Memorial Union
The Memorial Union is the campus community center. The MU houses numerous dining options, student services, study spaces, the Pat Tillman Veterans Center, Changemaker Central and a student lounge space.
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Dining
Student clubs and organizations
Spirit and traditions
Leadership and service
Veterans Services and Support
🍽️ Dining
Sun Devil Dining offers quality, value, variety and convenience with over 50 dining locations including dining halls, fast casual restaurants, cafes and on-campus markets.
Meal Plans
Meal plans are available for all students, faculty and staff. Students living on campus are required to have a meal plan. Meal plans consist of meal swipes that can be used at any on campus dining hall and Maroon and Gold dollars (M&G) which can be used as any on campus dining option. View meal plan options here.
Dining Halls Retail Rate (Cash, Debit, Credit, or M&G): Breakfast $8, Lunch $10, Dinner $11, Sunday Brunch $10.
Barrett Dining Center Retail Rate (Cash, Debit, Credit, or M&G): Breakfast $10, Lunch $12, Dinner $13.75, Sunday Brunch $12.
Meals can be used: in Tempe at Hassayampa, Manzanita, Tooker, Pitchforks, Barrett Dining Center; Taylor Place at the Downtown Campus; Verde Dining Pavilion at West Campus and Citrus Dining Pavilion at the Polytechnic Campus. Premium meals served at the Barrett Dining Center will cost a meal swipe plus $2 for breakfast, $3 for lunch and $4 for dinner for the above plans (M&G Dollars, cash, debit/credit may be used to cover the additional fee).
Unused M&G Dollars from residential dining plans transfer from Fall through Summer semester. Any unused M&G are non-refundable at the end of the Summer session and cannot be transferred to the new academic year. Meals must be used in the week or semester (depending on the plan) they are issued in. The week begins on Thursday and ends on Wednesday. Unused meals do not roll over from week to week, or semester to semester.
Dining Halls Retail Rate (Cash, Debit, Credit, or M&G): Breakfast $8, Lunch $10, Dinner $11, Sunday Brunch $10.
Barrett Dining Center Retail Rate (Cash, Debit, Credit, or M&G): Breakfast $10, Lunch $12, Dinner $13.75, Sunday Brunch $12.
Meals can be used: in Tempe at Hassayampa, Manzanita, Tooker, Pitchforks, Barrett Dining Center; Taylor Place at the Downtown Campus; Verde Dining Pavilion at West Campus and Citrus Dining Pavilion at the Polytechnic Campus. Premium meals served at the Barrett Dining Center will cost a meal swipe plus $2 for breakfast, $3 for lunch and $4 for dinner for the above plans (M&G Dollars, cash, debit/credit may be used to cover the additional fee).
Unused M&G Dollars from residential dining plans transfer from Fall through Summer semester. Any unused M&G are non-refundable at the end of the Summer session and cannot be transferred to the new academic year. Meals must be used in the week or semester (depending on the plan) they are issued in. The week begins on Thursday and ends on Wednesday. Unused meals do not roll over from week to week, or semester to semester.
Pitchforks Dining Hall
Pitchforks, the dining hall inside the Memorial Union, provides a dining experience featuring regional themed food stations including Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Asian, Baja/South American, Soups and Salads. All of the foods are made from scratch including the homemade desserts!
Dining at the MU
The Memorial Union offers several fast casual dining options including: Bento, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, Einstein's Bagels, Jamba Juice, Oath Pizza, Qdoba, Pei Wei, and Subway. It also houses Pitchforks Dining Hall and Engrained, a fast casual, full service restaurant design to be an education food experience surrounding sustainability.
For a quick bite, visit Starbucks or the POD Market, a convenience store on the main level of the building.
For a quick bite, visit Starbucks or the POD Market, a convenience store on the main level of the building.
P.O.D. Market
The P.O.D. Market is a full service convenience store that carries all of your needs while on campus. Snacks, hot and frozen foods, beverages, classroom supplies…you name it! Meal exchange is accepted in all locations (excluding the Micro POD Market at Hayden Library). Meal Exchange offers the ultimate in convenience with meal options that can be easily exchanged for a meal plan swipe twice a day at all on campus markets. M&G dollars are accepted in P.O.D. markets.
Good eats
Each campus offers students an all-you-care-to-eat dining option featuring everything from vegetarian to hot-off-the-grill comfort foods. With extended hours, quick snacks and plenty of outlets to recharge your laptop, we make delicious, quality food super convenient.
⭐ Student clubs and organizations
More than 1,000 student clubs and organizations provide an opportunity for every student to become involved. ASU clubs gather communities around sports, culture, academics, advocacy and more. There are thousands of students involved in organizations ranging from entrepreneurial groups to dance teams and more.
⭐ Spirit and traditions
Sun Devils bleed maroon and gold and cheer for ASU at every opportunity.
Devils in Disguise
A 17-year tradition, Devils in Disguise is the largest student-led day of service at ASU, with clubs and organizations hosting a variety of service projects throughout the community.
⭐ Leadership and service
At ASU we believe that our student population of more than 80,000 can make a significant impact in the local and global community. Each year we demonstrate this commitment to service through large scale events and through the everyday service of thousands of Sun Devils.
Changemaker Central
Changemaker Central @ ASU is a community of like-minded students that are leading social change in our local and global community. With Changemaker spaces and programs on all four ASU campuses, our student team is prepared to help you navigate the many ways you can get make a difference at ASU.
⭐ Veterans Services and Support
Explore ASU's veteran affairs and services, and get help with your education benefits. Learn more at veterans.asu.edu.
Pat Tillman Veterans Center
The Pat Tillman Veterans Center provides support for student veterans and dependents. We're here to help you in the transition to learning in a new environment to help you succeed. ASU is proud of our military veterans and feel it’s our duty to serve the men and women who served us. Through efforts like the Pat Tillman Veterans Center, ASU works hard to help veterans transition to life as an ASU student and help them succeed.