Using GET to Manage Your Meal Plan

The GET mobile app allows students to purchase, manage, and track their meal plans. Changes or purchases via GET are instant and will be available immediately.

GET Website  GET Mobile on the App Store  GET Mobile on Google Play Store

Purchasing a Meal Plan 

Beginning July 1, students can purchase their 2025-26 meal plan by visiting the GET website or by downloading GET Mobile on your phone.

  • If you are an incoming first-year student living in a residence hall, you are automatically defaulted to our Seven-Day Unlimited plan. You can choose to keep this option or downgrade to our Five-Day Unlimited. If you are living in Burgum, Churchill, or Dinan, you have an additional meal plan option. Your meal plan is viewable via GET, and changes can be made starting June 9, 2025.
  • If you are an upper-division student living in a residence hall that requires a meal plan, you are automatically defaulted to our Seven-Day Unlimited plan​​​​. Your meal plan is viewable via GET, and changes can be made starting June 9, 2025.
  • If you are a transfer student, you will not be able to use GET to purchase your meal plan in your first year at NDSU. Please email ndsu.dining@ndsu.edu or call 701.231.7001 to get your meal plan.

Tracking and Using Your Meal Plan

Tracking Usage

If you have a block plan, you can use GET to view how many meal swipes you have left. Simply log in and look under the "accounts" section.

Using your Meal Plan with GET

On the mobile app, you can scan in at the dining center without your ID card.

  1. Open GET Mobile on your phone
  2. Enter your passcode
  3. Click "scan card' under your photo, and a barcode will appear

Changes and Cancellations

Deadlines

  • The last day to reduce a required or optional meal plan, or cancel an optional plan, is 9/3/2025 for Fall and 1/22/2026 for Spring.
  • The last day to increase a meal plan via GET is 11/15/2025 for Fall and 04/15/2026 for Spring. After that time, contact Dining.
    • The rate for unlimited plans will be prorated to your purchase date when purchased during the semester.

Meal Plan Changes

Changes can be made via GET. If you are using the mobile app, you will click on "Settings" to change your meal plan.

Download the GET Mobile app or visit the GET website.

  1. Login
    1. If this is your first time, you will be asked to select NDSU and select a PIN
    2. Allow GET to send important notifications
  2. Select “Change Meal Plan” (if you are on your phone, you will need to click into Settings to see this)

Meal Plan Cancellations

  • Cancellations of required meal plans are permitted only when OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING from the University, or if canceling housing prior to move-in (upperclassmen only).
  • Cancellations can be requested by visiting us at the Residence Dining Center offices or by emailing ndsu.dining@ndsu.edu; please include your NDSU email, ID number, your current plan, and a clear request to cancel.
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