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All About Dining on Campus
Discover a Fresh Approach to Campus Dining with AVI Fresh!
AVI Fresh continues to elevate the campus dining experience with a focus on quality, nutrition, and variety. For the spring semester, they’ve introduced several updates based on student, faculty, and staff feedback:
- New Creations Station–Christman Dining Hall now has a brand-new Creations Station that features smoothies and acai bowls–a fan favorite request!
- Revamped Food Court Menus–The Food Court in Kilcawley Center now features new menus that include pancake and French toast breakfast platters, chicken wings, country fried steak, and so much more!
- Station Vacations at Christman Dining Hall, showcasing authentic global dishes.
- Grubhub Food Lockers added at the Courtyard Apartments for convenient latenight pickup.
- Stay Connected by following us on Instagram and Facebook @avifreshservesysu! We post updates, giveaways, and so much more
- Half-price Fridays at Christman Dining Hall for all YSU faculty and staff members will be offered every Friday throughout the ENTIRE semester. Your breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner will ALL be half-off!
- Learn More about new restaurants, our hours of operation, and check out our menus by visiting our website!
AVI remains committed to fresh, seasonal menus, locally sourced products, and madefromscratch meals.
YSU Meal Plans for ALL!
AVI Fresh provides a meal plan service to the whole YSU community—not just residential students. Meal plans are a great way to budget for meals and make getting your next meal a worry-free process. With a large variety of options available to students, staff, and faculty, you’re guaranteed to find a plan that works for you! Check out the website to learn more about meal plans options.
Christman Corner Market—Now Featuring Groceries and Essentials!
The Christman Corner Market will now offer a wide variety of grocery items including rice, pasta, and more that can be purchased with flex, Pete's points, cash or credit/debit. The best part? You can pick up the items directly at Christman Dining Hall! Groceries without leaving campus–the easiest way to shop!
Grab & Go Essentials—Anytime, Right on Campus!
Need a snack or a last-minute essential? Pico Coolers have you covered—24/7!
Located in the breezeway of Kilcawley House and Chick-fil-A, AVI Fresh's Pico Coolers will offer a variety of essentials such as toothpaste, deodorant, medicine, shampoo, and so much more. These coolers will also feature grab and go items such as wraps, salads, sandwiches, and a bunch of snacks and treats. The Pico Coolers are open 24/7 and accept credit/debit - this is an easy way to get what you need when you need it!
- Note: Credit Card and Meal Plan Points accepted.
Order AVI Fresh ahead with Grubhub Food Lockers
You can use the Grubhub app to preorder meals from campus favorites like Smoke & Fire, Be Bowl’d, Stack’d, Top & Toast Flatbreads, and Dunkin’. Pay with a credit/debit card or your Y Card.
How it works
In the app, search Youngstown State University, choose your meal, customize it, and select a pickup time and location. Orders can be picked up from food lockers at the following locations:
- Williamson School of Business, Atrium
- Cushwa Hall, Atrium
- Kilcawley Center, Chestnut Room
- University Courtyard Apartments, Building 200 Lobby
Grubhub late night at christman
From Monday to Thursday, 8–11 PM, Christman Dining Commons offers a Late Night menu through Grubhub. Pay with flex dollars, Pete’s Points, or a credit/debit card and enjoy fan-favorite meals.
Get started
Download the Grubhub app, tap Account, then Campus Dining, and search Youngstown State University. Add a campus card and then explore on-campus or off-campus restaurants. Happy ordering!
Unlimited Grubhub Student
You can use your Pete’s Points for Grubhub food delivery. YSU student members can get Unlimited Grubhub Student, for $0 delivery for orders of $18 or more at select off-campus restaurants, and exclusive perks as long as they are affiliated with YSU. (Tips and service fees are additional.) Grubhub Student also offers 5% back in Grubhub+ credit per eligible pickup order, which can be used on future Grubhub orders (except on-campus orders).
Here is how to sign up with these added perks
- Download the Grubhub app
- Tap Account then Campus Dining
- Follow the prompts to YSU to activate free Grubhub+ Student
- Start ordering from your favorite off-campus restaurants!
Go to our Grubhub website to learn more.
Additional Information and Resources
The Penguin Pantry stocks donations of non-perishable, fresh, and frozen food items, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and cooking utensils. This FREE resource exists to assist all members of our YSU Family who are working to make ends meet, between jobs, or simply in need of some assistance.
The Penguin Pantry & Career Closet is located on the third floor of DeBartolo Hall (Rooms 345 & 346) and is open on Fridays from 10am until 2pm during the semester. Those needing assistance outside of regular hours should contact the Office of the Dean of Students at dos@ysu.edu.
Find out how you can utilize, volunteer, or donate to the Penguin Pantry by visiting their webpage.
A Pete’s Points plan is a prepaid account allowing you to dine or snack on campus and at several locations near campus without using cash. Your YSU ID is your form of payment. $1 of Pete’s Points = $1 of cash. Just swipe your card and go! OR use your virtual YSU ID, accessed through the YSU App for hands-free purchasing!
It just takes a few minutes to purchase Pete’s Points. Purchase them using your charge card on the YSU App or ycard.ysu.edu Go to the Y-Card tile, and from there go to “Reload ID Card Balance.” Points can be added at any time and as many times as you wish throughout the semester.
Pete's Points can be used at all campus dining locations and several off-campus restaurants. Visit the Time2Dine website and Dining Locations Where You Can Pay With Your Y Card for a list of participating locations.
Pete’s Points (not associated with a meal plan), never expire.
AVI Fresh is proud to support students observing Ramadan by offering flexible meal plan options that honor fasting practices.
Students participating in the program may use a meal swipe at dinner time to pick up a to‑go breakfast for the following morning, to be enjoyed before sunrise. Additionally, students may continue to use a to‑go box at dinner to package their evening meal for after sunset.
Please note the following program guidelines:
- Ramadan meal service will not be available while Christman Dining Commons is closed for Spring Break.
- A new form must be submitted for each week of Ramadan.
- Forms must be submitted no later than noon on the Thursday before the order period to allow sufficient time for meal preparation.
- Students will be charged a meal swipe for each ordered meal, even if the meal is not picked up.
For more information, please contact Rachael Walker at rwalker@avifoodsystems.com.
Our Penguin Family cares for one another and wants to ensure that every student has the resources they need to thrive. YSU's Swipe Out Hunger program is supported through monetary donations and generous students who have donated a portion of their leftover meal swipes to support fellow students experiencing short-term food insecurity.
If you require assistance, simply complete this Basic Needs Meeting Request form, and a staff member from the Office of the Dean of Students will reach out to you to discuss your circumstances and available resources.
