Terms and Conditions I FAQS I Contact Info
News for Upperclassmen:
- You may purchase a Meal Plan online via MySanDiego portal if you currently do not have a plan. MySanDiego Portal 'Student Life' or 'My Personal Info' tab
- If you want to make a change to an existing plan, you will need to do so at the Campus Card UC 127.
- Last day to decrease or cancel a meal plan is Wednesday, September 9th.
- Cancellations/Changes: please review all terms and conditions here.
FAQs
- Terms and Conditions
- Petition for 'Room Only' (no meal plan)
Choose and Purchase a Meal Plan
Q1: What meal plans are available?
Q2: How do I purchase a meal plan?
How the Meal Plan Works
Q3: How does my meal plan work?
Q4: Where may I dine with my meal p[lan?
Q5: How may I use my Dining Dollars?
Q6: How may I use my CampusCash?
Q7: What if I use all my meals before the end of the semester?
Q8: What happens to my unused meals at the end of the semester?
Q9: May I use my friend's meal plan or let a friend use mine?
Q10: Are there guest meals?
When a Meal Plan may be Used
Q12: When are my meals active? Can I use my meal plan during holiday breaks?
Q13: Can I purchase a meal plan for intersession or summer session?
About Your Torero (ID) Card
Q16: What if I forget my Torero Card?
Q17: What happens if I lose my Torero Card?
General Information
Q18: If I need help or have any dining concerns, what can I do?
Q1: What meal plans are available?
All students are given a variety of 'Plus' Meal Plan options designed to fit individual eating habits and every busy academic schedule.
Resident freshmen must choose one of the following plans:
Plus 105, Plus 120, or Plus 135.
MEAL PLAN OPTIONS
2009-10
PLAN |
PER SEMESTER |
AVERAGE PER WEEK |
DINING DOLLARS |
CAMPUS CASH |
COST PER SEMESTER |
Plus 135 |
135 |
9 |
$955 |
$25 |
Best Value! $1,996 |
Plus 120 |
120 |
8 |
$862 |
$25 |
$1,796 |
Plus 105 |
105 |
7 |
$670 |
$25 |
$1,496 |
ADDITIONAL PLAN OPTIONS FOR NON-FRESHMEN: |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus 75 | 75 | 5 | $518 | $25 | $1,123 |
| Plus 50 | 50 | 3-4 | $335 | $25 | $748.50 |
| Plus 25 | 25 | 1-2 | $235 | $25 | $460 |
| Plan 25 | 25 | 1-2 | - | - | $200 |
Additional Policies for Freshmen:
Per your Housing and Dining Contract, if you are a freshman, or will be living in a dorm that does not have a kitchen, you are required to have a meal plan. If you do not choose a plan when signing up online for room and board you will be assigned, and required to pay for, the Plus 105.
Q2: How do I purchase a meal plan?
Via the MySanDiego Portal - go to the 'Student Life' or 'My Personal Info' tab.
- Review the plan options and make your selection.
- Freshmen residents: If you have been assigned the Plus 105 you may increase your plan to the Plus 120 or Plus 135.
- Your meal plan account will be credited prior to your arrival on campus for the fall semester.
NOTE TO NEW STUDENTS:
- Once you are accepted to the university and have received your Torero ID #, you may select your meal plan online via MySanDiego.
- During 'Torero Days' (starting 8/29) new students will receive their Torero ID card when they check in to their residence hall. Commuters may pick up their card at Campus Card Services, University Center 127.
- Your Torero ID card will also serve as your meal plan card and will be swiped accordingly at the register each time you pay with your plan.
Q3: How does my meal plan work?
In order to use your meal plan, you must present your Torero (ID) Card. A scanner reads your card's magnetic strip and deducts one meal from your plan. The terminal will then display how many meals you have remaining for the semester.
Without your card, you must use another form of payment (cash, Visa or MasterCard).
Q4: Where may I dine with my meal plan?
Meal plan 'meals' may be used at the new Pavilion Dining for "unlimited access" brunch (Saturday & Sunday) and dinner (Monday-Sunday). A la carte prices will apply for breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday. You may use Dining Dollars, CampusCash, cash, Visa or MasterCard to pay for a la carte items.
- Pavilion Dining (Student Life Pavilion Level 1) is home to 12 unique culinary concepts that fuse distinct ingredients and flavors to provide you with eclectic and evolving menus. Enjoy great savings and delicious cuisine in a comfortable setting designed to enhance community. We will bring the excitement of the kitchen to you. Your dining experience will include meals prepared exhibition style by our Culinary Institute of America certified chefs.
Other Campus Locations:
Choose from an array of enticing menus. Whether it is early morning or late at night, a campus dining location is open to serve you. All locations have indoor and outdoor seating and WiFi.
- For dining in most retail locations you may use Dining Dollars, CampusCash, cash, Visa or MasterCard,
- Current hours of operation schedules are posted online on the 'Hours' page of this site.
Q5: How may I use my Dining Dollars?
- Dining Dollars work just like cash and can be used at a variety of campus retail locations: Aromas, Bert's Bistro, L'atelier*, La Paloma, Missions Cafe and Pavilion Dining.
- Unlike meals, unused Dining Dollars will roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester.
- Dining Dollars expire at the end of the spring semester on the last day of finals (May 20, 2010).
