Food Service

Food Service

Food service for Point Park University is provided by a contracted service and is available in various locations throughout the University. Meal plans, flex dollars, cash, and in some cases, credit card may be used to pay for food and food items. If a meal plan or flex dollars are purchased, your Point Park University ID card will be encoded to access your food service account and must be presented in order to be used as payment. ID cards are nontransferable.

Residential Dining Facility (RDF)

The RDF is located on the third floor of Lawrence Hall and offers all-you-care-to-eat dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the RDF, traditional home-style foods, ethnically-inspired foods, vegetarian selections, and more are available. Meal plans, flex dollars, and cash are accepted in the RDF.
Guests are welcome in the RDF to dine with you for nominal rates; these are posted at the entrance.
Removal of food, beverages, or dinnerware from the RDF is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action. Students are not permitted to take large glasses or containers into the RDF.

Point Café

The Point Café is located on the second floor of Lawrence Hall and offers a wide range of grab-and-go and made-to-order menu selections. Specialty coffee drinks and smoothies are also available. A meal plan equivalency is offered for breakfast, dinner, and late night. Flex dollars, credit cards, and cash are also accepted.

Grab-and-Go

A grab-and-go food area is located across from the JVH Auditorium on the second floor of Thayer Hall. Flex dollars and cash are accepted.

Starbucks

Starbucks is located on the first floor of Conestoga Hall. Flex dollars, cash, and credit cards are accepted.

Meal Plans

Point Park University offers meal plans that combine the security of guaranteed meals and the flexibility in dining choices.
Resident students living in Lawrence and Thayer Halls are required to select either the 14- or 10-Meal Flex Plan. Resident students living in Conestoga and Pioneer Suites must select a meal plan, but have the option of selecting one of the Commuter Meal Plans in place of the 14- or 10-Meal Flex Plans. Resident students living in the Boulevard Apartments are not required to select a meal plan, but may purchase a Commuter Meal Plan.
If you wish to change your meal plan, you must do so during the first two weeks of each semester.
Note: Meals are not guaranteed when food service facilities are closed. No credit will be given for missed meals unless a student is on an approved medical leave of absence and completes the proper paperwork.

14-Meal Flex Plan with $200 Flex Dollars

This meal plan is available to all resident students and entitles you to any 14 meals per week (Sunday through Saturday) and includes $200 flex dollars per semester. Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the RDF. Each time you eat in the RDF, one meal is subtracted from your weekly meal allowance. For added flexibility and convenience, a meal exchange may be used in the Point Café during breakfast, dinner, or late night (cannot be used for lunch).

10-Meal Flex Plan with $275 Flex Dollars

This meal plan is available to all resident students and entitles you to any 10 meals per week (Sunday through Saturday) and includes $275 flex dollars per semester. Enjoy all-you-care-to-eat dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the RDF. Each time you eat in the RDF, one meal is subtracted from your weekly meal allowance. For added flexibility and convenience, a meal exchange may be used in the Point Café during breakfast, dinner, or late night (cannot be used for lunch).

Commuter Meal Plans

Commuter meal plans are available to full-time (12 to 18 credits) non-resident students. Meals are purchased in blocks of 30 ($175 in flex dollars is included in addition) or 75 ($125 in flex dollars is included in addition) and may be used at any time during the semester for all-you-care-to-eat dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the RDF. Each time you eat in the RDF, one meal is subtracted from your semester total. For added flexibility and convenience, a meal exchange may be used in the Point Café during breakfast, dinner, or late night (cannot be used for lunch).

Flex Dollars

Flex dollars are an option for all students and are accepted like cash in the RDF, Point Café, and Starbuck's. Flex dollars may be added to your account at any time and may be purchased in increments of $25. No refunds are given for unused flex dollars. Flex dollars will transfer from the fall to the spring semester, but not from spring to fall. To purchase flex dollars, contact the Food Service Office at 412-392-3829 or visit the office in 207 Lawrence Hall.

Exemption from Meal Plans

A resident student requesting exemption from purchasing a meal plan for medical reasons must provide documentation from his/her physician. The University's consent will be based upon the decision of Student Health Services.

Vending Machines

There are a variety of vending machines and a microwave oven on the second floor of Lawrence Hall in the Point Café area. There are also vending machines in the basement of Pioneer Hall, as well as a microwave on the second floor of Thayer Hall. Please report requests for repairs, losses, and vandalism to the Food Service Manager at 412-392-3829 or 412-392-4703.

Dining Schedule

RDF - Weekdays

Breakfast................................7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch.....................................11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dinner....................................4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

RDF - Weekends

Brunch....................................11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dinner.....................................4:30 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m.

Point Café

Monday through Saturday........7:00 a.m. to Midnight

Point Café - Meal Equivalency

Breakfast................................7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Dinner....................................4:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Late Night..............................7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hours of operation are subject to change during the summer months and most breaks.