2026-2027 Dining Dollars Contract Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Students Office of Residence Life
Contract - Dollars
Description
7 – $3,370 6 – $3,175 5 – $2,925 4 – $2,500 3 – $2,290 2 – $1,915 1 – $650*
Suggested daily usage: $30 Suggested daily usage: $28 Suggested daily usage: $26 Suggested daily usage: $22 Suggested daily usage: $20 Suggested daily usage: $17 For nonresident students only
ALL FIRST-YEAR AND SOPHOMORE RESIDENT STUDENTS MUST SELECT CONTRACT 5, 6, OR 7. Rates are subject to change. *Available only to nonresident students.
How Your Dining Dollars Work Dining dollars are similar to a debit account in that a dollar amount is added at the starting point and then charges are subtracted based on individual items purchased at the on-campus dining facilities. Your student account will be billed automatically in the spring semester for the same dining dollars contract selected in the fall semester. If you wish to change or cancel your fall/spring dining dollars contract, you must contact the Office of Residence Life in accordance with the dates outlined below. Unused fall semester dollars are carried over to the spring semester only if a dining dollars contract of equal or higher value is purchased for the spring semester. Resident Students: It is a condition of residency that all undergraduate students living on campus select a dining dollars contract. First-year and sophomore resident students (those with fewer than 60 credits) must select Contract 5, 6, or 7 for the fall and spring semesters. Undergraduate resident students with 60 credits or more may select from Contracts 2-7 for the fall and spring semesters. Commuting Students: Contract 1 is available only to nonresident students. If you purchase this dining dollars contract and then become a resident student, your contract will be upgraded automatically to a resident dining dollars contract based on class standing, and you will be responsible for the corresponding price increase. Commuting students are not required to purchase a dining dollars contract. Fall semester dollars may be used from Sunday, August 23, 2026, through Sunday, January 3, 2027. If you do not purchase a dining dollars contract of equal or higher value for the spring semester, you shall forfeit any unused dollars as of January 3, 2027. The deadline for dining dollars contract changes and cancellations for the fall 2026 semester is Tuesday, September 15, 2026. No changes or cancellations will be accepted after this date, regardless of dining dollar usage. Spring semester dollars may be used from Monday, January 4, 2027, through Sunday, May 16, 2027 (spring commencement). The deadline for dining dollars contract changes and cancellations for the spring 2027 semester is Monday, February 8, 2027. No changes or cancellations will be accepted after this date, regardless of dining dollar usage. Unused fall dining dollars become available after the change period comes to an end. All unused dollars are forfeited as of Monday, May 17, 2027, and are nonrefundable. Designated dining locations may be closed during holidays or when classes are not in session. All purchases made using your dining dollars are exempt from sales tax. To the extent that multiple dining dollars contracts are submitted by you or your parent/guardian, the highest-priced selection will apply. Insufficient funds or the lack of activity in using your dining dollars shall not exempt you from the financial obligations of this contract. You will not receive a refund if you miss a meal or do not use your dining dollars. If you have any questions, concerns, or special needs, such as medical and/or dietary requirements, please call Dining Services at 516-463-7050 to speak with the dietitian. I have read and acknowledge the above policies regarding dining dollars contracts and agree to be legally bound by these terms and conditions. I understand that I am responsible for the full cost of the dining dollars contract selected above, regardless of my usage. I acknowledge that the dining dollars contract I selected for the fall semester will be renewed automatically for the spring semester. I understand that if I do not change or cancel my dining dollars contract by the established deadline, I am still held financially responsible for the full cost of the contract I selected in the fall semester, for the entire academic year. I acknowledge that if I do not pay the full amount due under this contract, or any other amount due on my student account, I will be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the collection of such unpaid amounts, including fees of any collection agency, which may be up to a maximum of 45% of the total balance due and reasonable attorney fees.
Room 126 Wellness and Campus Living Center 250 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2500 Phone: 516-463-6930 • Fax: 516-463-4107 • hofstra.edu/reslife
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