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2024 - 2025 Mandatory Meal Plans

Mandatory Meal PlansMandatory Meal plans are required for students living in Rice, Loyola, and Vanier Residences. Family and Graduate Housing students are not required to have a meal plan. All Mandatory Meal Plans are charged to the student account with the University. Meal Plans can be used only by the assigned meal plan holder with use of a valid SMU ID card. Meal plan holders may not share their meal plan and/or Student ID with others and must present their Student ID card at the register to access their meal plan. Misuse of student meal plans can result in disciplinary actions and loss of meal plan access. Voluntary Meal PlansVoluntary Meal Plans are available for Commuter and Family and Graduate Housing students. Voluntary meal plans can also be added onto the Mandatory Flex Dollar Plan for students in Rice and Loyola South. Voluntary Meal Plans can NOT be charged to the student account and are to be purchased separately on our website or in-person at the Food Service Office in Loyola 206. Meal Plans can be used only by the assigned meal plan holder with the use of a valid SMU ID card. Meal plan holders may not share their meal plan and/or Student ID with others and must present their Student ID card at the register to access their meal plan. Misuse of student meal plans can result in disciplinary actions and loss of meal plan access. Loyola North and Vanier ResidencesStudents living in these Residences are defaulted to the 7 Day All Access Plan. The minimum Mandatory Meal Plan requirement for those living in Loyola North or Vanier Residence is the 5 Day All Access Plan. Students can choose to change to the 5 Day Plan by contacting SMU Dining offices at dining@smu.ca. The Flex Dollar Meal Plan is not available for Loyola North or Vanier Residence students.Rice Residence and Senior ApartmentsStudents living in these Residences are defaulted to the Flex Dollar Meal Plan. The minimum Mandatory Meal Plan requirement for those living in Rice Residence or Loyola South/Vanier Senior Apartments is the Flex Dollar Plan. Students can choose to upgrade to the 5 Day or 7 Day All Access Plan by contacting SMU Dining offices at dining@smu.ca. Students with the Mandatory Flex Dollar Meal Plan are also able to purchase meal plan add-ons to boost their Mandatory plan. Please see meal plan descriptions below:

MEAL PLANS

RESIDENCE TYPE

MEALS

FLEX DOLLARS

PRICE

7 Day All Access Plan

Loyola North

Vanier

Rice

Senior Apartments

Anyone can upgrade to this plan

All-you-care-to-eat access to the Dockside Dining Hall 7 days per week

 

 

$262.50 per semester

 

 

$6450

(Fall: $3238 / Winter: $3212)

5 Day All Access Plan

Loyola North

Vanier

Rice

Senior Apartments

Minimum Meal Plan for Loyola North & Vanier

All-you-care-to-eat access to the Dockside Dining Hall 5 days per week (Monday to Friday)

 

 

$262.50 per semester

 

 

$6105

(Fall: $3065 / Winter: $3040)

Flex Dollar Plan

Rice

Senior Apartments

Minimum Meal Plan for Rice & Senior Apartments (ex: Loyola South).

Not Available for Loyola North or Vanier

Choose your meals or shop at food retail places, your way! Minimum $525 Flex Dollars per year, no meals included.

 

 

Min. $262.50 per semester

 

 

Min. $525

Voluntary:

Easy 75

Rice

Senior Apartments

Commuter Plans

Not Available for Loyola North or Vanier

75 meal swipes at Dockside Dining Hall! Can be used all year long until meals swipes are depleted!

 

 

-

 

 

$995

Voluntary:

Booster 50

Rice

Senior Apartments

Commuter Plans

Not Available for Loyola North or Vanier

50 meal swipes at Dockside Dining Hall! Can be used all year long until meals swipes are depleted!

 

 

-

 

 

$700

Voluntary:

Taster 30

Rice

Senior Apartments

Commuter Plans

Not Available for Loyola North or Vanier

30 meal swipes at Dockside Dining Hall! Can be used all year long until meals swipes are depleted!

 

 

-

 

 

