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Dining Services

Off-Campus Student Dining Plans

Even if you’re living off campus, purchasing a dining plan that allows you to eat on campus can make your life easier. You don’t have to think about packing lunch in the morning. You won’t have to leave when you’re already here. You can meet friends, choose from a wide variety of menu options, and have the convenience of 13 dining locations across campus. And there’s no need to give up your great parking spot.

If you're a student living off campus (including Towson Run, Paca and Tubman House, and local apartments) you can choose from the following dining plans: Block Meal Plans, Unrestricted or Restricted Dining Plans. Students living in Towson Run, Paca, and Tubman House are encouraged to sign-up for a Unrestricted or Restricted plan.

Block Meal Plan Options

Block Meal Plans are designed for the ultimate flexibility: This is the best plan if you plan on eating only one meal on campus per day or week. In addition to your meals, each plan has $75 dining points built in. The meals can be used at any of the 13 dining locations on campus, at any time, and are good for the fall through the spring semester.

Block Meal Plan Options

Cost

75 Meals + $75 Dining Points  

(about 5-6 meals a week)

$632

50 Meals + $75 Dining Points  

(about 3-4 meals a week)

$469

25 Meals + $75 Dining Points

(about 1-2 meals a week)

$286

* Rates effective July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

 

 

Dining Points Account

A Dining Point account works like a debit account. All Dining Points are put on your OneCard ID. You may use Dining Points to buy meals, snacks, and beverages in all a-la-carte locations and also at the dining halls. Each time you make a purchase, the amount is subtracted from your OneCard Dining Points balance. Dining Points carry over from semester to semester and year to year, as long as you are enrolled or a faculty or staff member at TU. You can add Dining Points to your account at anytime through your OneCard account. For students who intend to eat mainly in the a-la-carte locations using your points account is another great option. Plus you save 6% on every purchase!

Unrestricted and Restricted Dining Plan Options

The Unrestricted and Restricted Dining Plans give you a specific number of all-you-can-eat meals per week. All meals must be used before the end of the meal plan week, resets on Thursday nights, or you will lose them. More information about the Unrestricted and Restricted Dining Plans, is available on the Resident Student Dining Plans.

Dining Plan Options

Unrestricted Meal Plan (Per Semester)

Restricted

Meal Plan (Per Semester)

19 meals/week with $50 Dining Points

$2,023

$1,721

14 meals/week with $50 Dining Points

$1,892
 (most popular)

$1,626

10 meals/week with $50 Dining Points

$1,665

$1,467

 5 meals/week with $200 Dining Points

(for senior residents and commuters only)

$916

$864

* Rates effective July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

*Please Note: Meals Plans are for the academic year. Any unrestricted or traditional meal plan purchased in the Fall semester will be automatically renewed for the Spring semester.

Meal Plan Comparison Chart

 

Benefits

 

 

Restricted

 

Unrestricted

 

Block

Available to students living on campus

X

X

 

Available to students living off campus (and Towson Run)

X

X

X

Meal Allowance per week

X

X

 

Carry over week to week

 

 

X

Carry over semester to semester

 

 

Fall to Spring Only

1 meal per meal period only

X

 

 

Meal Exchange/Cash Allowance

X

X

X

Guest Passes to be used at anytime

4

4

 

Plan comes with Dining Points

X

X

X

Participate in 2+ meal specials at Dining Hall

 

X

X

Can eat in dining halls and retail locations

X

X

X

Use meal plan no tax charge on purchases

X

X

X

Meal Plan on OneCard

X

X

X

Pay at the time of tuition or at the time of sign-up

X

X

X

Change plan

Until end of class drop/add date

Until end of class drop/add date

Until end of class drop/add date

Purchase additional meals or new plan once your meals are gone

 

 

X


 

• Enjoy lunch at the Glen Marketplace and Newell Dining Hall every Friday for $5 (cash only). Plus, it's all-you-care-to-eat!

• Block Meal Plan Flyer




 

 

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