USF Meal Plan Contract - 2011

USF Meal Plan Contract - 2011 - 2012
University of South Florida, Tampa

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* First Name:

Middle Initial:

* Last Name:

*USF ID Number: U

*Home Address:

*Phone:

*Email:

Alternate Email:

The Alternate E-mail Address should be the e-mail address of the Parent/Guardian if the student is under 18.
Both e-mail addresses will receive a copy of the Meal Plan Contract when it is submitted.

* Is this your first time (excluding summer residents) to live on the USF/Tampa Campus
in a residence hall?

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* Class:

Meal Plan Selection

All Meal Plans are a TWO SEMESTER COMMITMENT — you must sign up for the same dollar value Meal Plan in the Spring Semester as you did in the Fall Semester. Any resident who has not lived on the USF Tampa Campus prior to Fall 2011 (Summer residency is not included as a previous term of residence and does not exempt a student from the requirement) must purchase a Meal Plan. Exceptions are transfer students with 12 college attended credit hours or more (dual enrollment not accepted).

The pricing listed below is for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. The meal plan pricing only includes tax on the meal plan portion of the plans. Tax for dining dollars will be added at the time of purchase in our retail locations on campus.

Unused dining dollars will rollover from Fall to Spring semester with your Spring payment that is due by Wednesday, November 30, 2011. All unused dining dollars will expire at the end of the Spring semester on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Prices are subject to change.

Voluntary & All Mandatory Students

Level 1

7 Day All Access - includes $225 Dining Dollars. $1565.42 + $109.58 tax + $225 Dining Dollars = $1,900.00 Total (Fall) • $3,800.00 (Fall & Spring) Unlimited access 7 days/week during hours of operation at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Eat for $3.46 + tax per meal!
Any 15 - includes $325 Dining Dollars. $1425.23 + $99.77 tax + $325 Dining Dollars = $1,850.00 Total (Fall) • $3,700.00 (Fall & Spring)Offers 15 meals per week at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Eat for $5.46 + tax per meal!
BULLBlock 165 - includes $250 Dining Dollars. Dollars$1350.47 + $94.53 tax + $250 Dining Dollars = $1,695.00 Total (Fall) • $3,390.00 (Fall & Spring)Includes 165 meals per semester at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Avg Weekly Cost: $94.15 Price per meal: $8.18 + tax Unused meals expire at the end of each semester. Averages 9-10 meals per week for the semester.

Mandatory Students residing in Holly, Magnolia, Kosove & Cypress
Apartments & Greek Village & Voluntary Students

Level 2

5 Day All Access- includes $325 Dining Dollars. $1214.95 + $85.05 tax + $325 Dining Dollars = $1,625.00 Total (Fall) • $3,250.00 (Fall & Spring) Unlimited access Mon.-Fri. during hours of operation at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Avg Weekly Cost: $90.59 Price per Meal: $3.49 + tax.
BULLBlock 100 - includes $350 Dining Dollars. $887.85 + $62.15 tax + $350 Dining Dollars = $1,300.00 Total (Fall) • $2,600.00 (Fall & Spring) Includes 100 meals per semester at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Avg Weekly Cost: $72.81 Price per meal: $8.88 + tax. Unused meals expire at the end of each semester. Averages 5-6 meals per week for the semester.

Voluntary Students Only

Level 3

BULLBlock 60 - includes $350 Dining Dollars. $373.83 + $26.17 tax + $350 Dining Dollars = $750.00 Total (Fall) • $1,500.00 (Fall & Spring) Includes 60 meals per semester at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Avg Weekly Cost: $42.58 Price per meal: $6.23 + tax. Unused meals expire at the end of each semester. Averages 3-4 meals per week for the semester.
BULLBlock 40 - includes $375 Dining Dollars. $257.01 + $17.99 tax + $375 Dining Dollars = $650.00 Total (Fall) • $1,300.00 (Fall & Spring) Includes 40 meals per semester at Fresh Food Company, The Bulls Den Café, Champion’s Choice & Juniper Dining. Avg Weekly Cost: $37.18 Price per meal: $6.43 + tax. Unused meals expire at the end of each semester. Averages 2-3 meals per week for the semester.

