From the links above…
**21 Meals per Week Plan **– This traditional meal plan provides you with breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week for the entire semester. You have the option of eating an Exchange Meal in the Brig. However, you may not eat at Alexander Hall and the Brig during the same meal period. You may not treat guests to meals on this plan. The first meal of the week is Monday breakfast; the last meal of the week is Sunday dinner. Uneaten meals do not roll over to the next week.
Not getting this one…he won’t use this many meals…won’t be there on some weekends…and can’t treat a guest to one of his meals (that he didn’t need)…
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**220 Meals Block Plan - Block plans offer more freedom. **You have 220 meals to eat over the course of the semester. You can dine in Alexander Dining Hall or take an Exchange Meal in the Brig. You can even eat at both operations during the same meal period. For example, you may eat dinner at Alexander Hall at 5 pm, and go to the Brig at 7:30 p.m. and get an Exchange Meal (pizza, sub, burger, etc.) to eat there or to take out to go. A real benefit is the privilege to bring up to 4 guests in on your card at any meal in the cafeteria. You may also “Exchange” up to 5 meals in one meal period at the Brig.
Important - You must budget your meal usage so you have enough for the entire semester. If you run out of meals before the semester ends, you will have to either pay cash or purchase Flex points to pay for your meals. Unused Flex Points first semester will roll over to second semester. NOTE all unused flex points second semester with meal plans DO NOT carry over to the next school year.
obviously with this plan…we’d be keeping a mental note of what he didn’t use - where he could treat someone to a meal after a month or 2 …so he would never go without himself… of course!
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**180 Meals Block Plan with 150 Flex Points **– 180 meals block plan and 150 flex purchase points that can be spent in the Student Center, Brigadoon (the Brig) for food service, Papa John’s or in the Riverview Café.
Important - It will be critical that you budget your Flex Points and meals to cover your entire semester. If you run out, you will either have to pay cash for meals or purchase more Flex Points. Unused Flex Points first semester will roll over to second semester. NOTE all unused flex points second semester with meal plans DO NOT carry over to the next school year.
I’m afraid he may run short with this one… and not get filled up… with those flex dollars being used way too fast for very small costly items… then we may be in the position to buy more meals by the end of the semester.