are Meal Trades? Meal trades add greater flexibility to our Meal Plans by allowing you to "trade" a Meal Swipe for a combo at a retail dining location. Meal Trades are accepted at Chick-Fil-A, Burger361, Panda Express and The Salty Seagull. So, head to Burger361 for an evening with a group of friends! Low on dining dollars? No worries! Use a Meal Trade! You may use FIVE meal trades a week!

You can use one swipe to purchase a meal at Chick-Fil-A, Burger361, Panda Express and The Salty Seagull. You can use up to five meal trades per week.  Meal Trades run Sunday-Saturday. Meal trades refresh for the students’ weekly every Sunday.

Dining Dollars are the cash part of your Dining membership that you can use at any Dining Hall or retail food option. You do not need to pay tax when you purchase meals with Dining Dollars that came with your meal plan. When you add additional dining dollars, you will need to pay tax at the time of food purchase.

You can add Dining Dollars to your SandDollar account to use at any location. Dining Dollars can be purchased at the SandDollar Services Office, or online through the GET App. or by visiting sanddollars.tamucc.edu. Additional Dining Dollars added to the meal plan will have tax added at the time of food purchase.  

Yes, through the Boost app. Download the Boost app, select TAMUCC as your location, and start ordering online.

The Late Night Grill is only available through the Boost app.

Currently, you can place your orders ahead of time for pick up at Panda Express, The Salty Seagull, Burger 361, Crave and The Island Café.

Starbucks mobile ordering its also available through their app.  

Miramar residents are required to have a meal plan and can only receive a refund if they leave housing by the 12th day of class.   The student will be charged for the # of meal swipes and dining dollars used.

If you are a Miramar resident and remain in housing, your Dining membership will auto-renew to the required plan.  If you upgraded your required plan you will need to contact SandDollar Services. All other memberships will need to be purchased.

Upgrades are not processed automatically, students wishing to upgrade need to complete the form every semester.

Student Dining membership do not roll over from one semester to the next, nor do they roll over to the summer. However, any leftover Dining Dollars do roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester. However, they expire at the end of the spring semester.

Faculty & Staff meal plans are valid one year after they were purchased.

• Meal Swipes expire at the end of each semester. Any remaining Meal Swipe balances will expire and are forfeited at the end of the Fall and Spring Semester. 
• Any remaining Dining Dollars from the Fall semester will be placed in the Rollover Meal Plan account and activated on the 1st board eating day of the Spring semester. 
• Rollover Dining Dollars will be exhausted first prior to using Spring semester Dining Dollars. 
• Any remaining Dining Dollar balances will expire and are forfeited at the end of the Spring semester. 

Dining memberships are nonrefundable after the 12^th-day class. Non-Miramar residents have until the 12^th day of class to change their memberships. If you request a refund before the 12^th of the class, you will be charged for the swipes and dining dollars used.

If you have any special dietary needs or concerns, please get in touch with us to discuss our dining options to accommodate your needs.

Contact Form: dineoncampus.com/islanderdining/feedback

Email: islanderdining@tamucc.edu 

To get the balance of your Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars, and SandDollar$ (All Services), visit get.cbord.com/tamucc website. Students will be able to log into their accounts by entering their NetID and Password. This is also a great tool to deposit additional SandDollar$ Bucks (All Services) to an account. Relatives and family can always deposit SandDollar$ Bucks (All Services) into a student's account in real-time. To add funds to your student's account, parents, guardians, or family members will need to have their student's Student ID #, first and last name. When the depositing party reaches a screen that reads "Successful," the funds will immediately be available on the student's I.D. card. 

Lost or stolen cards must be reported immediately at mysanddollars.tamucc.edu, by phone, or in person at SandDollar Services during regular business hours (361-825-5978).  There is a replacement fee for lost or stolen cards. Your Meal Plan and SandDollar$ (All Services) account balances will be carried over to the new card. 

Yes, you can bring friends, siblings, and parents to the Dining Hall. They can pay with a credit/debit card, or you can use your Dining Dollars or SandDollars (All Services) to pay for them.

Unlimited Dining memberships allow students to bring one guest per week. All other memberships do not allow for members to bring guest and user their meal swipes to cover their guests meals.

Dining Hall is open for University Students, Staff, Faculty and Visitors. Those who do not have an active meal plan can pay with a credit/debit card or use Dining Dollars or SandDollar (All Services).

No, Islander Dining already donates a substantial number of swipes to the Izzy Food Pantry. Meal swipes are for members to use and enjoy.

Students will have their Dining memberships uploaded to their TAMU-CC. Student ID Card. To pay for your meal, simply give the cashier your TAMU-CC Student ID when you check out so they can deduct your transaction from either your Meal Swipes, Meal Trades, or Dining Dollars. 

Although you cannot have your meals directly delivered on campus, we have several additional options available to you.

University Services has partnered with Grubhub to provide students affiliated with University Services access to Grubhub Plus for free. This removes the delivery fee on participating locations and gives access to deals and promotions that you would otherwise not be able too. Simply go to the Grubhub app and under account select a school to affiliate. Follow the prompts to add your SandDollar All Services as an option to order and enjoy the benefits.

Through the Boost app, students’ can place a mobile order through their phone ahead of time for pick up at the location. This order can be placed as ASAP or can be scheduled in available time slots over the next several days.  Mobile ordering is available at Burger361, Panda Express, The Salty Seagull, Crave and The Island Café.  Your order will be waiting for you at designated location in the retail area.