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> What is the difference between A.M.P Dollars and My Funds?
> Do AM.P. Dollars carry over to the next academic year?
> What are Vending Funds?
> What does Cash Equivalency mean?
> What are My Funds?
> For the weekly meal plans, what day does the week begin?
> Can I use the Cash Equivalency at night at The Lazy Scholar?
> How much can I spend in the retail locations on a Cash Equivalency?
> How many Cash Equivalency meals do I get?
> Can I use my meal plan in the retail locations?
> Can my friend use my meal plan?
> Can I bring a friend to the dining hall?
> How many meals do you serve per week?
> Do you serve vegetarian entrée’s?|
> Is there a deadline to purchase my meal plan?
> How often can I go to the dining hall?
> Can I receive a refund for meals not used?
> Why can’t my unused meals carry over to the next academic year?
> Why is the smallest tax exempt meal plan 320 meals per year?
> What plan do most students choose?
What is the difference between A.M.P. (Additional Meal Plan) Dollars and My Funds?
A.M.P. DOLLARS – Additional Meal Plan Dollars
Use these dollars in our retail food locations. A.M.P. Dollars may only be purchased in conjunction with a tax exempt meal plan.A.M.P. Dollars may be purchased any time before March 31, 2012. A.M.P. Dollars can be used in the dining halls and select retail locations. Purchases made using A.M.P. Dollars are tax exempt (non-meal purchases are subject to applicable taxes). Due to tax regulations, A.M.P. Dollars are non-refundable, non-transferable, and expire at the end of the academic year.
How much you need will depend on your individual dining needs. Use our online calculator to help you to prepare your budget – remember, the more you buy, the more you save!
MY FUNDS
My Funds may be purchased alone or in addition to a meal plan. My Funds can be used in all of the same ways as A.M.P. Dollars as well as in select vending machines. When you make a purchase using your My Funds, the purchase is subject to applicable taxes. You may purchase additional My Funds at any time. My Funds can carry over to the next year or be refunded. There is a $25 administration fee for refunds.
Do A.M.P. Dollars carry over to the next academic year?
A.M.P. Dollars are part of our tax exempt meal plans. As a result, due to tax regulations, A.M.P. Dollars are non-refundable, non-transferable, and expire at the end of the academic year. This allows us to keep these meal plans tax exempt.
What are Vending Funds?
You can use these in select vending machines across campus.
What is Cash Equivalency?
You can trade in a meal for $8.75 worth of food items in our retail food locations, up to 200 times per year.
What are MyFunds?
Can be used in all of the same ways as A.M.P. dollars as well as in select vending machines. It can be purchased alone or in addition to a dining plan. When you make a purchase using your My Funds, the purchase is subject to applicable taxes. Find out how much you’ll need using the online calculator.
For the weekly meal plans, what day does the week begin?
The weekly plans reset on Monday. Which means your weekly allotment of meals runs from Monday to Sunday.
Can I use the Cash Equivalency at night at The Lazy Scholar?
Residence Dining Plan and Optional Tax Exempt Plan holders have 200 Cash Equivalency meals per year as part of their meal plan. These can be used in select retail locations, including The Lazy Scholar at night.
How much can I spend in the retail locations on a Cash Equivalency?
In exchange for one meal in the residence dining halls, you can visit one of our retail locations and spend up to $8.75. You can use cash, A.M.P. Dollars or My Funds for the balance of purchases greater than the $8.75.
How many Cash Equivalency meals do I get?
Cash Equivalency meals are part of our Residence Dining Plans and Optional Tax Exempt Plans. If you are on one of these plans, you can enjoy up to 200 Cash Equivalency meals per year.
Can I use my meal plan in the retail locations?
Residence Dining Plan and Optional Tax Exempt Plan holders have 200 Cash Equivalency meals per year as part of their meal plan. These meals can be used in our retail locations. In addition, you can use your A.M.P. Dollars and My Funds for purchases in our retail locations.
Can my friend use my meal plan?
Your meal plan is for your use only and you can not lend or borrow a meal card. However, you can use cash, A.M.P. Dollars or My Funds to buy your friend a meal in our dining halls. If you are on a Residence Dining Plans or a Worry Free plan, you can use one of you five guest passes to treat your friend to a meal at the discounted price of $4.00.
Can I bring a friend to the dining hall?
Yes, you can use cash, A.M.P. Dollars or My Funds to buy your friend a meal in our dining halls. If you are on a Residence Dining Plan or an Optional Tax Exempt Plan, you can use one of your five guest passes to treat your friend to a meal at the discounted price of $4.00.
How many meals do you serve per week?
Our dining halls are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday. On weekends breakfast, brunch and dinner is available on Saturday. Sunday breakfast and brunch are available. This is a total of 20 meals per week.
Do you serve vegetarian entrées?
Yes we do. We have a wide selection of both vegetarian and vegan offerings. Visit our menu web site https://housing.queensu.ca/foodservices/menu_cal.asp to view our weekly menu.
Is there a deadline to purchase my meal plan?
Some deadlines do apply. Students on Residence Dining Plans should select their meal plan before September 1st. If you find you have selected a meal plan that does not meet your needs, you can change to another plan any time before September 30, 2011. Optional mealplans can be purchased any time before March 31, 2012. Commuter Plans and My Funds can be purchased at any time during the academic year.
How often can I go to the dining hall?
That depends on the individual meal plan you are on. To see the dining hall access and other features of your plan, visit our meal plan web pages.
> Main Campus Meal Plans
> Upper Year & Off-campus Meal Plans
Can I receive a refund for meals not used?
Meal plans are non-refundable. As a result, even a partial refund is not available. The cost of your meal plan is structured to cover the operating expenses of the food service operations. An average number of missed meals is already factored into the cost of your plan. We do this to keep the overall cost of your meal plan as low as possible.
Why can’t my unused meals carry over to the next academic year?
Tax regulations require that a tax exempt meal plan have a defined term and be non-refundable.
Why is the smallest tax exempt meal plan 320 meals per year?
In order for a meal plan to be tax exempt, it must be the equivalent of at least 10 meals per week. The academic year is approximately 32 weeks long. The Annual 320 was designed to meet this minimum requirement.
What plan do most students choose?
The quick answer to this is the Annual 320 plan. However, choosing the right meal plan for you should be based on your individual dining habits. Many people have found it best to use our online selector to choose the meal plan they feel will meet their needs. Then once you are on campus for a few weeks and have your class schedule, ask yourself if your original selection is still the best for you. If not, you can switch to one of our other meal plans any time before September 30, 2011.
