Meal Plans Terms & Conditions
Acceptance of a Meal Plan constitutes a binding contract between the student, faculty, staff (Account Owner)
and the University of Arizona Student Unions as stipulated in the Meal Plan Terms & Conditions set forth
below. All Meal Plan signups will be assessed a one-time processing fee of $50. Meal Plans can only be used for
food and beverage purchases on campus. Unless otherwise stated in the Terms & conditions, all Meal Plan
and CatCa$h funds expire at the end of the academic year.
Swipe Meal Plans & Honors Village Meal Plans
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Swipes are loaded on the first day of each month, and any unused swipes will expire on the last day of
each month. Swipes are valued at $10 each.
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Dining Dollars & CatCa$h are loaded at the beginning of the Fall semester and carryover to the Spring
semester. Unused balances expire at the end of the academic year. Dining Dollars cannot be converted
into CatCa$h at any time.
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Guest meals are loaded at the beginning of the Fall semester and carryover to the Spring semester.
Unused meals expire at the end of the academic year. Guest meals are intended for meal purchases
for guests accompanying the student such as family and friends.
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Students may upgrade their Swipe Meal Plan or Honors Village Meal Plan at any time. However, you
can only downgrade or cancel (cancelation only applies to Swipe Meal Plan holders) during the first
two weeks of the Fall semester. At the end of the second week of classes in the Fall semester, your
current Meal Plan selection is finalized for the remainder of the academic year.
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The Honors Village Meal Plans are specifically designed for students residing in the Honors Village and
are mandatory. Students who select a Dorm Style room will be preassigned the Ocotillo Meal Plan.
Students who select an Apartment Style room will be preassigned the Prickly Pear Meal Plan. At no
time will a Dorm Style meal plan holder be allowed to downgrade to the Prickly Pear Meal Plan
designed for Apartment Style rooms, but they may change to any of the other Honors Village Meal
Plans designed for Dorm Style rooms. Please contact the Meal Plan Office in person or via email at
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Village Meal Plan will only be considered on a case-by-case basis if an Honors Village resident is
accepted and recorded as an active member of a Greek Life community with a house meal plan. The
Honors Greek Meal Plan waiver can be found online at:
https://union.arizona.edu/mealplans/choose-
your-plan.
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Both Swipe Meal Plans and Honors Village Meal Plans are automatically billed in two installments
through the student’s Bursar account.
Debit Meal Plans
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Debit Meal Plans are specifically designed and recommended for incoming students living on-campus.
They are not mandatory.
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Annual cost can be split into two payments through the student’s Bursar account.
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Debit Meal Plan funds will be loaded onto the student’s CatCard dependent on the payment
selection. If the two-payment option is selected, half of the annual amount will be loaded at the
beginning of the Fall semester and the second half will be billed and loaded at the beginning of the
Spring semester.
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Students may upgrade their Debit Meal Plan at any time. However, you can only downgrade or cancel
during the first two weeks of the Fall semester. At the end of the second week of classes in the Fall
semester, your current Meal Plan selection is finalized for the remainder of the academic year.
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Any remaining Debit Meal Plan balance will expire at the end of the academic year.
CatCa$h
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All students will be assigned a CatCa$h account. A deposit is required to begin use. Deposits can be
made online, in office, or over the phone.
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CatCa$h is designed for non-food purchases on campus like short term parking, printing, and laundry
in the dorms. CatCa$h is also accepted as a form of payment at select off-campus retailers. Please visit
https://catcash.arizona.edu/whereitworks.php for a complete list of off-campus retailers that accept
CatCa$h.
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CatCa$h balances expire at the end of the academic year.
Faculty/Staff Meal Plan
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The Faculty/Staff Meal Plan allows University employees to eat on campus while receiving a 10% bonus
on every deposit made.
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The Faculty/Staff Meal Plan funds are loaded onto the staff member’s CatCard and deposits can be
made in office, online, or over the phone.
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Any remaining funds will roll over year to year.
Refunds
• All Meal Plan purchases are considered final.
• Exceptions will be made for any student who officially withdraws from the University. The student must
contact the Meal Plan Office to request a refund. The refund process can take up to 30 days once the
student’s withdrawal has been verified.
