All students living on campus are required to have a Resident Student Dining Plan. Commuter students are not required to have a dining plan, but if selected, are subject to the dining plan refund policy. NYS tax law does NOT allow conversion of tax free dining plans to taxable dragon dollars. In addition, NYS tax laws only allow refunds for students who are withdrawing, taking a leave or are otherwise dismissed by the college. See complete refund policy for specifics.
See below for specific information in relation to your student status (Resident, Higgins Resident or Commuter/Off Campus).
Resident Student
You are required to have the Resident Dining Plan. All prices stated are per semester. Retail Dining Dollars may be carried over from fall to spring semester, but not from spring to fall. Due to NYS sales tax regulations, Retail Dining Dollars may not be refunded. You can check your account balances, at http://EZadd.oneonta.edu. The 2024 - 2025 Resident Dining Plan - $2,857, includes $350 Retail Dining dollars and is an all you care to eat dining plan. This plan offers unlimited access at Wilsbach and Mills Dining Hall (including My Kitchen) and includes two guest passes per semester.
Retail Dining Dollars may be used in all dining facilities, Mills Marketplace, Seasons, Starbucks, Argo and vending machines.
Commuter Meal Plans
You are not required to have a dining plan. ** If you do not select a plan, you will not automatically be enrolled in a dining plan.** All prices stated are per semester.
Retail dining dollars may be carried over from fall to spring semester, but not from spring to fall. Due to NYS sales tax regulations, Retail dining dollars may not be refunded. You can check your account balances at http://EZadd.oneonta.edu.
$1100 Retail Dining Dollars (per semester)
$825 Retail Dining Dollars (per semester)
$550 Retail Dining Dollars (per semester)
$350 Retail Dining Dollars (per semester)
How do I purchase a Commuter Plan?
If you choose a Commuter Retail Dining Dollars plan you will be charged an entry price at 2 resident dining halls:
Note: Retail Dining dollars may also be used for vending purchases or food items at the Red Dragon Outfitters
Higgins Resident Student- You will be assigned to the On-the-Go Plan
You will be assigned to the On-the-Go Plan.
This is a reduced dining plan of only $1,884 retail dining dollars. You can purchase food at our four retail food operations — Starbucks, Seasons, Argo and Mills Marketplace. You are welcome to dine in either of the dining halls (Mills and Wilsbach), where you will be charged a door price of $8.00 Breakfast, $9.50 Lunch, $10.50 Dinner, and $8.00 Late Night, when using Retail Dining or Dragon Dollars. This plan assumes that you will not be eating regularly in our dining halls and that you intend to prepare many of your own meals in Higgins Hall.
The Resident Dining Plan of $2,857 is also available to you.
Dining Plan Refund and Balance Rollover Policy
The Board of Directors of Oneonta Auxiliary Services of SUNY Oneonta establishes the policy for refunds of any monies paid by students of the College for dining plans, as well as the rollover of any retail dining dollars from one academic period to another. OAS will advise our food service provider, Sodexo, of this policy so it may be incorporated in marketing and other informational material published by that company. OAS will also consult with Student Accounts, Residence Life and Housing, and any other parties responsible for material placed in critical public documents (i.e. College Catalog, Student Handbook, Student Billing brochure, Residence Hall License) to ensure that the policy is consistently represented.
The refund policy we have developed is in compliance with New York State Tax Law governing the exemption of educational institutions from tax on their dining plans. Reference is 1105 (d) (ii) (B). Our refund schedule is based solely on the passage of time as opposed to consumption of food as the basis for the refund. Documentation concerning this matter, including legal opinions of OAS counsel, SUNY Counsel, the Tax Department and other miscellaneous sources is contained in a file entitled “Refund Policy” in the OAS Office. Please note that the refund policy only applies to dining plans; additional deposits made in retail dining dollars are not refundable.
The OAS Board has approved a liability schedule with two components:
Key Policy Items:
Notes:
As authorized previously by the OAS Board of Directors and revised September 2, 2008 and June 17, 2009.
This is a policy outline. A copy of the refund policy is available in the OAS Office. Call (607) 436-3352 or email your request to oas@oneonta.edu.