Summer Meal Plans

Summer Meal Plan Terms and Conditions

Meal Plan selections can be made on the Housing & Residence Life website through the Housing Application or on Banner Self Service under the Student Account/Student Services tab through the Meal Plan Selection Form. Please note that a student’s classification and Meal Plan eligibility are as defined by the University and Housing and Residence Life.

If using the housing Application to select a Meal Plan, remember to:

1. Carefully read the terms and conditions of the Contract for Meal Plans.
2. Complete the Meal Plan section of the Application.

Contract Terms and Conditions for Summer 2024 Meal Plans

Definitions

Meals: Meals allow students entrance into a dining hall when the dining locations are open (see below for effective dates and dining hall closures). Meals expire at the end of the summer session in which they were purchased.

Declining Balance: Declining Balance funds may be used at any dining location on campus. These funds roll over from semester to semester and expire at the end of the academic year in which they were purchased. 

Student Meal Plans: Meal Plans are available only to UNC Charlotte students registered for courses in the semester for which the Meal Plan is purchased. These plans have a predesignated quantity of meals and/or Declining Balance funds that are billed to a student’s Student Account.

First day of meal service: The first day of meal service refers to the first day students may use their meals in the dining halls.  

Sales taxes: North Carolina tax law requires the meal portion of a Meal Plan to be subject to the sales tax;  the associated Declining Balance portion of the Meal Plan is subject to sales tax at the point of sale.  

Student Meal Plans: The University offers a variety of summer meal plans to meet the diverse dining needs of students. 

Block Plans: Block plans provide students with a specific quantity of meals to use in our resident dining hall locations that decline upon use and funds in their declining balance to use at any on-campus dining location or off-campus partner.

Declining Balance Plans: A Declining Balance Plan is a meal plan consisting solely of declining balance funds. These plans are used primarily for retail food purchases on campus, although declining balance may also be used to purchase meals at on-campus resident dining halls.

Summer 2024 Meal Plans

Meal Plan Description	Meals Assigned	Charge for Meals	Charge for Declining Balance	Total Charge
*70 Block plan	70	$710	$250	$960
**40 Block plan	40	$425	$100	$525
350 Declining Balance plan	none	none	$350	$350

*70 Block is only offered in the first summer session, however, the meals are eligible for use during both first and second summer session, and expire Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
** 40 Block is offered each summer session. These meals expire at the end of the session in which it was purchased.

Meal plan eligibility

Students may choose to purchase a block or declining balance meal plan for each summer session they attend but are not required to do so. Only students currently enrolled at UNC Charlotte may access accounts.

Effective dates, operational hours, and dining hall closures

Meal plan purchases are effective on each semester’s first meal service date.

Resident dining halls may be closed or operate on reduced hours between semesters and holidays. Meal plan prices reflect these closures. Declining Balance funds can be used throughout campus at the University dining locations open during these times. Please refer to Dine on campus for up-to-date campus dining hours.

Blackout Dates

Break between summer sessions (No Classes)

Thursday, June 29- Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (Meals cannot be used in the residential dining halls)

Changes and cancellations

Changes or cancellations requested before the Friday before the first day of meal service for the semester:

• If approved, the original plan will be removed and refunded in its entirety, and the new plan (if any) billed at its original rate.

Changes or cancellations requested after the Friday before the first day of meal service for the semester:

• All meal plan changes and cancellation requests can be submitted online, via Banner Self Service, by completing the Meal Plan Selection form under the Student Account/Student Services link. Changes and cancellations at this time are subject to a $25 Meal Plan Processing Charge, whether the student has used the meal plan or not. Any questions may be directed to the Meal Plans and 49er Card Office, located in room 127 Popp Martin Student Union, or at (704) 687-7337.

Block Plans

Students can request a change to their Block plan through the posted deadline.

• If changing between Block plans: The meal portion of the original plan is refunded in its entirety, and the new meal portion is billed accordingly. Meal usage will be transferred to the new plan. The original Declining Balance portion of these plans will remain with the student.
• If changing from a Block plan to a Declining Balance plan: A prorated refund of the meal portion of the plan will be issued based on use. Declining balance use from the original plan will transfer to the new Declining Balance plan.
• If canceling a Block plan: A prorated refund of the meal portion of the meal plan will be issued based on use. The original Declining Balance portion of these plans will remain with the student and cannot be canceled.
• Straight Declining Balance Plans: Students can request a change to their Straight Declining Balance plan by the posted deadline.
• If changing to a Block plan: The Declining Balance plan will be refunded entirely, and the requested Block plan will be billed at the original rate. Declining balance use from the original plan will transfer to the new declining balance of the chosen Block plan.
• If canceling a Declining Balance plan: Cancellations are prorated based on the use of the plan.

Appeals

Dining appeals are available for students who have experienced an extenuating circumstance that impacts the need for a Meal Plan. To begin the appeal process, a student must submit a first-level appeal through the Office of Student Assistance and Support Services.

Withdrawals

Once a request for cancellation due to a withdrawal from the University has been reviewed and validated, the student will be financially responsible for the daily prorated dining charge for their Meal Plan. The Meal Plan charge will be prorated through the week of the last use of the plan or through the effective date of withdrawal from the University, whichever date is later; and a prorated amount will be credited to the student’s account. This cancellation will also incur a $150.00 withdrawal fee, which will be applied to the student’s account. No cancellations or refunds are permitted for students who withdraw within the last four (4) weeks of classes, based on the last date of the semester. If a student is released from their dining contract due to withdrawal from the University but re-enrolls later during the same term, the student will again become financially responsible for the Meal Plan they were contracted for when the student withdrew.

The cancellation terms above do not apply to students who have been granted a withdrawal with extenuating circumstances from the Dean of Students Office and are handled on a case-by-case basis.

Optional Dining Account

An Optional Dining Account (ODA) may be used to supplement a Meal Plan. Funds for this account are not billable through Student Accounts, but can be deposited separately through the 49er Card website or the Meal Plans and ID Office (located in Room 127, Popp Martin Student Union) using cash, check, or credit/debit card. This account may be used for food purchased in residential dining halls, concessions, and convenience store locations. The Optional Dining Account carries over indefinitely as long as the student is enrolled at the University.

Disclosure Terms & Conditions for Optional Dining Account

1. The Optional Dining Account is a non-required account of pre-deposited funds accessed by the Cardholder for the sole and exclusive use for food purchases in all Dining Services locations and it is placed on the 49er ID Card. This account should not be confused with the 49er Account.
2. Deposits to Optional Dining Accounts can be made in the Meal Plans and ID Office located in the Popp Martin Student Union. A minimum deposit of $5.00 (no maximum limit) may be made by cash, check, or credit card.
3. Deposits may also be made at the 49er Card website.
4. If the Cardholder’s deposit check is returned for non-payment, a $25.00 charge will be assessed on the Cardholder’s account, and the account will be automatically suspended. The account will not be reactivated until the NSF check is reconciled and all appropriate bank NSF fees have been reimbursed to the Meal Plans and ID Office.
5. There is no daily limit on the number of purchases that may be made and debited to the account provided funds are available. The Cardholder understands and agrees the 49er ID Card is not a credit card, nor can it be used to obtain cash or cash advances from the account under any circumstances.
6. Balances of account may be obtained at any Dining Services point-of-sale location or the 49er Card Online website.
7. Account Inactivity – Optional Dining Accounts that are inactive for a period of six (6) months will be assessed a $1.00 per month inactivity charge for each inactive month thereafter.