Are you a staff or faculty member who frequents the Ivy Room for lunch? Or perhaps you are a guest on campus? Or maybe you're not on a meal plan, but can't live without the muffins at the Blue Room?

Either way, you don't have to have a meal plan to enjoy the convenience, speedy service and refreshing meals at a Brown Dining eatery. Though a meal plan will give you the best value, you can use a variety of payment options at our eateries:

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	Students	Meals and meal credits are associated with meal plans that students sign up for. Students on weekly meal plans can use up to 3 meals per day at the Refectory or Verney-Woolley; there is no maximum for students with Flex meal plans. Up to 2 meals per day can be used as meal credits (valued at $5.55 each; $11.10 max) at retail eateries: the Gate, Josiah's or nighttime at the Ivy Room. Sign ups and changes are coordinated through our 144 Thayer St. office.
	Students	Flex Points come bundled with meal plans and each point translates to $1 at any of our eateries. If you eat a lot of meals at campus snack bars, it may be convenient to add some extra points to your meal plan. Additional points can be purchased by meal plan holders for 15% off their cash value at our 144 Thayer St. office.
	Faculty, staff, students	Declining Balance is a debit account that also works at the Bookstore, the Registrar, the Metcalf Copy Center and on-campus vending and laundry machines . You use the funds in your account with your Brown ID card. Open or refill your account at the Cashier's Office.
	Guests of the University	Dining Dollars are purchased in quantity by University departments for their visitors. They are available in denominations of $1, $5 and $10. Dining dollars are equivalent to cash at all of our eateries across campus, but are not cash refundable. Contact Kathy Fonseca at 863-2712 to inquire for your departmental guests.
	Everyone	Faculty, staff, visiting friends and parents, don't despair. Brown Dining eateries also accept cash. Additionally, personal checks are welcome before the first day of reading period with an accompanying photo ID. Travelers checks may be used at anytime with a photo ID.

Please note that Meals cannot be used at the Blue Room, Café Carts and Campus Market. Credit Cards are not accepted at any of our eateries, though they may be used to pay for Catering functions.