In 2019, Simmons Student Affairs and Aramark Dining Services partnered to offer more accessible pathways to food to both on-campus and off-campus students. These pathways included:
- Expanded unlimited meal plan for residential students
- Expanded meal plan for commuter students
- Monthly payment plan options to mitigate large upfront costs for commuter plans
In continued search of more sustainable and accessible solutions, The REEF Support Center and Aramark Dining Services offer a Guest Meal Swipe Bank to be used by students who experience inconsistent access to food.
Who is eligible?
Students who are eligible to request from the Guest Meal Swipe Bank are students with a demonstrated need (do not have consistent access to food during the semester).
How does the Guest Meal Swipe Program work?
Aramark Dining Services provides residential meal plans with 10 Guest Meal Swipes. Students who are enrolled in a meal plan can donate their guest meal swipes to our “bank” to be utilized by other residential and commuter students who are facing temporary food insecurity or who may request meals and points based on need.
Please note: This program is not a replacement for a meal plan but an additional method to increase student access to food. We encourage commuter students to meet with the REEF Support Center for additional resources and for more permanent solutions.
Donate Meals
Students who wish to donate their guest meals may do so by completing the form to start the donation process. The donation policy is listed below.
Guest Meals donated can be redistributed to students are experiencing inconsistent access to food. Students enrolled in a residential meal plan may donate 1-10 Guest Meal Swipes to the Bank per semester.
Request Meal Swipes
Guest Meal Swipes are available to commuter students:
- 4 weeks from the start of the fall semester (Monday, October 2nd, 2023)
- 4 weeks from the start of the spring semester (Monday, February 12th, 2023)
Students may request a maximum of 10 meals per request, a total of 38 meals (2 weeks worth) per semester
Guest Meal Swipes are available to residential students:
- 7 Weeks from the start of the fall semester (Monday, October 16th, 2023)
- 7 Weeks from the start of the spring semester (Monday, February 26th, 2023)
Students may request a maximum of 10 meals per request, a total of 20 meals (1 week worth) per semester
Please allow 5-7 business days for your request to be processed.