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UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES

The University of Miami Dining Services program offers students a variety of food options conveniently located throughout the campus. Among these are the:

• Hurricane Food Court - featuring varied concepts including several well known national brands;
• The Eye - a poolside snack bar featuring Sbarro, an Italian Eatery;
• Wellness Center Juice Bar - featuring a variety of healthy food choices;
• Storm Surge Cafe
• Jenkins Snack Bar
• Convenience Store
• Starbucks at Richter Library
• Carts

meal plan options

The University of Miami Dining Services program offers a variety of services that meet the individual student’s schedule of classes and extracurricular activities. Four different meal plan options are offered at the Hecht/Stanford and Mahoney/Pearson Cafeteria:

• 20-meal plan providing any 20 meals per week;
• 14-meal plan providing any 14 meals per week;
• 8-meal plan providing any 8 meals per week;
• 5-meal plan providing any 5 meals per week;

• Enrollment in any of the residential colleges (excluding apartments and University Village) requires participation in the 8, 14, or 20 meal plans.

• Freshmen must choose from the 20 or 14 Meal Plans only.

• The 5-meal plan is open to commuter and apartment students only. This plan provides five meals per week.

• Graduate and undergraduate students who are 25 or older as of September 1 of the contract year are excluded from this requirement.

• Apartment, commuter, and other students not enrolled in the residential colleges may participate in any meal plan.

• All meal plans are available seven days a week. Students have the opportunity to eat meals five times a day up to their weekly meal total.

Dining Dollars

• Dining Dollars provided with the meal plan may be used in approved food service locations for food purchases only. Usage is limited to $20 per day.

• Unused Dining Dollars at the end of the Fall Semester will carry into the Spring Semester.

• Unused Dining Dollars at the end of the Spring Semester are forfeited.

• Dining Dollars may be used at the Hurricane Food Court, Carts, Eye, Convenience Store, Rathskeller, Subway, Business School Snack Bar, Starbucks, BankUnited Center and Wellness Center Juice Bar.

Dining Services Contract

• The Dining Services contract begins with the first meal of Fall Semester and extends through the last meal of Spring Semester.

• The student indicates choice of meal program on the Dining Contract or via myUM.

• The student’s signature on the Dining Contract or election via myUM signifies acceptance of that board plan for the period indicated.

• Meals are not served when the University is not in session, during official University vacation periods, or between semesters.

• The entire semester amount must be paid in full at the same time students pay other registration costs (tuition and fees) during or before the first week of classes.

• All students may make changes to their meal plan within the first week of the semester by notifying the Department of Dining Services or via myUM.

• Changes made to meal plans for the Spring Semester will be assessed a $30 processing fee.

• Charges will be prorated up to the end of the week.

• Meal plan weeks run Monday through Sunday.

• Releases will be subject to a $300 penalty plus full charges through the week of cancellation, and may result in a Dining Dollars surcharge fee.

• Approval is obtained solely through the Department of Dining Services.

• The University reserves the right to terminate the contract by written notice if a student fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the contract and all other University and Dining Services rules and regulations.

For more information on Dining Services write to University of Miami, Dining Services, P.O. Box 248106, Coral Gables, FL 33124-6909, call Dining Services at 305-284-3584, email diningservices@miami.edu or visit www.miami.edu/dining-services.

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