UHDS Dining Plans for 2008-09

Your UHDS Dining Dollars can be used at any of the 17 restaurants, cafes or convenience stores operated by UHDS. Dining Dollars work like a debit card with points loaded on your OSU ID Card at the beginning of each term. You use your Dining Dollar points to pay for what you choose to eat, when you choose to eat it.

Choosing Your UHDS Dining Plan

Selecting a dining plan that matches your lifestyle and eating preferences is important. Your UHDS Dining Dollars roll over from term to term, but expire at the end of Spring Term or upon cancellation of your UHDS contract. If you find that you are running low on points earlier than anticipated, you can add money to your OSU Card Cash account at: mycard.oregonstate.edu. If you are spending more or less then your budgeted UHDS Dining Dollars, you can change your dining plan by completing a Dining Plan Change Request available at your local service center. Use our Dining Plan Decision Worksheet to help you decide which plan is best for you.

Overview of UHDS Dining Plan

Quick Facts

• There is no pre-set number of meals.
• You're in complete control of your UHDS Dining Dollars and OSU Card Cash - you pay only for the meals and snacks you want.
• UHDS Dining Dollars transfer from term to term, but must be used by the end of Spring Term. OSU Card Cash transfers from term to term and year to year.
• Residents can change their UHDS meal plan to a higher or lower plan throughout the year.
• Each dining location also accepts cash or VISA/MasterCard credit and debit cards for payment.
• You will receive a 10% discount when you use UHDS Dining Dollars in all 17 UHDS dining concepts.

ULTIMATE Plan

The ULTIMATE Plan typically provides sufficient funds for the student who prefers to eat the majority of their meals in UHDS facilities. Residence hall students who choose the ULTIMATE Plan usually dine at UHDS facilities five or six days a week.

• $1023 per term or $3069 per year equals $93 in average weekly spending.
• 15-19 meals at UHDS restaurants each week.

• Purchases milk, brewed coffee, juice, or soda with most on-campus meals each week.
• Gets a dessert, snack, specialty drink, espresso, or smoothie, once a day on campus most days of the week.
• Eats some meals at other campus dining locations or off campus locations each week, usually on the weekends.

To eat at other campus dining locations, the ULTIMATE student is encouraged to add money to their OSU Card Cash account via mycard.oregonstate.edu. The average amount spent by previous students has been about $250 per year.

PREMIUM Plan

The PREMIUM Plan typically provides ample funds for the student who prefers to eat the majority of their meals in UHDS facilities. Residence hall students who choose the PREMIUM Plan usually dine at UHDS facilities four or five days a week.

• $759 per term or $2277 per year equals $69 in average weekly spending.
• 11-15 meals at UHDS restaurants each week.

• Purchases milk, brewed coffee, juice, or soda with most on-campus meals each week.
• Occasionally gets a dessert, snack, specialty drink, espresso, or smoothie in UHDS facilities.
• Eats about 5-10 meals at other campus dining locations or off campus locations each week.
• Stocks his/her room with snacks and drinks bought off campus at the grocery store.

To eat at other campus dining locations, the PREMIUM student is encouraged to add money to their OSU Card Cash account via mycard.oregonstate.edu. The average amount spent during the last few years has been about $250 per year.

PREFERRED Plan

Residence Hall students who choose the PREFERRED Plan are usually light eaters, prefer to eat off campus for many of their meals, or have restricted diets that require them to eat many meals off campus or in their room. The PREFERRED Plan typically provides ample funds for the student who prefers to eat about half of their meals in UHDS facilities. Residence hall students who choose the PREFERRED Plan usually dine at UHDS facilities three or four days a week.

• $539 per term or $1617 per year equals $49 average weekly spending.
• 6-11 meals at UHDS restaurants each week.

• Purchases milk, brewed coffee, juice, or soda with most on-campus meals each week.
• Occasionally gets a dessert, snack, specialty drink, espresso, or smoothie in UHDS facilities.
• Eats about half of their meals at other campus dining locations or off campus locations each week.
• Stocks his/her room with snacks and drinks bought off campus at the grocery store.

To eat at other campus dining locations, the PREFERRED student is encouraged to add money to their OSU Card Cash account via mycard.oregonstate.edu. The average amount spent during the last few years has been about $250 per year.

BASIC Plan

Residence Hall students who choose the BASIC Plan prefer to eat off campus or at other campus restaurants for many of their meals. The BASIC student may have restricted diets that require them to eat many meals off campus or in their room. Residence hall students who choose the BASIC Plan usually dine at UHDS facilities two or three days a week.

• $165 per term or $495 per year equals $15 average weekly spending.
• 2-3 meals at UHDS restaurants each week.

• Eats most meals off campus but prefers the convenience of having a Meal Plan which allows them to eat in any of the residential dining areas.
• Frequently purchases additional Card Cash because most of their meals are consumed in other campus dining locations.
• The BASIC student may also eat many meals off campus using cash or their debit/credit card.

To eat at other campus dining locations, the BASIC student is encouraged to add money to their OSU Card Cash account via mycard.oregonstate.edu. The average amount spent during the last few years has been about $250 per year.