All On-Campus Residents

Requirement

Residents of Founders and Blattner Hall are required to participate in the baseline meal plan assigned to the unit type as outlined in this policy. This requirement ensures that resident students are provided with healthy and nutritious meal options. Additionally, in the first and second-year community in Founders Hall, there are no kitchen facilities (with the exception of limited private studios and shared suites on the 5th Floor). These students are therefore unable to effectively prepare their own meals.

Students will be automatically enrolled in the baseline requirement dependent upon the building and unit type for which they are assigned (see chart below). Students may upgrade their baseline meal plan requirement after receiving their assignment. No reductions below the baseline requirement are permitted without a medical exemption.

In the event of an assignment change where the unit type is changed (either administrative or requested), required meal plans will not be adjusted after an initial meal plan balance has been charged and loaded to OneCard. To inquire about exact date for this, please contact us.

Summer meal plans are required for all summer residents.

Balance Expiration

Balances at the end of the Summer may not be used during the Fall semester. Balances at the end of the Fall semester may be used during the Spring semester. Dining balances are non-transferable beyond the end of Spring semester or between students and have no cash value at the completion of the academic year, or post Graduation date.

Upgrade to required meal plans

Students may opt in for a higher level meal plan than required between July 10 and August 31 for the Fall Term, and between December 1 and January 18 for the Spring term. Upgrades are not permitted during the Summer.

To purchase an upgrade to your meal plan, please follow these instructions.

Cancellation of Upgrades

Students who have opted for a higher level meal plan (above the baseline) may cancel the upgraded meal plan amount only by August 15 for the fall semester, and December 15 for the spring semester to receive a refund of the upgrade amount. After that date, they will be charged the full amount for both the required baseline plan and the upgraded amount if an additional selection was submitted before the deadline. Meal plan upgrades cannot be prorated. To cancel your upgrade within the allowed timeframe, please contact ask@cca.edu.

Add Funds to your OneCard

If your meal plan balance is depleted before the semester is up, please follow these instructions to add funds to your balance. Additional funds are subject to the same policy above, including Balance Expiration. Therefore, it is extremely important to not upload funds that you are incapable of spending before the end of the Academic year.

Commuter Students & Optional Meal Plans

Students residing off campus are encouraged to purchase a meal plan as a cost savings to their overall food budget.You may purchase any meal plan listed above. Please follow the instructions listed here.

Cancelation of optional meal plans

only applicable for residents off campus

Students not required to have a meal plan, who have opted to purchase a meal plan, may cancel the request by August 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester only. After that date, they will be charged the full amount for the plan as they initially selected. Optional meal plans cannot be prorated.

There are no meal plan refunds beyond the dates listed above.

Balance expiration of optional meal plan

Balances available at the end of the Fall semester may be used during the Spring semester. Dining balances are non-transferable beyond the end of Spring semester or between students and have no cash value at the completion of the academic year, or post Graduation date.

Withdrawal or Leave of Absence

Students who complete one of these processes and are no longer enrolled in the college, may qualify for a credit of the remaining unused meal plan balance if it is equal to, or greater than $500.

Dismissal

Students who are dismissed from housing and/or enrollment at CCA for academic or disciplinary reasons are not eligible for a meal plan credit of charges, or refund of unused balance.

Housing Cancellation

Students who are not subject to the live on residency requirement, and voluntarily cancel their Housing License Agreement prior to move-in, are eligible for a credit of applicable meal plan charges.

Students who voluntarily cancel their Housing License Agreement after taking occupancy are not eligible for a credit of charges, or a refund of any unused portion of their meal plan balance.

Students who have a signed housing license agreement and do not take occupancy, (taking occupancy is defined as picking up the keys to an assigned room) or set-up arrangements with CCA Housing, or arrange to do so by the date term courses begin, will forfeit their housing assignment, be charged cancelation fees according to their Housing License Agreement, and are eligible for a credit of applicable meal plan charges.

Medical Exemption from Requirement

Please carefully review this policy as it is strictly enforced. Meal plan participation is required as stated, for all residents living in Founders and Blattner Hall, unless the student has an approved Medical Exemption by June 1 for Fall start, and by December 1 for Spring start.

Questions regarding meal plans should be directed to housingdining@cca.edu

Students who have a medically diagnosed dietary condition from a qualified medical professional may request accommodations through Access & Disability Services. Exemptions/reductions are valid only for the current academic year through the summer session. Students should renew their accommodations each year. Every effort will be made to meet the student’s dietary needs before an exemption is considered. Students are also required to meet 1:1 with the Dining team to review their needs and restrictions before an exemption will be considered. Please reference the Meal Plan FAQs for more information on Bon Appetit’s ability to meet dietary restrictions and moderate food allergies.

To apply for a medical exemption, see Access / Disability Services - Housing & Meal Plan Exemptions.

*Exemption requests that are submitted after the posted deadline will not be considered.

*Only applicable for residents of Founders and Blattner Hall who are required to participate in the baseline meal plan