Returning Students
How to Choose and Use Your Dining Plan
Returning students should use the online room selection process to select a dining plan.
Dining plan points will be linked to your UM ID card and become available at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2008. You have the opportunity to change your dining plan during the first two weeks of the semester. Points are valid through the end of the current academic semester.
Special Options for Returning-to-Campus-Housing Students
Returning students have some options not available to new-to-campus-housing students:
- All-Campus Dining Plan—After two consecutive semesters on a resident dining plan, you can enroll in the All-Campus Dining Plan. Remember that the All-Campus Plan is not for everyone! It could be for you, if you: are a very light eater or a very heavy eater, are willing to exchange some purchasing power for maximum flexibility, are able to keep track of your usage as you receive different discounts at different locations, and want the flexibility to spend any of your points at any dining location on campus. All-Campus Level 3 approximates the purchasing power of the Resident Dining Plan. Be sure to read the information about the All-Campus Dining Plan before you make this decision.
- Opting Out—After two consecutive semesters on a resident dining plan, you can opt out of budgeting. Complete the Opt-Out Request online using Online Services before the end of the second week of classes. If you opt out, there is a 40.00 point per day spending cap for the last three weeks of the semester.
Distribution of Dining Plan Points 2008-2009
| Semester Price | Resident Points | Terp Bucks | Facilities Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Dining Plan | $1853 | 1150 | 250 | $453 |
| Resident Dining Plan Plus | $1953 | 1150 | 350 | $453 |
| Resident Dining Plan Red | $1753 | 1250 | 50 | $453 |
| Semester Price | All-Campus Points | Facilities Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Campus Dining Plan1 | $1653 | 275.13 | $453 | |
| All-Campus Dining Plan2 | $1753 | 375.13 | $453 | |
| All-Campus Dining Plan3* | $1853 | 475.13 | $453 | |
| All-Campus Dining Plan4 | $1953 | 575.13 | $453 | |
| All-Campus Dining Plan5 | $2053 | 675.13 | $453 | |
| All-Campus Dining Plan6 | $2153 | 775.13 | $453 |
*All-Campus Plan 3 approximates the purchasing power of the Resident Dining Plan.
2008-2009 On-Campus Housing/Dining Services Agreement for Returning Students
