If I live in the Residence Halls, do I have to have a meal plan?
It is the University's policy that all students living in the residence
halls have a meal plan (Some exceptions may be made for students residing in the Burlingham Apartment Units).
When do I sign up for a meal plan?
New students will automatically be signed up for meal plan A. For
more information on meal plans see Pacific University Dining Services.
Returning students will sign up for a meal plan during their Housing Lottery
appointment in April.
If I want to change my meal plan, when can I change it?
Meal plan changes are accepted during the first two weeks of
Fall and Spring Semester. All requests must be done in writing.
Forms will be available in the Student Life Office during the
meal plan change period. No meal plan changes are accepted after
the first two weeks of the Fall and Spring Semester.
Is declining balance considered actual money?
Declining balance is not real money. It is a method of assigning
values for the different meal plan options.
Do I get a cash refund if I have a declining
balance left over?
There are no cash refunds for declining balances.
What happens to my declining balance at the end a Term?
Any unused declining balance remaining on a student's meal plan at the end of the fall semester will carry over to the spring semester. At the end of the spring semester students have the option to bulk-buy products and/or carry over up to $100 of declining balance to the following fall semester, providing the student is enrolled for the fall semester. There is no refund or credit given for any declining balance.
What do I do if I run out of declining balance before the end
of the semester?
Students on meal plans and living in University-owned housing
who run out of declining balance before the end of the semester
have three options:
- Residential students can go to the Student Life Office and add money
in amounts of $5O.OO or more and have this amount billed to their University
student account. Pacific University Dining Services will match a percentage of the amount you add
to your account.
- Students can purchase any amount of declining balance in the Pacific University Dining Services
office using a check, cash, or credit card. This amount will also be
matched.
- Students can choose to pay cash at the registers at time of purchase
with no match from Pacific University Dining Services.
Are dinners and brunches deducted from my declining balance?
No, dinner and brunch meals are part of the "Block" meals
and are not deducted from your declining balance.
Can you give
me an example of how declining balance works for breakfast
and lunch Monday through Friday?
Every food item has an individual price Monday through Friday
from 7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Whatever items you select are totaled
at the cash register and automatically deducted from your declining
balance. For example, if you have $200.00 of declining balance
and buy a cup of coffee for $2.00, you now have a declining balance
of $198.00.
What happens if I miss a dinner or brunch? Do I get compensated
for that missed meal?
The Block Meal Plan is designed so that you choose the number of block meals you anticipate using. If you don't use all of your block meals within the designated time period, they are forfeited. You can request a replacement sack meal 24 hours ahead of the meal you plan to miss by contacting Dining Services if you would like to take the meal with you. However, the replacement sack meal can only be used for the designated meal you request and not for previous other missed meals.
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