Bonus Dining Dollars

330 Bonus Dining Dollars - Consists of Dining Dollars only, which are good at any USF Dining location. Charges cannot be placed on your USF student account (OASIS) for Bonus Dining Dollars. Pay $300 Get $330 (Fall) * $600 (Fall & Spring)
550 Bonus Dining Dollars - Consists of Dining Dollars only, which are good at any USF Dining location. Charges cannot be placed on your USF student account (OASIS) for Bonus Dining Dollars. Pay $500 Get $550 (Fall) * $1000 (Fall & Spring)
1100 Bonus Dining Dollars - Consists of Dining Dollars only, which are good at any USF Dining location. Charges cannot be placed on your USF student account (OASIS) for Bonus Dining Dollars. Pay $1000 Get $1100 (Fall) * $2000 (Fall & Spring)

Sign Up Procedures

MANDATORY STUDENTS
Mandatory students must fill out this contract and submit it to USF Dining Services online ( www.usfdining.com ), by mail (USF Dining Services, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., AXA0094, Tampa, Florida 33620) or in our office in the Marshall Center during our regular business hours. Your housing assignment will not be completed until your meal plan contract has been submitted and processed. Full payment for the Fall 2011 Meal Plan, or payment of the $50 non-refundable administrative fee for students who qualify for the deferred payment option (see details below), is due Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Qualified students must see a meal plan deferment posted to OASIS (go to Financial Aid, and select My Requirements, Deferments & Bookstore Authorizations), before submitting the $50 non-refundable administrative fee. Full payment for Spring 2012 is due Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Late payments are subject to a $25 late fee. You may submit the meal plan contract to Dining Services with or without Fall 2011 meal plan payment. If you choose not to submit your payment with your contract, you must send payment to USF Dining Services by Wednesday, August 3, 2011. All payments must be paid to USF Dining Services and are separate from any Housing payments and fees.

VOLUNTARY STUDENTS
Voluntary students must submit payment in full or pay the $50 non-refundable administrative fee for the deferred payment option for Fall and Spring at time of sign-up of a meal plan. The fall deadline for voluntary meal plan sign up is Friday, August 12, 2011. Full payment for Spring 2012 is due Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Late payments are subject to a $25 late fee. Important: All payments must be made payable to USF Dining Services.

We recommend that all payments be submitted 2 weeks prior to the posted due dates
to avoid any disruption in the usage of the Meal Plan.

Meal Plan Deferment - please read Terms and Conitions for more information

A meal plan deferment is available only for students receiving financial aid through the university in the form of scholarships, accepted loans or grants. A minimum dollar amount of financial aid eligibility will be established by Dining Services each semester to qualify for a meal plan deferment . To verify eligibility for this payment option, students must check OASIS (go to Financial Aid, and select My Requirements, Deferments & Bookstore Authorizations) to see if a meal plan deferment has been posted. Students eligible for a meal plan deferment must pay a one-time $50 nonrefundable administrative fee, which is due with the signed contract. This administrative fee is not applied to the meal plan’s total price. The total balance is due no later than Friday, October 28, 2011 for Fall 2011 and Friday, March 9, 2012 for Spring 2012. Your meal plan will be placed on hold if full payment is not received by the above due dates.

Dining Dollars will not be distributed until payment for the meal plan is made in full.
Meal plan deferments are not available for Bonus Dining Dollars.

Signature Required

*I acknowledge that I have read the terms and conditions of the USF Meal Plan Contract 2011 - 2012, and understand this is a legal and binding document. I understand all meal plans are a TWO-SEMESTER CONTRACT. In the event of default of payment, I agree to pay reasonable attorney fees, legal expenses, and lawful collection costs in addition to all other sums due hereafter. Any unpaid balances will subject meal plan participants to University administrative hold status, which will prevent them from registering for classes, receiving transcripts and/or graduating.

Electronic Signature (type in your full name):
The Electronic Signature should be done by the Parent/Guardian if the student is under 18.

Payment Procedures

Payments for meal plans including deferment fee can be made in the following methods:

Go online to www.usfdining.com meal plan tab, order online and pay with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or bankcard with Visa or MasterCard logo.
Go online to www.usfdining.com to sign up for EZ Pay Plan - 8 payments spread across the academic year.
Send a check, made payable to USF Dining Services, to 4202 E. Fowler Avenue AXA0094, Tampa, FL 33620.
Walk-in to USF Dining Services in the Marshall Center with check or money order made out to USF Dining Services or a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or bankcard with Visa or MasterCard logo.

All credit card transactions will be processed at the time of payment. $29.00 administrative fee will be charged for any returned checks or disputed credit cards.

Mandatory Contracts (first year students)

These rules and provisions are subject to mandatory plan participants only:

1. Resident students who have not lived in the residence halls at USF Tampa campus prior to the 2011-2012 academic year are required to participate in a meal plan for both Fall and Spring semesters. Summer residency is not included as a previous term of residence and does not exempt a student from the meal plan requirement for new residents. Exceptions are transfer students with 12 college attended credit hours or more (dual enrollment not accepted).

