What is it?
Flex Dining is smart, flexible, and convenient. Available to all UWM students, Flex Dining utilizes Dining Dollars to make purchases at UWM food outlets or Taste MKE locations.* By using Dining Dollars, students receive tax-free purchasing and a 5% discount, for a total savings of 13.4% (at on-campus locations only).
Activate your account today by adding as little as $150 through the UWM GET Mobile App. The full value of your deposit will be credited as spendable dollars into your account. Dining Dollars can be added in any amount over $10.00.*
* Flex/Dining Dollar accounts are already active on all Anytime Dining Plans. Food and non-alcoholic beverages bought by students from a University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee food outlet(s) are eligible for exemption from WI/Milw. sales tax (rate as of Aug./2026). A flat fee of $2 will be charged by the UWM GET Mobile app.
Flex Dining FAQs
For questions, or to inquire about other forms of payment, please contact the UWM Panther Card Office. In select situations, Flex Dining can be paid through your PAWS account, where charges can be paid through various means. Please see the billing and payment website at UWM Student Financial Services for more information on payments and financial aid disbursements.
Yes! There are 2 plan levels eligible for billing to your UWM PAWS account and/or your Financial Aid dollars: $300/Semester or $450/Semester. Billable plans are only available for the Fall and Spring regular academic semesters HERE. Applications must be approved before each semester’s Financial Aid distribution (10 days prior to the first regular day of classes).
Tier 1
$300 per semester
Includes: Instant savings of 5% at on-campus restaurants
Requires: Application submission
Tier 2
$450 per semester
Includes: Instant savings of 5% at on-campus restaurants
Requires: Application submission
UWM Flex Dining balances carry forward from term to term and year to year for all current students.
Questions? – pcardofc@uwm.edu