Meal Plan FAQs
Plan Options
If you would like to purchase an additional meal plan or if you would like to make a change to the plan you have already selected, please visit ID Card Services, located on the second floor of the NMSU Bookstore, or email us at idsvs@nmsu.edu. If you have a question about the meal plans offered, please visit our main office on campus in Room 130 inside Corbett Center Student Union.
- Pick your Plan - First year experience residents are required to choose either the Premium Platinum, Classic Crimson or *Hometown Aggies. More details can be found in the drop-down below.
*Only Dona Ana County Residents are eligible for the Hometown Aggies Plan.
If you are not a First Year Experience Resident, you can choose from any of the plans listed in the Upperclassmen Resident and Commuter Plans listed in the drop-down below
+Beverage
You can get your unlimited free fountain drinks or coffees at: CCSU Food Court, both Einstein's locations, Subway, and Zuhl Fuel.
+ Amenities
Wash and Fold Laundry Services - You will drop-off your laundry in a shoot located in Garcia Hall's main lobby.
Robot Food Delivery - Download the Everyday app to place your orders and take advantage of your free deliveries! https://everyday.sodexo.com (Covers delivery charge only. Service fee is not covered in this plus package)
+Concessions
To use your 50% off discount or free meal at concessions, let the cashier know that you have it. Simple as that!
Drop-off's are due by 10:00 a.m. or can be dropped off the night before.
- Mondays
Garcia drop-off
Cervantes, Chamisa, RGH, South Campus and non-resident pick-up - Wednesdays
Juniper and Pinon Drop-off
Garcia Pick-up - Fridays
Cervantes, Chamisa, RGH, South Campus and non-resident drop-off
Juniper and Pinon pick-up
Signing up for an NMSU meal plan couldn't be easier! We offer a range of options for your convenience:
- First-year experience residents are required to choose either the Premium Platinum, Classic Crimson, or *Hometown Aggies.
- Sign up online at dining.nmsu.edu
- For more information, feel free to call Dining Services at (575) 646-4801.
Signing up for an NMSU meal plan couldn't be easier! We offer a range of options for your convenience:
- You can choose either the Premium Platinum, Classic Crimson, or Hometown Aggies. Flex Swipes (150, 75 or 35) or Petes Dollars (450, 300, or 150)
- Sign up online at dining.nmsu.edu
- For more information, feel free to call Dining Services at (575) 646-4801.
Signing up for an NMSU meal plan couldn't be easier! We offer a range of options for your convenience:
- You can choose either the Premium Platinum, Classic Crimson, or Hometown Aggies. Flex Swipes (150, 75, or 35) or Petes Dollars (450, 300, or 150).
- Sign up online at dining.nmsu.edu
- For more information, feel free to call Dining Services at (575) 646-4801.
- Log into MyNMSU at my.nmsu.edu
- Select "Student" on the left-hand side of the page
- Select "Student Tab"
- Select "My Dining"
- Log into my dining
- Select "Applications"
- Choose the appropriate drop-down selection
- Select your meal plan
- Enjoy all the deliciousness!
Frequently Asked Questions
Just visit and log in to MyNMSU at my.nmsu.edu. If you don't see the "Application," contact the ID Card Services office or visit them on the second floor of Follett Bookstore.
Download the Everyday App! Menus are not only posted, but you can order ahead of time! Or CLICK HERE to see the online menu.
It is your permanent student ID card plus a debit card for food services on campus. Each time you visit Taos Dining Hall, a meal swipe is deducted from your account balance. If you visit another campus location the amount of your purchase is deducted from your Aggie Dining Dollars. Your card is encoded, validated and can be used 24 hours after activation.
Lost or stolen NMSU ID/Meal Cards can be replaced. Lost cards must be reported to the ID Card Office immediately. Their office is located on the second floor of Follett Bookstore. They can also be reached via phone at (575) 646-4835.
For your protection, the only person authorized to use your card is you. For that reason, meal plan meal swipes are non-transferable. Aggie Dining Dollars can pay for a guest if someone is dining with you.
Visit the ID Card Services office on the second floor of Follett Bookstore. They can also be reached via phone at (575) 646-4835.
The Premium Platinum, Classic Crimson, or Hometown Aggies meal plans are mandatory for all First-Year Experience students living on campus in a residence hall. If you are not a First Year Experience Resident Student, then you are not required to purchase a meal plan but can (and should) choose from any of the meal plans that are offered.
While students who live off-campus are not required to have a meal plan, many off-campus students eat one or more of their meals on campus each day. Whether you’re eating in Taos Dining Hall or another retail restaurant, any of the dining dollars plans or flex swipes will save you money while dining on-campus.
Aggie Dining Dollars are an additional type of currency that is used to purchase food from campus dining locations. One Aggie Dining Dollar is equal to one dollar. With each meal plan there are differing amounts of Aggie Dining Dollars and you can choose what’s right for you based on your dining habits.
Yes, you can pay cash at any of the dining facilities on campus. They also accept credit cards, debit cards and Aggie Ca$h.
No, unused meal swipes do not carry over from semester to semester. However, Aggie Dining Dollars do carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester of a given school year but not from a separate school year to the following school year. Plan to use all of your meals and Aggie Dining Dollars by the end of the spring semester of a given school year.
After making a purchase, the register readout will reflect the remaining amount of meal swipes/ Aggie Dining Dollars on your account, depending on how you paid for your purchase.
Yes. All of our facilities offer wellness, vegetarian, vegan, or organic options. These options are noted on the menu signs and some labels.
No problem! Our Campus Dining Services Program can accommodate your special dietary requirements. Food allergies are very important especially when you are dining away from home. If you have a food allergy of any kind, then please ask the dining staff if the allergen is in the food you are purchasing. Any of our dining staff would be happy to help. For more information, please contact our main office in Corbett Center Student Union Room 130 or call (575) 646-4801.
If you have further questions please feel free to contact NMSU Dining at (575) 646-4801.