VCUDine FAQs What’s the difference between Dining Dollars and Ram Bucks?
Dining Dollars are a declining balance through the dining plan. Think of Dining Dollars as a prepaid and reloadable debit card, accepted at VCUDine locations (including vending machines), for anything from an extra milkshake at Chick-Fil-A to groceries from Ram City Market. Ram Bucks are a declining balance through the VCU Card Office. Both are loaded onto your VCUID.
What is Build Your Own Swipe and how does it work?
Our Build Your Own (BYO) Swipe program is an a la carte way to create your meal. Use it for consumables at Ram City Market, P.O.D. Market and any of our retail locations (excluding Starbucks) up to $9.85. Transaction must exceed $7.31 to use a swipe.
Using a swipe at a Grub Hub kiosk?
Make sure the total is over $7.31. If not, please select dining dollars or another method of payment.
Using more than one swipe at a Grub Hub kiosk?
Each meal/swipe needs to be a separate transaction and total over $7.31.
Where can students eat with allergy restrictions?
VCUDine has the expertise and resources to accommodate most types of allergy constraints. Contact Dietitian@vcu.edu for more information about eating on campus with allergy restrictions.
How do I choose a dining plan?
Once enrolled at VCU, students can visit the "Dining Plans" tab on our website to select their plan.
What’s the most popular dining plan for first-year students?
200 swipe + $225 dining dollars is typically our most popular plan.
What is a required dorm?
A required dorm is a residential hall that does not have a full kitchen, which includes Brandt, Rhoads, GRC, GRCIII and Honors College. These plans are identified as such on vcu.campusdish.com and in our dining brochure.
If you would like more information, have questions about Dining Plans, or need help with anything involving on campus dining, please contact us.
Phone: (804) 828-1148
Email: dining@vcu.edu
Social: @VCU_Dining
