Meal Membership Selection

MANDATORY STUDENTS

Mandatory students must fill out this contract and submit it to USF Dining Services by online website (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 contract will only be processed upon the receipt of confirmation of the meal plan contract. Full payment for the Fall 2009 Meal Plan Membership or $50 non-refundable meal plan deferment fee for students who have verified their eligibility for the payment option is due Monday, August 3, 2009. Students must see a meal plan deferment placed on their Oasis account by the University Financial Aid Office before submitting the $50 non-refundable meal plan deferment fee. Full payment for Spring 2010 is due Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Late payments are subject to a $25 late fee. You may submit the meal membership contract to Dining Services with or without Fall 2009 meal membership payment. If you choose not to submit your payment with your contract, you must send payment to USF Dining Services by Monday, August 3, 2009. All fees and payments must be made out to USF Dining Services and are separate from any Housing payments and fees.

VOLUNTARY STUDENTS

Voluntary students must submit payment in full (or $50 non refundable meal plan deferment fee for Fall and Spring) at time of sign-up with a meal membership. Recommended Fall deadline for voluntary meal membership sign up is Friday, August 14. Full payment for Spring 2010 is due Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Late payments are subject to a $25 late fee. Important: All fees and payments must be made out 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 Membership

A deferment for your meal membership is available only for students receiving aid through the university in the form of scholarships, loans or grants. A predetermined amount will be established each semester by Dining Services for qualification of payment of a meal membership. To verify eligibility for this payment option, students must see a meal plan deferment posted to their USF Oasis account by the University financial aid office. If you are eligible for a meal plan deferment there is a one-time $50 non refundable administrative fee, which is due with your signed contract. This fee is not applied to your meal membership’s total price. Your total balance is due no later than Friday, October 30, 2009 for Fall 2009 and Friday, March 12, 2010 for Spring 2010. Your meal plan will be placed on hold if payment is not received by above due dates. You are responsible for all necessary Financial Aid documents to be completed to assure funds are available to pay for your meal plan.

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

I acknowledge that I have read the terms and conditions of the USF Meal Membership Contract 2009 - 2010, 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 membership participants to University administrative hold status, which will prevent them from registering for classes, receiving transcripts and/or graduating.

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

• Submit with no payment and mail signed contract to address below.
• Go on-line to www.usfdining.com, meal plan tab, order online and pay with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or bankcard with Visa or MasterCard logo.
• 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.

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 2009-2010 academic year are required to participate in a meal membership 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 membership requirement for new residents. Exceptions are upperclass transfer students with 30 credit hours or more (dual enrollment not accepted) living in Magnolia Apartments, Greek Village (sorority/fraternity housing), Holly Apartments, or Cypress Apartments (C and D) for two semesters.

2. Downgrades 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 membership participants may upgrade a meal membership at any time in the semester. Any additional money owed is due at the time of upgrade. Meal membership participants may downgrade a meal membership within their level for any reason prior to Friday, September 11, 2009 for Fall 2009 and Friday, January 22, 2010 for Spring 2010 paying the same dollar value that was paid in the Fall Semester. The difference in the remaining value of the two memberships 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 membership, 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.

3. Cancellation Policy

All cancellations, regardless of reason, are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. If you submit a medical reason (with specific dietary recommendations) that is approved prior to the start of the meal membership, the cancellation fee will be waived. All requests for meal membership cancellation as outlined below must be accompanied by documentation from USF that you have either withdrawn from the university or that your housing contract has been canceled. The amount of your refund is based on the date we receive the documentation noted above. The refund value for all meal memberships, including block membership and Dining Dollars accounts, is recalculated on a weekly basis throughout the semester.

 a) If you officially withdraw from the university and you notify us prior to the start of the academic year, your meal membership 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 membership, as recalculated on weekly basis and will be charged a $50 cancellation fee.

 c) If your housing contract is canceled and you notify us prior to the start of the academic year, you may cancel your meal membership contract and receive a full refund.

 d) If your housing contract is canceled after the start of the academic year and you remain a current USF student, you are entitled to a refund of the remaining value of the membership, as recalculated on a 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 membership, 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.

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

1. Downgrades 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 membership participants may upgrade a meal membership at any time in the semester. Any additional money owed is due at the time of upgrade. Meal membership participants may downgrade a meal membership for any reason prior to Friday, September 11, 2009 for Fall 2009 and Friday, January 22, 2010 for Spring 2010 paying the same dollar value that was paid in the Fall Semester. The difference in the remaining value of the two memberships 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 membership, 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 cancellations, regardless of reason, are subject to a $50 cancellation fee. If you submit a medical reason that is approved prior to the start of the meal membership, the cancellation fee will be waived. All requests for meal membership cancellation as outlined below must be accompanied by documentation from USF that you have withdrawn from the university or graduated. The amount of your refund, if applicable, is based on the date we receive the documentation noted above. The refund value for all meal memberships, including block memberships and Dining Dollars accounts, is recalculated on a weekly basis throughout the semester.

 a) If you officially withdraw from the university or graduate and you notify us prior to the start of the academic year, your meal membership 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 membership, as recalculated on a weekly basis with a $50 cancellation fee.

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

2. All meal memberships are a two-semester contract (Fall and Spring). If you are starting in the Spring, you are not required to purchase a second semester meal membership.

3. Participants on the Any 15 Membership are entitled to one meal per meal period. Check facilities for posted meal period times.

4. Meal memberships are not transferable to others on the Unlimited and Any 15 Plans. Members may bring in guests with the Dining Dollar portion of their account only.

5. Dining Dollars are non refundable. 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 8, 2010.

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 160, 95, 55 and 35 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 Center, and the USF Card office. You will 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 2009 meal memberships begin Wednesday, August 19 with Lunch and end Saturday, December 12 with Lunch. Spring 2010 meal memberships begin Sunday, January 10 with Lunch and end Saturday, May 8 with Lunch. Dining locations will be closed in the Fall for Thanksgiving (closing Wednesday, November 25 after Dinner and reopening Sunday, November 27 for Dinner), Winter Break (closing Saturday, December 12 after Lunch and reopening Sunday, January 10 with Lunch) and Spring Break (closing Friday, March 5 after Dinner and reopening Sunday, March 14 with Dinner).

11. You will not receive an invoice for any balances owed, including for the Spring semester. All meal memberships, including Dining Dollars memberships, are a two-semester contract. You must make your Spring payment with a valid payment method. Payment for Fall 2009 Meal Membership is due at the time of sign up for voluntary students, and by Monday, August 3, 2009 for mandatory students. Spring 2010 Meal Membership payment is due Wednesday, December 2, 2009 for both voluntary and mandatory students. Late payments will be subject to a $25 late fee. Meal memberships will be put on hold if payments are not made by due dates.

12. Prices listed are for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters combined. Prices also include tax on the meal membership 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 8, 2010. Prices subject to change.

13. All credit card transactions will be processed at the time of payment.

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

DATES TO REMEMBER:
All Fall 2009 Meal Plan payments are due no later than Monday, August 3, 2009.
All Spring 2010 Meal Plan payments are due no later than Wednesday, December 2, 2009.