TRADITIONAL Meal Plans

  IIn order to meet your campus dining needs, we have designed the following meal plans for the 2008--2009  

  academic year. If you need to purchase a meal plan or if you would like to make a change to the plan you already

  have, go to www.vip.sc.edu, go under financial heading then optional fees or call one card office at

  803.777.1708.

2008-2009 Meal Plan Prices (per semester)
  • 21   Meal Plan  (Plan A)........................$1,273 - 21 Meals per week
  • 16+ Meal Plan  (Plan E)........................$1,294 - 16 Meals per week and $100 Meal Plan Dollars
  • 14  Meal Plan   (Plan B)................... ....$1,186 - 14 Meals per week (required for Bates Residents)
  • 10  Meal Plan   (Plan C).................... ...$1,088 - 10 Meals per week (required for resident Freshmen)
  •  5  Meal Plan    (Plan D)........................$   658 -   5 Meals per week

Meal Plan HOURS

Breakfast 3:00 a.m -10:59 a.m  

Lunch 11:00 a.m - 3:59 p.m

Dinner 4:00 p.m - 2:00 a.m.

  Prestons Meal Plan
   Residents of Preston College are required to have meal plans. Freshmen are required to have a minimum of a 10

   meal plan, all other residents are required a minimum of a 4 meal plan. Monday thru Thursday, Preston residents 

   are required to have dinner together in the Preston Dining Room.

   2008-2009 Preston's Meal Plan Prices

  • 21   Meal Plan   $1,516              21  Meals per week
  • 16+ Meal Plan   $1,548             16+ Meals per week and $100 Meal Plan Dollars
  • 14   Meal Plan   $1,431             14  Meals per week (required for Bates Residents)
  • 10   Meal Plan   $1,345              10  Meals per week (required for resident Freshmen)
  •   4   Meal Plan   $   591                4  Meals per week

  CAROLINA CASH
   Carolina Cash is a form of a pre-paid debit card for dining. It is a declining balance account encoded on your  

   Carolina Card. The amount you deposit is set up on an account for you to use. Each time a purchase is made,

   that amount is deducted from your balance. Carolina Cash can be used in all Dining Service Facilities.

  Retail Credit
   This applies to Meal Plan holders only and it may not be used at The West Quad Market, Cafe Verde, the

   Colloquium Cafe (opening soon!), Marble Slab or Carolina Fast Track. Retail Credit is a set amount given to meal

   plan holders to spend at the retail dining locations. If your selections total more than the set amount, the

   difference is made up with Bonus Bucks, Carolina Cash, Carolina Cash or Cash. The credit amounts are:

  • Breakfast: $4.25  •    Lunch: $5.50   •    Dinner: $5.85

  Bonus Bucks
   Carolina Dining Services adds additional free bonus bucks when you purchase a 10 meal plan or higher. Bonus  

   Bucks can be used at any Carolina Dining Facility (except West Quad Market) to purchase snacks or meals that

   exceed the meal credit allowance.

  • Freshmen: $20  |   Sophomores: $100  |   Juniors: $150  |   Seniors: $200  |   Graduates: $200

 

  COMMUTER DINING PLANS

2008-2009 COMMUTER DINING Plan Prices (per semester)
  • 160 Meal Plan ......................................................................   $1,143— 160 Meals per semester
  • 185 Meal Plan .........................................................................$1,196— 185 Meals per semester

  Students may purchase block dining plans that are not limited to a specific meal time period.  This means you

  can  buy a meal at anytime regardless of the time of day. 

  Access our meal plan Brochure!  Brochure 2008 09