A Business Student's Guide to

Dining at USF

12.6.21
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Gary Ancile, Jordan Hirsch, Hannah Pait, Abdulaziz Alsuhaibani, Parker Brown
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Overview 2
Convient Restaurants on Campus 3
Rocky’s Hideout 3
Champions Choice 3
Pollo Tropical 3
Subway (Cooper Hall) 4
Starbucks (Library) 4
Argos Center 4
Marshall Student Center Food Court 5
Juniper-Poplar Dining Hall 5
The Hub Dining Hall 5

Meal Plans 6
Meal Plans available for Spring 2022 6

Student Reviews 8
Transportation Around Muma College of Business 11
1. Walking 12
2. Bicycle 12
3. Bull Runner (Bus) 13
4. Car 14

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Overview
Our goal is to inform incoming USF business students all the ins and
outs of dining options available to them at USF. We want to make
transitioning to USF as less stressful and exciting as possible. In this
handbook you will learn about the different dining options, their
locations, student reputation, payment methods, and how to get there.

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Convient Restaurants on Campus
Distance from the Muma College of Business
(Ordered: from closest to farthest)

1. Rocky’s Hideout
Accepts: Dining Dollars, Cash, and Credit Card.
Contains Boar’s Head Deli and Java Cafe. They offer
made-to-order sandwiches, smoothies, pastries.
Located inside the BSN building.
25 feet & a 1 minute walk

2. Champions Choice
Accepts: Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars and Credit Card
One of the three dining halls, open Monday to
Friday ONLY for students with meal plan plus
0.2 Miles away, a 3 minute walk

3. Pollo Tropical
Accepts: Dining Dollars, Cash, and Credit Card
Serves Caribbean Cuisine and offers
vegetarian and vegan options
0.2 Miles away & a 3 minute walk

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 4. Subway (Cooper Hall)
Accepts: Dining Dollars, Cash, and Credit Card
Serves sandwiches, wraps, salads and drinks
0.2 Miles away & a 4 minute walk

5. Starbucks (Library)
Accepts: Dining Dollars, Cash, and Credit Card and Gift
Cards
Location on the bottom floor of the library for
easy access when studying
0.3 Miles away & a 5 minute walk

6. Argos Center
Accepts: Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars, and Credit Card
fast-casual concept and rotating menus
Offering a variety of meal options
Contains Flip Kitchen, and Bulls Express Cafe
0.5 Miles away & a 10 minute walk

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7. Marshall Student Center Food Court
Accepts: Dining Dollars, Cash, and Credit Card
The food court area supports a variety of different
options for students when it comes to food options.
● Chick Fil A
● Bento’s Sushi
● Moe’s Southwest Grill
● Subway
● 813 Eats
● Papa John’s
● Panda Express
● Jamba Juice
● On Top of the Palms
0.6 Miles away & a 13 minute walk

8. Juniper-Poplar Dining Hall

Accepts: Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars, and Credit Card
One of the three dining halls on campus which
offers a variety of different meals everyday
0.7 Miles away & 13 minute walk

9. The Hub Dining Hall

Accepts: Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars, and Credit Card
Another one of the three dining halls on campus which
offers a variety of different meals everyday
0.7 Miles away & 14 minute walk
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 Meal Plans
The University of South Florida has allowed any and all students to purchase a meal plan
for the various dining halls around campus. Every plan can be customized to your needs
and dietary restrictions. They are flexible and convenient while still being loaded with
many options to choose from so you know you are getting guaranteed value. Every meal
plan also comes with dining dollars to spend at any of the on campus restaurants like
Chick Fil-a, Einstein Bagels, Moes, and many more!

Meal Plans available for Spring 2022

1. Open Access
a. $2120.00
b. Unlimited Dining
c. $200 dining dollars
d. 8 guest meal swipes per semester

2. Any 15
a. $2020.00
b. 15 meals per week at most locations
c. $300 dining dollars

3. Bull Black 175

a. $1,800.00
b. 175 meals per semester
c. $300 dining dollars

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 4. Bull Block 60
a. $880.00
b. 60 meals per semester
c. $350 dining dollars

5. Bull Block 32
a. $600.00
b. 32 meals per semester

6. Bull Block 32+ Home chef Meal Plan

a. $720.00
b. 32 meals per semester
c. $300 dining dollars
d. $120 in home chef meal kits (12 meals)
These meal plans are put in place at the University of South Florida to make it convenient
for students to be able to grab a quick bite to eat while being able to stay focused on
their goals. Whether it's school, work, or sports The University of South Florida makes it
easy for students to succeed.

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 Student Reviews
An online survey was conducted among students at USF asking different
things about the food options on campus. The survey was open to all students, not
only business ones. This survey was also conducted amongst students that are
graduating in different years.

Results from 62 responses:

Year Students are intending on

graduating

Whether or not students live on

campus:

How likely students are to suggest a meal

plan to other students. (Keep in mind that
most students had a meal plan during
COVID-19 in the 2020-2021 school year).

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 Ways students transport around campus:

Do students prefer healthy choices to

be an option on campus?

Students favorite places to eat on

campus, very many options so there was
many different opinions:

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Quotes from Students Interviewed:

-“I enjoy the easy access to the diverse food around campus including the places I
can go between my classes around the MUMA building” -Steven Karas, Majoring in
Communications 2022

-“I love that we have the option to use grubhub to place orders around campus
because it makes wait times shorter and it makes it easier to grab food on the way
to and from classes.” -Grace Provo, Business Exploratory Program 2024

-”I like how Argos gives you the opportunity to swipe a meal every day. They
change some of the items monthly so you won’t get tired of the same things.”
-Abby Cebulko ASL Interpreting 2024

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Transportation Around Muma College of Business
This section is aiming to help the new students of Muma
college to figure out the best transportation options. Once you
finish this section, you will be able to find your favorite way to
get to Muma College.

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Your Options of transportation:

1. Walking
It is the best option for the students who live on campus because the
distance from the Halls to the college is about 15 minutes.

2. Bicycle
Going to the college by bicycle is a good choice for the students who live on
campus or nearby the campus because the infrastructure around the
university is supporting bicycle riders.

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3. Bull Runner (Bus)
Bull Runner is a transit system provided by USF for students and staff. As a
USF student, you can use this system for free. The only requirement is to
have your USF ID with you to show it to the driver. The Bull Runner has two
stops in front of the Muma college of Business. The first one is in USF Alumni

Dr, and the second one is in USF Genshaft Dr. These two stops are the best
options because the bus stops are next to the college. Keep in mind that the
Bull Runner schedule is:

● from 7AM until midnight from Monday-Thursday

● from 7AM until 6 PM on Friday

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4. Car
This option is the best option for the students who lives off campus and far
away from the campus. The students have to park their cars in specific
parking lots. The nearest parking lot to Muma college is Lot 22. The student
must have a permit to park the car in the parking lot which can be purchased
by going to the USF Parking Portal where there are different types of permits.

● “E” permit is for USF employees.

● “R” permit is for the students who live on campus.
● “S” permit for students who live off-campus. It cost $90 per semester.
● “D” permit is a daily parking and costs $5 per day.

The students who park their cars in lot 22 have a feature which is the parking
spots are a lot so you do not have to worry about finding a parking spot,
unlike other parking lots where you must come early to find a parking spot.
In case you are not sure what type of transportation you will use; you can
purchase daily parking which costs $5 each day.

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