So What Are Dining Dollars?
Dining Dollars are flexible and easy to use! Dining Dollars is a great program that allows students to purchase food and beverage items at eligible UNC cash operations on campus using their UNC Card. Students who carry the 250, 200, or 19 Traditional Meal Plan will automatically receive Dining Dollars!! Any student, with or without a meal plan is eligible to purchase Dining Dollars in increments of $25.
Eligible UNC Cash Operations
- Starbucks® Coffee at the UC
- Taco Bell Express™ at the UC
- The UC Food Court Express
- Subway™ (coming Fall '08)
- ALL Coffee Corner locations:
- @ Kepner
- @ Michener
- @ Turner
Why Should I Use Dining Dollars?
- They Are So Convenient!
- Students already carry UNC Cards (to get into their residence halls, to check out books from the library, to gain access into the Campus Rec Center, etc), so there is no need to carry extra cash!
- Dining Dollars can be purchased throughout the semester, so you never have to run out!!
- Great Perk!
- Food and beverage purchases are sold with NO SALES TAX ADDED! What a deal!
- Food and beverage purchases are sold with NO SALES TAX ADDED! What a deal!
- Lots of Value!
- There are no service charges or fees associated with this program!
- There are no service charges or fees associated with this program!
- Safety is Important!
- If students lose their UNC Card, the Dining Dollars account can be immediately deactivated by contacting the Dining Services Office at (970) 351-2652.
How Do Dining Dollars Work?
Use Dining Dollars to purchase food and beverage items at any of our eligible on-campus locations instead of cash. Dining Dollars carry over from Fall to Spring but expire at the end of Spring semester. Sorry, Dining Dollars are not accepted in the Dining Rooms... they are only accepted in our Cash Operations at this time.
How Do I Purchase More Dining Dollars?
Dining Dollars are activated after students sign up, and deposits can be made as often as needed. Dining Dollars are added to the student’s account and applied to their University bill, just like meal plans. At this time, students can sign up for Dining Dollars at the Dining Services Office, at the UNC Card Office in the University Center, or at our on-line meal contract.
Terms and Conditions
Deposits made to the Dining Dollars account are not refundable for cash. This is not a bank account. Dining Dollars funds may be used instead of cash at the locations listed in this brochure. Account information is considered confidential and is only available to the account holder. Dining Dollars are not intended to replace a meal plan or to provide a refund for any meal plan meals missed. Dining Dollars are non-transferable, saleable, or refundable. If the meal plan is cancelled, you will be charged for all dining dollars used. Dining Dollars cannot be used to pay tuition, student fees, or class charges. Dining Dollars cannot be used to purchase merchandise. Dining Dollar balances left at the end of Spring semester expire and will not carry over or be refunded.
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Deadlines to Remember
The deadline to change/cancel your meal contract (includes traditional meal plans, bear plans, and dining dollars) is 5pm on the University published add/drop deadline:
- Fall 2008: Monday, September 5th
- Spring 2009: Monday, January 26th