*Note: Dining Dollars may not be used for (grocery and retail) purchases in Tu Mercado, but may be used at L'atelier (located within Tu Mercado) for food.
Q6: How may I use my CampusCash?
CampusCash is similar to a debit card. Money can be put on your CampusCash account online at campuscash.sandiego.edu where you can even set up a guest account so a parent can make a deposit, in person at the Campus Card Services office, or at one of the four cash terminals on campus.
- CampusCash, may be used in any dining location on campus and several off-campus retailers too. It is also accepted at Tu Mercado, Concessions, USD Bookstore, the Health Center and more. CampusCash will roll over from semester to semester.
- Any "unlimited access" meals (weekend brunch and dinner seven nights a week at Pavilion Dining) purchased with CampusCash (or Dining Dollars) will be discounted by $1.
- CampusCash is non-refundable. The only exception is if you are graduating, or withdrawing, from the university. Your CampusCash will then expire 90 days after your graduation, or withdrawal, date. If you have a balance in your account you will need to go to the Campus Card office to request a refund within the 90-day time frame.
- For additional terms please visit the CampusCash site.
Q7: What if I use all my meals before the end of the semester?
If you run out of meals, you may purchase a new meal plan during the first 4 weeks of school, or use cash, or purchase CampusCash or Dining Dollars any time throughout the year.
Q8: What happens to my unused meals at the end of the semester?
There are no refunds for unused meals, and meals do not carry over from semester to semester. In order to maintain the meal plan cost, your unused meals are forfeited at the end of each semester. (Forecasted unused meals are factored into the original cost of the meal plan).
Q9: May I use my friend's meal plan or let a friend use mine?
No, for your protection meal plans are non-transferable. The meal plan is only for the student to whom it was issued, and use by anyone else may result in a fine. Meal plans may not be resold, assigned, or transferred to anyone else under any condition.
You may choose to purchase meals for guests with your meal plan account, but you must be present and swipe your Torero ID Card.
Q11: How do I change my meal plan?
All students may increase their meal plan in person at the Campus Card office (UC 127). You will be charged a service fee for all meal plan changes.
Note: Freshmen may not decrease or cancel their meal plan.
Q12: When are my meal plans active? Can I use my meal plan during holiday breaks?
- Undergraduates and Graduate Students: Meals will be available only when USD is in regular undergraduate session (starting on: 9/1/09 for the fall).
- Law School Students: Your meals will begin on the first day of Law School classes for each semester (starting on: 8/24/09 for the fall).
- All students:
- No meals will be offered during Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring, or Easter breaks.
- The first meal of each semester will begin with dinner the night before the first day of classes.
- The last meal of the semester is lunch on the last weekday of exams. Meals do not carry over into intersession, or semester to semester.
Q13: Can I purchase a meal plan for intersession or summer session?
You will have a meal plan account for fall and spring semesters. There are no meal plan accounts for intersession or for summer courses. You may use cash, CampusCash, Visa or MasterCard for purchasing food during these times.
Q14: Are there any restrictions on when I may use my meals?
There are no restrictions on how many meals you may use during a meal period or during the course of each week. You may eat as many, or as few, of your meals as you like. Your meals will expire at the end of each semester on the last day of finals.
Meal plan 'meals' may be used at the new Pavilion Dining for "unlimited access" brunch (Saturday & Sunday) and dinner (Monday-Sunday). A la carte prices will apply for breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday. You may use Dining Dollars, CampusCash, cash, Visa or MasterCard to pay for a la carte items.
Q15: Do I have to have a meal plan?
Resident freshmen must have a meal plan. Those who do not pre-select a meal plan will have the Plus 105 assigned to their account. Freshmen may increase their plan at any time.
Petition to Request Board Only:
If you are a freshman resident and would like to petition to not have a meal plan, due to medical or other reasons, please complete the petition form and send to the Director of Dining Services before July 1, 2009.
Q16: What if I forget my ToreroCcard?
You must present your card every time you use the dining facilities. If you forget your Torero ID card, during the 'unlimited access' meals in Pavilion Dining (Monday-Sunday dinner, Saturday and Sunday brunch) you may purchase a meal with cash at the discounted CampusCash rate ($1 off the door price).
Refunds are only applicable for a meal purchased in Pavilion Dining during the 'unlimited' meals.
To obtain your refund, get a receipt at the time of purchase at the Pavilion Dining register, then bring the receipt and your ID card back to the Pavilion Dining cashier within that week for your refund.
Q17: What happens if I lose my Torero Card?
For your protection, if you lose your ID card you must report it within 24 hours to Campus Card Services. Contact their office by phone at (619) 260-5999, or x5999, report it in person at their office, or on their web page. If you do not report the loss of your card within 24 hours, you will be liable for any meals used and charges accrued, up until the time the card is reported missing. New ID cards can be purchased at Campus Card Services for $18.
Q18: If I need help or have any dining concerns, what can I do?
Management staff is always available in our campus restaurants, so don't hesitate to ask for a manager or supervisor. You may also call the Dining Services executive office at 619-260-8880, or fill out a comment card in any of our dining areas or online.
Meal Plan questions should be directed to Campus Card Services:
(619) 260-5999 or ext. 5999, University Center 127.
