• All resident dining facilities offer continuous dining.
• Meal plans are based on a seven day week. The week starts on Friday and ends on Thursday. Please note that unused meals do not carry over.
• All on campus residents (except Garden and Circle Apartments) are required by Ithaca College to have a meal plan.
  Garden Apartment residents, Circle Apartment residents, and off-campus residents can sign up for a voluntary meal plan.
  To add a Voluntary Meal Plan please visit The Office of Student Financial Services is located in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.
  Voluntary meal plans can be added at any time during the semester.
  

  *Office Hours - *all questions on financial aid and accounts 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Wednesday, Fridays 10:45 am - 5:00 pm, Thursdays. Questions? - please call 607-274-1187

• Most meal plans are accompanied by Bonus Bucks. Bonus Bucks are for food purchases only and can be used at any Ithaca Dining Services location on campus.
• All students that elect a dining plan will be rolled over to that same plan for following semesters.

• Deadline for student meal plan changes: Two weeks after the start of classes
• Fall semester meal plan will automatically carry over to the spring unless changes are submitted.
• How to add/change
  • Go to HomerConnect - http://homerconnect.ithaca.edu/
  • Login with your user ID and Pin
  • At the HomerConnect Main Menu click on Student, Financial Aid, Residential Life & Health Services.
  • Make your plan selection and hit submit.
  • The last screen confirms your plan selection.
• The last day for students to make changes to their selection is February 8, 2010.
• If you want to sign up for the Voluntary Meal Plan and missed the deadline to do it on HomerConnect (August 17th), please visit Student Financial Services Office
• Financial Services Office is located in Peggy Ryan Williams Center (2nd floor)
• Monday through Friday:  8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Please note that on Thursdays the office is closed from 8:30 am - 10:45 am for staff meetings.)

Difference Between Bonus Bucks and ID Express

Bonus Bucks are for meal plan participants only and they are tax free. Bonus Bucks are for food purchases only. Bonus Bucks carry over from Fall semester to Spring semester, but not from Spring semester to Fall semester. To add more Bonus Bucks, purchase them online through our Gifts from Home or contact Ithaca Dining Services at 607.274.1189.

ID Express is a debit account that is accessed with your Ithaca College ID card. An ID Express account provides a convenient, easy and safe way to make purchases on campus. Please note Bonus Bucks and ID Express can be on your account at the same time. For more information regarding ID Express visit http://www.ithaca.edu/bursar/idx.htm.

Dining Locations that Accept Bonus Bucks and ID Express

If you are on a meal plan, you can use Bonus Bucks or ID Express to buy an additional meal or treat a friend or family member at these locations: Terraces Dining Hall, Towers Dining Hall, and Campus Center Dining Hall. If you're not on a meal plan, ID Express is a convenient way to purchase meals in the dining halls.

The following retail locations accept Bonus Bucks and ID Express: Sub Connection, IC Square Food Court, La Vincita, Grand Central Café, CHS Coffee Cart, Café @ the Park School, and Café @ the Business School. Additional services that welcome Bonus Bucks and ID Express include Gifts from Home (offering cakes and care packages), and Casual Catering.

voluntary meal plans

Living off campus, in the Garden or Circle Apartments? Not sure if you should have a meal plan? Students that are living in the Garden and Circle Apartments can sign up for Carte Blanche, the 14+, 10+, 10, or 7+.

Benefits of signing up for a Voluntary Meal Plan include:

• Dining with a plan and with flexibility
• Enjoy special stations - including Fresh Food Market, Vegan Grill, Exhibition Cooking and much more!
• Enjoy up to 4 meals per day including Late Night
• Save tax on all food purchases
• Receive 3 guest passes per semester

Please note that only students that reside in the college's Circle Apartments, Garden Apartments, and off-campus housing are eligible for a Voluntary Meal Plan. To add a Voluntary Meal Plan please visit The Office of Student Financial Services is located in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center. Voluntary meal plans can be added at any time during the semester.

STUDENT MEAL PLANS

FACULTY & STAFF MEAL PLAN

Carte Blanche Meal Plan Carte Blanche offers unlimited meals; participants can enter the resident dining facilities as many times a day as they want, even just to get a snack! The Carte Blanche meal plan includes $100 in Bonus Bucks. Both on and off-campus residents are eligible for this plan. The 14+ Choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner, or Late Night, and enjoy up to three meals per day, for a total of 14 meals per week. This meal plan includes $180 Bonus Bucks. Both on and off-campus residents are eligible for this plan. First year and transfer students are automatically defaulted to this plan. The 10+ Choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner, or Late Night, and enjoy up to three meals per day, for a total of 10 meals per week. This meal plan includes $270 Bonus Bucks. Both on and off-campus residents are eligible for this plan. The 10 Choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner, or Late Night, and enjoy up to three meals per day, for a total of 10 meals per week. This meal plan does not include Bonus Bucks. Both on and off-campus residents are eligible for this plan. The 7+ Choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner, or Late Night, and enjoy up to three meals per day, for a total of 7 meals per week. This meal plan includes $110 Bonus Bucks, and is available for Garden Apartments, Circle Apartments, and off-campus residents only.

The Community Plan This meal plan exclusive to Ithaca College faculty and staff allows access to all dining halls. Meals can be used for breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night. This plan includes four options: 10 Meals for $55.00 ($5.50 per meal) 20 Meals for $105.00 ($5.25 per meal) 40 Meals for $200.00 ($5.00 per meal) 80 Meals for $380.00 ($4.75 per meal) Options for payment include: payroll deductions, Visa, MasterCard, check, or cash. Meals carry over from year to year. As this is a special program for Ithaca College employees, meals are for faculty or staff members only, not for guests. Please note: There will be no refund on unused meals if you leave your employment at Ithaca College. When dining halls are closed, during the Summer, IC Square Food Court will be used for Faculty / Staff Meal Plans. Each meal will have a $5 equivalency. For more information, contact Ithaca Dining Services at 607.274.1187. To enroll in the Faculty / Staff Meal Plan, please contact Ithaca Dining Services at 607.274.1187. Printable form.