Resident Students | Commuter Students | F.A.Q.

RESIDENT STUDENTS*

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCESS ON RESIDENT PLANS

The Gold and the Blue dining plans offer all-you-care-to-eat dining, outstanding value, and convenience to all students. Come in as often as you like for as much or as little as you like. There is no limit to the number of times you can enter Henry's Food Court each day or week. Please keep in mind that the Blue plans do not include access on weekends.

DINING DOLLARS

Dining Dollars are accepted at any of our dining service operations. Your account works just like a debit card. Simply present your Wilkes University ID at the time of purchase and the total will be deducted from your account. Additional Dining Dollars may be purchased at Financial Management, located at University Center on Main or you may call 570-408-4658.

Colonel Gold
Unlimited Access to Henry's Food Court Sunday-Saturday with $100 Dining Dollars

Colonel Gold Plus
Unlimited Access to Henry's Food Court Sunday-Saturday with $150 Dining Dollars

Colonel Blue
Unlimited Access to Henry's Food Court Monday-Friday with $150 Dining Dollars

Colonel Blue Plus
Unlimited Access to Henry's Food Court Monday-Friday with $200 Dining Dollars

Senior 100 Plan**
100 Block Meal Plan plus $300 Dining Dollars.

* Freshman resident students are required to choose the Colonel Gold or Colonel Gold Plus plan. Sophomore and Junior students may choose any of the Colonel Gold or Colonel Blue plans.
**Senior resident students may choose any of the resident plans.

COMMUTER STUDENTS

Commuter Students may purchase any of the above plans with the exception of the Senior Plan, and are also offered the following Commuter Plans to accommodate their dining needs.

25 Block Meal Plan
40 Block Meal Plan + $100*
50 Block Meal Plan

A Block Meal is redeemable in Henry's Food Court. Simply present your Wilkes University ID at the time of purchase and the meal will be deducted from your account. Use them as often as you like. Meals will carry over from the Fall semester to Spring, and additional meals may be purchased throughout the year. Meals will not be valid after May 18, 2007. To sign up, stop in our office located on the 3rd floor of the Henry's Student Center.

*includes $100 Dining Dollars to use in any Dining facility.

2007-2008 MEAL PLAN F.A.Q.

Q: Does my tuition bill include the price of the meal plan?
A: No, Room & Board charges are billed separately from tuition charges.

Q: If paying through A.M.S., can the food service plans be added to the payment plan, and how do I go about it?
A: Meal plans can be added to the payment plans by contacting A.M.S. and informing them of the price that needs to be added. They will in turn work with Wilkes to make the adjustments needed to increase the amount of the payment.

Q: Do I have to have a meal plan?
A: ALL resident students MUST choose one of the Colonel Meal Plans. Commuter and off-campus students are not required to have a meal plan, but may chose any of the Colonel or Commuter plans.

Q: Can I choose any plan that I want?
A: All Freshmen residing on campus MUST choose the Gold or Gold Plus Plan only. Any Resident Senior (student who has completed 90 credits or more by the first day of class) can choose the new Senior Value Plan, if desired. All other students may choose the plan most suited to their needs.

Q: What is the Senior Value Plan?
A: This plan is available only to Resident Seniors (student who has completed 90 credits or more by the first day of class). The plan includes100 meals (usable at any time in Henry's Café) plus $300 in Dining Dollars and $75 in Flex Dollars. Any unused meals or dollars for Fall will carry over to the Spring Semester, however, a new Senior Value Plan will be also be added in Spring (e.g. if you have 20 meals and $25 dining dollars left from fall, you will have 120 meals and $325 dining dollars in the Spring). Unused meals or dollars are non-refundable.

Q: What are Flex Dollars?
A: Flex Dollars are extra dollars that can be used by the students. Currently they can only be used for any of the Dining Service locations. In the future, we hope to incorporate them for a variety of services (possibly the Bookstore, copy/vending machines and other endless possibilities).

Q: If all of the Dining Dollars are not used at the end of the semester, can they be carried over to the next semester?
A: Unused Dining Dollars will be carried over from the Fall semester to the Spring semester, but are not carried over to the next academic year.

Q: Can I change my meal plan selection?
A: No meal plan changes are permitted after June 1. You may make a change for the Spring Semester during the Dining Plan Change Period per the Resident and Dining Contract.

Q: What plans are offered to Commuters?
A: Commuter students may use the Colonel plans offered to resident students, add only Colonel Cash to their account or choose a Commuter Meal Plans: 25 meals, 50 meals, or 40 meals plus $100 dining dollars. Commuter and off-campus students may also chose any of the Blue or Gold Colonel plans.

Q: How do I add Colonel Cash to my Wilkes ID?
A: Anyone may add Colonel Cash to his or her Wilkes ID Card. Just call the Cashier in the Financial Services Office at (570) 408-4650 to make adjustments. The added funds will be available for use as soon as they appear on the account.

Q: How do we keep track of the amount of Colonel/Flex Cash I have left?
A: Each time your card is swiped, the cashier will be able to tell you what your current balance is, or you may call the office of Contract Services at (570) 408-4551 to check your balance.

Q: Do I send in the entire application or do I keep a copy?
A: You may keep the last (pink) copy for your records and forward the remainder of it to the Contract Services Office.

Q: Who do I contact if I have more questions?
A: You may contact the office of Contract Services anytime at (570) 408-4551.