2.ALL CHANGES TO MEAL PLANS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THE MEAL PLAN OFFICE. Adjustments of meal plans can only be done within the original chosen level of the Fall semester. You may opt for a different meal plan in the Spring than you chose in the fall, but this change must be from within your level. Meal plans cannot be changed to a lower level due to housing relocation. Meal plan participants may upgrade a meal plan at any time in the semester. Any additional money owed is due at the time of upgrade. Meal plan participants may downgrade a meal plan within their level prior to Tuesday, September 6, 2011 for Fall 2011 and Tuesday, January 24, 2012 for Spring 2012 paying the same dollar value that was paid in the Fall Semester. The difference in the remaining value of the two plans (level 3 plans only) will be put in a dining dollars account and not refunded. If funds from your USF student account (OASIS) were used for payment of your Fall meal plan, and you downgrade your plan for Spring (level 3 plans only), you must pay the difference directly to Dining Services (prior to the downgrade). Your Student account (OASIS) will only be charged for the downgraded plan and you are responsible for payment of the difference to satisfy your contractual obligations. After these dates, no downgrades will be accepted. No changes will be made to financial aid accounts after charges have been placed on the (OASIS) account and disbursement of funds has been made by Financial Aid.

3. Cancellation Policy
All requests for meal plan cancellation as outlined below must be accompanied by documentation from USF that you have
withdrawn from the University or cancelled a mandatory housing contract. Refunds will be prorated for all meal plans, including Block plan accounts, from the date USF Dining Services receives the documentation. All cancellations, regardless of reason, are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. All cancellations must go to the USF Dining Services Director for review and decision.
a) If you officially withdraw from the University or graduate and you notify us prior to the start of the academic year, your meal plan contract will be canceled and you are entitled to a full refund.

b) If you officially withdraw from the University after the start of the academic year, or inform us of your withdrawal after the academic year has begun, you are entitled to a refund of the remaining value of the plan, as recalculated on weekly basis and will be charged a $50 cancellation fee.

4. Contract Buy-out: You may opt to buy out your required meal plan contract for any reason at any time. If you choose this option, we will calculate the remaining value of the plan, and you will owe half that cost (which will include the second semester, if applicable). For example, if you want to buy out your contract after the sixth week of Fall semester, you will have 10 more weeks of Fall and 16 weeks of Spring (a total of 26 weeks) left in your contract. You will be charged, according to the remaining value of your selected meal plan, for 13 weeks (half of 26 weeks). The buy-out option assumes the same meal plan will be selected for both semesters (no upgrades or downgrades will be assumed). Your dining dollars will be treated similarly — you will owe half the cost of the remaining dining dollars for your current semester and second semester if applicable.

Voluntary Contracts

These rules and provisions are subject to voluntary plan participants only:

1. Adjustments of meal plans can only be done within the original chosen level. You may opt for a different meal plan in the Spring than you chose in the Fall, but this change must be from within your level. Meal plans cannot be changed to a lower level due to housing relocation. Meal plan participants may upgrade a meal plan at any time in the semester. Any additional money owed is due at the time of upgrade. Meal plan participants may downgrade a meal plan for any reason prior to Tuesday, September 6, 2011 for Fall 2011 and Tuesday, January 24, 2012 for Spring 2012 paying the same dollar value that was paid in the Fall Semester. The difference in the remaining value of the two plans will be put in a dining dollars account and not refunded. If funds from your USF student account (OASIS) were used for payment of your Fall meal plan, and you downgrade your plan for Spring, you must pay the difference directly to Dining Services. Your Student account (OASIS) will only be charged for the downgraded plan and you are responsible for payment of the difference to satisfy your contractual obligations. After these dates, no downgrades will be accepted. No changes will be made to financial aid accounts after charges have been placed on the (OASIS) account and disbursement of funds has been made by Financial Aid.

2. Cancellation Policy
All requests for meal plan cancellation as outlined below must be accompanied by documentation from USF that you have
withdrawn from the University. Refunds will be prorated for all meal plans, including Block plan accounts, from the date USF Dining Services receives the documentation. All cancellations, regardless of reason, are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. All cancellations must go to the USF Dining Services Director for review and decision.
a) If you officially withdraw from the University or graduate and you notify us prior to the start of the academic year, your meal plan contract will be canceled and you are entitled to a full refund.
b) If you officially withdraw from the University after the start of the academic year, or inform us of your withdrawal after the academic year has begun, you are entitled to a refund of the remaining value of the plan, as recalculated on a weekly basis with a $50
cancellation fee.

