Meal plans offer easy way to pay |
Melissa Underwood |
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Purchasing a meal plan to use on campus is a convenient alternative to carrying cash for daily meals. A meal plan account allows users to pay for meals using their identification cards. Purchases are electronically debited from the users' accounts at the time of purchase. A variety of meal plans are available for students, faculty and staff. Residents of Woodland and Prairie halls are required to choose one of three residence hall meal plans. Plan A is $710 per semester, Plan B is $812 per semester and Plan C is $966 per semester. These plans are chosen on the housing contract. To change to a different plan, contact the University Housing office, which is located in Rendleman Hall Room 0248, in writing. Any meal plan changes must be made during the first two weeks of the semester. Any amount of money can be added at the ID desk in the Service Center, located on the first floor in Rendleman Hall. Residents of Cougar Village have the option of choosing a voluntary meal plan or one of three Cougar Village meal plans. Plan D is $100 per semester, Plan E is $250 per semester and Plan F is $500 per semester. These plans are also chosen on the housing contract. Like the residence hall meal plans, any amount of money can be added at the Service Center. Students do not pay sales tax on purchases when they use meal plans. The balance of the meal account at the end of the fall semester carries over to the spring semester as long as the student returns for the spring semester. If a balance remains on a meal account at the end of the spring semester, the amount is voided. Voluntary meal plans are available to Cougar Village residents, nonresident students, faculty and staff. A minimum deposit of $25 is required, but any amount of money can be added to an account. A voluntary meal plan can be established at the Service Center. Voluntary meal plan holders are subject to sales tax. Meal plans can be used in a number of places on campus. Morris University Center features four areas for meals and snacks which are Center Court, Back Court, Cougar Den and the University Restaurant. Snack items such as chips and sodas, as well as other food products, can be purchased at Union Station. The recently opened Skywalk cafe is located in the skywalk between Founders Hall and Alumni Hall. A snack cart is located in Woodland Hall while in Cougar Village, the Commons Building houses the Commons Grill, a fast food-type restaurant and convenience store. Meal plans cannot be used without an ID card. If your card is lost or stolen, contact the Service Center immediately. Found cards are kept in Union Station. For further information about meal plans, contact Food Service at 650-3040.... | |