Fall 2008–Spring 2009
Please read the following agreement prior to adding a meal plan.
The Dining Service Policy is a binding legal agreement between the university and the individual student. Meals provided under this contract are for the contract holder only.
Eligibility
Eligibility for dining services is limited to students registered for course work and to IUP employees.
Payment
The university reserves the right to adjust the meal fee before or during the agreement period by action of the Council of Trustees. Meal fees indicated are estimates. Actual costs will be available May 2009. Payment of meal fees should be made according to instruction by the Office of the Bursar.
Cancellation or Change in Mealplans
This agreement is binding for the full academic year (both semesters) or balance thereof. Meal fees listed are per semester. To obtain release from the meal plan agreement after signing, or to change meal plans, the student must submit a written request to the Office of Housing and Residence Life or send e-mail to iup-dining@iup.edu no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2009, for Fall 2009 and by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2010, for Spring 2010.
Requests sent to any other office will not be accepted.
During the Fall/Spring semesters, a cancellation request submitted to and granted by the Office of Housing and Residence Life will be assessed no forfeiture as long as no meals were eaten. Students participating in internships or student teaching programs must notify the Office of Housing and Residence Life prior to the beginning of the semester if they need to cancel a meal plan.
Service Restrictions
Meal hours and dining service locations may be adjusted by the university upon notification or in cases of emergency. Dining service is not provided under this agreement during the Thanksgiving, mid-year, and Spring Break periods. Dishes, silverware, and food may not be removed from the dining facilities; diners must return their dishes and utensils to the designated collection area in the dining facility. Only I-Cards valid for meal service may be used for entrance to the dining hall; they may not be altered or used by another student. As stated in The Source student handbook, alteration or misuse of the I-Card is subject to fines up to $25 and other disciplinary action. I-Card problems related to dining service should be reported to the Meal Card Office in Foster Dining Hall at 724-357-2347. Lost or damaged I-Cards can be replaced at the HUB.
Meal plan holders must present their I-card to enter Foster Residential Dining Hall and Punxsutawney Dining Hall.
Withdrawal
Students withdrawing from the university during the academic year must initiate such withdrawals according to the instructions posted at Advising and Testing. Students withdrawing from the university will forfeit a portion of the semester dining service charges in accordance with the IUP Refund Policy available at the Office of the Bursar. No refunds will be granted unless formal withdrawal from IUP has been initiated. Students who are suspended from classes, residence halls, and/or dining halls will receive a reduction of fees in accordance with the above policy. Refunds will not be made for meals missed during the agreement period.
Miscellaneous
Meals provided are for the meal plan agreement holder only.
A $4.65 meal cash credit is provided in the HUB Rock Food Court and at Folger Food Court, Fire Place, and Home Zone stations. The meal cash credit does not apply to retail operations. Flex can be used by the contract holder at any of the IUP Campus Dining Services.
Unused Flex is carried from the Fall to the Spring semester. However, note that Flex not used by the end of the Spring semester will be forfeited.
Students are permitted to use one meal per each meal zone, up to three meals per day. Flex can be used at any time.
Meal Zones
| Breakfast |
7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
| Lunch |
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. |
| Dinner |
4:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. |
| Late Night |
7:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. |
