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Taking Care ofBusinessNever Go HungryMonarch Dining Services has a ton of options that let you satisfyany craving – wherever and whenever it may hit you. We operate20 dining locations on campus that include all-you-care-to-eatresidential restaurants and national franchises.There are several meal plan options to choose from and all mealplans come with Flex Points that can be used at all of the dininglocations. Flexibility makes it easy to get the most value out ofyour plan, so you choose which plan is right for you. When FlexPoints run low, students have the ability to add more Flex Points tothe meal plan, which creates even more value.How Do I Sign Up?Students living on campus sign up for a meal plan through thehousing application process. Students living off campus can signup for a meal plan whenever they’d like by going online to www.odu.edu/cardcenter or visiting the University Card Center inWebb Center.What is a Flex Point Account?The Flex Point Account is a declining balance account built into allstudent meal plans. Flex Points are placed on your student ID cardand can be used at all dining locations on campus. All purchasesmade with Flex Points are tax-free. You can add Flex Points to youraccount in $50 increments. One dollar is equivalent to one FlexPoint. While Flex Points carry over from fall to spring semester,they don’t carry over to the next academic year.Meal Plans (Residents):As a residential student, you can change your meal plan at thebeginning of each semester only. You must complete the MealChange Form online at the University Card Center’s website:http://www.odu.edu/af/cardcenter. Dates when meal plans canbe changed are listed on the Important Dates page.Please note there are certain meal plan requirements based onyour housing location. All residential meal plans are part of yourhousing contract and are billed as room and board to your studentaccount. You can access those charges through Leo Online.The following buildings require residents to be on a 14 Weekly,10 Weekly, Block 225 or Block 160 meal plan. Students inthose locations may also upgrade to the Block 120 Exchange orthe 19 Weekly plan.• Whitehurst Hall• Gresham Main and East• Rogers Main and East• Virginia House• Ireland House• Scotland House• France House• England House• Dominion House• The InnIf you live in Powhatan Apartments, you are required to be on aminimum Block 25 meal plan but can choose to upgrade to anyof the meal plans offered.NEW! If you live in the University Village Apartments or NusbaumApartments, you can purchase a meal plan through your housingagreement!Meal Plans (Commuters):If you live in a University Village apartment or off campus, youare entitled to the same great dining options as resident students.We understand that students make dining a social event withtheir friends. We also want to make sure that you never have toworry about being able to eat. That is why meal plans have beendesigned to accommodate the various needs of our commuterstudents.As a commuter, you can change your meal plan at the beginningof each semester only. Specifi c dates of when meal plans can bechanged are listed on the Important Dates page of the UniversityCard Center’s website: http://www.odu.edu/af/cardcenter.You must come into the University Card Center and change yourmeal plan in person. Any additional amount owed is due at thetime of the meal plan change. If a refund is due, you may placethe amount due on your Monarch Plus account immediately or acheck will be sent to your address on record within 4-6 weeks. A$25 administrative fee will be charged to process a refund check.28 Getting Prepared For Your First Semester