Dining Services jmu.edu/dining
Am I required to have a meal plan? Students living in university residence halls are required to purchase a resident meal plan. Off- campus students are not required to purchase a meal plan, but commuter meal plans are available that fit the student lifestyle. How do I sign up? Resident students select their meal plan when signing their housing/dining contract. Commuter students sign up for a meal plan through Card Services. How do I choose? Personal eating habits, class schedule and leisure activities should all be considered when choosing a meal plan. Can I change my meal plan? Students may also change meal plans through Card Services during weeks 2–3 of each semester. What is a Meal Punch? Having your JACard swiped through a card reader and having a meal deducted from your meal plan is called having your JACard punched. A Meal Punch can be used three ways: 1. In residential dining halls, a Meal Punch admits you to the facility and, once inside, you can eat all you want 2. In food courts, a Meal Punch can be used to purchase designated combo meals, called Duke Deals 3. In food courts, a Meal Punch provides a $7 cash equivalence toward à la carte purchases. If the amount purchased exceeds $7, you can pay using multiple Meal Punches or pay the difference with cash, Dining Dollars, Dining Dollars GOLD or FLEX. Is there a limit to how many Meal Punches I can use a day? No. You can use as many Meal Punches as you’d like each day, as long as it doesn’t surpass your weekly allowance. When does my weekly Meal Punch allowance reset? The meal plan week runs from Sunday to Saturday. What are Dining Dollars? Dining Dollars are included with each meal plan. They spend like cash and can be used at all JMU Dining locations and vending machines. When do Dining Dollars expire? Unused Dining Dollars carry over from fall to spring, but not from spring to fall. Any unused Dining Dollars will be lost at the end of the spring semester. Does my meal plan automatically renew? Meal Plans are purchased on an annual basis. If you are a student with a mandatory meal plan, your selected plan will roll over in the Spring semester. If you are a commuter student with a commuter plan, your meal plan will roll over unless you change your options. Follow us on social media for special offers and meal plan sales campaigns. Can I treat a friend on my meal plan?
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