$450
Meals Meals can only be used at the Dockside Dining Hall for Dine-In food service. Usage of one meal is defined as one entry into the Dockside.   7 Day All Access Plan offers unlimited all-you-care-to-eat access 7 days per week within dining hall operating hours. 5 Day All Access Plan offers unlimited all-you-care-to-eat access Monday to Friday within dining hall operating hours. If a student does not dine at the location on the designated days, these eligible meals do not carry over into Saturday or Sunday. Any unused meals are forfeit. The designated 5-Day period of Monday – Friday is non-negotiable. Voluntary Easy 75 is a voluntary meal plan intended as an add-on for students living in Loyola South and Rice Residence with a Mandatory Flex Plan, or for Commuter Students. The 75 Meals are valid for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Dockside Dining Hall, and are valid for the full academic year. Voluntary Booster 50 is a voluntary meal plan intended as an add-on for students living in Loyola South and Rice Residence with a Mandatory Flex Plan, or for Commuter Students. The 50 Meals are valid for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Dockside Dining Hall, and are valid for the full academic year. Voluntary Taster 30 is a voluntary meal plan intended as an add-on for students living in Loyola South and Rice Residence with a Mandatory Flex Plan, or for Commuter Students. The 30 Meals are valid for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Dockside Dining Hall, and are valid for the full academic year. Flex Dollars SMU Dining Meal Plans include a predetermined Declining Balance amount called ‘Flex Dollars’. Meal Plan Flex Dollars are defined as those funds included in the Meal Plan purchased by the student and accessible using the Student ID at any SMU Dining location. Flex Dollars can be used at the C-Store, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Late Night Delivery, the Gorsebrook Pub (for food purchases ONLY, no drinks), Sandwich Shack, Faculty Lounge, and to pay the door rate for entry at the Dockside Dining Hall. Flex Dollars can be used with the mobile app ‘Hey Chef’ for Late Night Delivery. Users should treat their Declining Balance accounts like cash. SMU Dining is not responsible for any losses to any Declining Balance accounts. Students may check their flex dollar balances by asking SMU Dining cashiers, checking their receipt, on the Hey Chef app, or by e-mailing dining@smu.ca. Unused Flex Dollars will carry over from Fall to Winter term for all Meal Plans if the student has any meal plan in the Winter term. Unused Flex Dollars will expire from Fall to Winter term for all Meal Plans if a Winter plan is not purchased.  All Meal Plan Flex Dollars expire and are forfeit based on the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar – day for End of Final Exams on December 19, 2024, or April 23, 2025.  Meal Plan Changes The last day to change Meal Plan without penalty is based on the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar Last Day Final Payment of Fees (September 12, 2024, for Fall, January 17, 2025, for Winter). After this cutoff date, Meal Plan users can no longer change to a Meal Plan of lesser value.  Meal Plan members can upgrade to a Meal Plan of greater value at any time. Meal Plans will be prorated based on the remaining number of dining days in the term. Meal Plan members may see a prorated charge for the original Meal Plan and the new Meal Plan selection. It may take up to 3 – 5 Business Days for changes to be seen on student accounts. Any concerns regarding charges can be directed to dining@smu.ca with Student Number and Full Name. Any changes made before the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar Last Day for Final Payment of Fees will not be prorated. Any usage between the beginning date of meal plans until this cutoff date will be charged accordingly to the student account upon changing of meal plans. There is no cutoff date for Meal Plan upgrades. Meal Plan Withdrawals Students who withdraw from Residence before Residence ‘move in day’ will not be charged for their Meal Plan or the University $60 admin fee. Students who withdraw from the 7-Day or 5-Day Meal Plan before the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar Last Day for Withdrawals will be charged the University admin fee of $60, meal plan admin fee of $262.50, plus the prorated daily rate. Students who withdraw from the Flex Dollar Meal Plan before the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar Last Day for Withdrawals will be charged the full Flex amount. The cutoff date for withdrawals is based on the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar Last Day for Withdrawing for the respective terms. If withdrawing after the cutoff date ‘Last Day for Withdrawing’, the student will be charged the full amount for their meal plan. Voluntary Meal Plans Voluntary Meal Plans can be purchased by Family & Graduate Housing Apartment Residents and Off Campus Students. The Flex Dollar Plan, 5 Day Plan and 7 Day Plan, Easy 75, Booster 50, and Taster 30 Plans are all eligible to be purchased voluntarily.  All Mandatory Meal Plan Policies discussed in this document apply for voluntary plans with the exception of payment to the student account. Voluntary Meal Plans must be paid for in full directly to SMU Dining, either in person in the Food Service Office in Loyola 206, or online at smu.ca/food/mealplans. Voluntary meal plans cannot be charged to the student account.

MEAL PLAN ACTIVITY

SMU ACADEMIC CALENDAR DAY

FALL 2024

TERM DATE

WINTER 2025

TERM DATE

First Day of Meal Plans

 

August 31, 2024, at 11:30am

January 6, 2025, at 11:30am

Changing Meal Plan to one lesser value

 

Changing Meal Plan to one greater value without prorating

 

Last Day for Final Payment Fees

 

 

September 13, 2024

 

 

January 17, 2025

Meal Plans Withdrawals

Last Day for Withdrawing

November 18, 2024

March 11, 2025

Final Day for Meal Plans

Last Day of Final Exams

December 19, 2024

April 23, 2025
All meal plans are valid only for the term purchased. All Fall and Winter Meal Plans expire based on the Saint Mary’s University Academic Calendar on the day of End of Final Exams for the respective term. All unused Meals and Flex Dollars will expire and are forfeit at the End of Final Exams for the Winter term. If a student does not return for the Winter term, all unused Meals and Flex Dollars will expire and are forfeit at the End of Final Exams for the Fall term. Dining Cards Dining Cards may be purchased from SMU Dining on our website www.smu.ca/food or at the SMU Dining offices located in Loyola 206 on the Saint Mary’s University campus. Dining Cards should be treated like cash, any lost or stolen funds are the responsibility of the card holder. Replacement Dining Cards can be requested from SMU Dining with the proper photo identification from the account owner for $5.00. As of 2021, SMU Dining has upgraded the Dining Cards! Please contact SMU Dining at dining@smu.ca to request an updated dining card featuring the new Saint Mary's University brand! SMU Dining Support Do you need dining help? We are happy to help you navigate meal plans, process meal plan changes, and answer general dining questions. We also have a full time Registered Dietitian to help with special diet needs, allergies, intolerances, or how to eat a well-balanced diet that fits your lifestyle.

SMU DINING SUPPORT

dining@smu.ca

902-420-5599

SMU DINING DIETITIAN

dietitian@smu.ca

902-496-8121