USF DINING SERVICES 2011-2012 MEAL PLAN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
MANDATORY & VOLUNTARY CONTRACTS

This agreement is made between USF Dining Services and the meal plan payer & recipient, who agree to the following:

Meal Plan Provisions

1. Your USF ID, which serves as a meal card, is required for all transactions — no exceptions. Activation is required.

2. All meal plans are a two-semester contract (Fall and Spring). If you begin classes in the Spring, you are not required to purchase a second semester meal plan.

3. “All Access” plan participants are not limited to a specific number of meals they can eat in one day, but are limited to one carry-out per meal period; however meal plan participants may only use meals for themselves. The 5 Day All Access Plan is valid for use at any dining hall during operating hours Monday through Friday only.

4. Meal plans are not transferable to others on the All-Access and Any 15 Plans. Members may bring in guests with the dining dollar portion of their meal plan only.

5. Dining dollars are nonrefundable. Unused dining dollars will carry over from Fall to Spring with the purchase of the same dollar value dining plan for the Spring semester. Unused dining dollars will expire at the end of Spring semester, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

6. The meal week runs from Wednesday morning to Tuesday late night. Unused meals on the Any 15 Plan do not carry forward to the next week.

7. Meals on the BULLBlock 165, 100, 60 and 40 must be used within one semester. Unused meals from the Fall semester do not carry forward to the Spring semester. BullBlock members may have their card swiped up to four times per meal period.

8. Carry-out is available and is provided to you as a courtesy. You must tell the cashier you want your meal to go at the time you enter the facility. You may not take a seat in the facility once you have your carry-out box. No double portions on any one item. Only one beverage cup is allowed, and must be used for beverages only. The carry-out box must be fully closed when you leave (no filling up lid and base separately). If you require unlimited seconds, you must dine in. We offer one to go meal per meal period on all meal plans. Failure to follow these rules will result in the forfeiture of your carry-out privileges.

9. If your ID card is lost or stolen, you must report it to the Dining Services office, located in the Marshall Student Center, and the USF Card office. You can receive a temporary card from Dining Services for up to five days at a fee of $10. You must give us a new card number within the five days, or your meal plan will be placed on hold. You will be refunded the $10 if you return the temporary card within the five-day period.

10. USF Dining Services reserves the right to alter services or hours of operation. Notice will be given with modified schedules posted in all dining locations and online. Dining halls may be open prior to residence hall opening dates — entry during those times is by cash or credit card. Fall 2011 meal plans begin Wednesday, August 17 with Lunch and end Saturday, December 10 with Lunch. Spring 2012 meal plans begin Sunday, January 8 with Dinner and end Saturday, May 5 with Lunch. Dining locations will be closed in the Fall for Thanksgiving (closing Wednesday, November 23 after Dinner and reopening Sunday, November 27 for Dinner), Winter Break (closing Saturday, December 10 after Lunch and reopening Sunday, January 8 with Dinner) and Spring Break (closing Friday, March 9 after Dinner and reopening Sunday, March 18 with Dinner).

11. You will not receive an invoice for any balances owed, including for the Spring semester. All meal plans, including dining dollar plans, are a two-semester contract. You must make your Spring payment with a valid payment method. Payment for Fall 2011 Meal Plans are due at the time of sign up for voluntary students, and by Wednesday, August 3, 2011 for mandatory students. Spring 2012 Meal Plan payment is due Wednesday, November 30, 2011 for both voluntary and mandatory students. Late payments will be subject to a $25 late fee. Meal plans will be put on hold if payments are not made by due dates.

12. Prices listed are for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. Prices include tax on the meal plan portion. Dining dollars will be taxed as spent. Unused dining dollars carry forward from Fall to Spring, with the purchase of the same dollar value Dining Plan in the Spring Semester.
Unused dining dollars expire Saturday, May 5, 2012. Prices subject to change (proposed rates for 2011 - 2012).

13. All credit card transactions will be processed at the time of payment. A $29 administrative fee will be charged for any returned checks or disputed credit card charges.

We recommend that all payments be submitted two weeks prior
to posted due dates to avoid any disruption in usage of the Meal Plan.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
All Fall 2011 Meal Plan payments are due no later than Wednesday, August 3, 2011.
All Spring 2012 Meal Plan payments are due no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Contact
USF Dining
Services
Phone: 813-974-4499 - Sales Office
Walk in: Sales Office, Marshall Center
Mail: USF Dining Services, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, AXA 0094, Tampa, Florida 33620
www.usfdining.com