• 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 forward.
• All on campus residents 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 sign up for a voluntary plan, please contact the Student Financial Services' Office at (607) 274-3135.
• 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
• Students previously on a dining plan that are still required to be on a plan will have last year's selection roll over. Plans selected are good for the entire academic year.
• More information regarding meal plan costs

• Deadline for student meal plan changes: Two weeks after the start of classes
• Your fall semester meal plan will automatically carry over into othe spring unless changes are submitted.
• How to add/change
  • Go to HomerConnect
  • Login with your user ID and pin
  • at the HomerConnect main menu click on Student, Financial Aid, Residential Life and Health Services.
  • Choose Meal Plan Selection - you can add and change plans here.
  • The next page shows your current plan and Bonus Bucks, and enables you to change your plan. If you are adding a plan you must first go to click here to pay bill and pay (unless you have a credit).
  • Make your meal plan selection and hit submit, the last screen which confirms your meal plan selection. Meal plan updates to ID cards will be effective the next business day.

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 Suprise Someone Program or contact Ithaca Dining Services at (607) 274-1187.

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 (opening in Spring 2008). Additional services that welcome Bonus Bucks and ID Express include Surprise Someone (offering cakes and care packages), Webfood (online kiosk based ordering system), and Casual Catering.

voluntary meal plans

Living off campus, in the Garden or Circle Apartments? Not sure if you should have a meal plan? There are exciting changes this year with the addition of the Carte Blanche Meal Plan and more Bonus Bucks for each meal plan. In addition, Ithaca Dining Services has launched a new brand - Sustainable. Healthy Fresh. as their mission statement. 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:

• Ding with a plan and with flexibility
• Enjoy special stations - including the newly expanded Fresh Food Market
• 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. Please follow the instructions on "How to Add a Meal Plan."

To sign up for a voluntary meal plan, contact Student Financial Services at (607) 274-3135.

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 automaticsally 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 $50.00 ($5.00 per meal) 20 Meals for $95.00 ($4.75 per meal) 40 Meals for $185.00 ($4.62 per meal) 80 Meals for $360.00 ($4.50 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. Please note that 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 274-1187. To enroll in the Faculty / Staff Meal Plan, please contact Ithaca Dining Services at 274-1187. Printable form.