The University Dining Service has three types of dining plans each designed to meet specific needs.
On-Campus Students |
Off-Campus Students/Faculty/Staff |
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Stout OneCard & Dining Plan Use
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Baseline Dining Plan
On Campus Students
The Residence Dining Baseline Plan is designed for students living in the residence halls to ensure daily service of cafeteria meals at the two cafeteria facilities: Commons and Tainter. This plan can also be used to make dining purchases outside cafeteria meals at three facilities: Commons, Tainter and Memorial Student Center as well as our Expressway Carts across campus. All residence hall students are required to participate in a Baseline Dining Plan but are free to choose from four buy-in levels with costs that reflect the level of services, breadth of menu offerings and hours of operation at their primary dining location. This plan is issued on a per semester basis with funds carrying forward continually.
The purchase of a Baseline Dining Plan opens a Baseline Account. The Baseline Account allows access (via your Stout OneCard) to two types of funds:
2007-2008 Info costs 2008-2009 Info costs Breakfast Lunch Dinner
(click here to view the Baseline Brochure 08-09)
"Dining Funds." Are the initial dollars purchased as part of the Baseline Plan. These funds may be used only in dining operations and can be added to at anytime.
Plus Funds. Are all deposits over and above the initial "dining fund" purchase that is part of each plan level. Initially each hall resident decides on a specific dollar amount to deposit here, and can add to it at anytime. Plus Funds expand purchasing options and are not limited to dining use only. They may be used at the Bookstore, Recreation Center, Service Center, University Library, copy and vending areas, weight room, computer laboratories, Student Health Center, Niche and other locations.
Account Funds These carry forward continually. Accounts with no activity over a 12-month period will be closed out.
Baseline Plan Cost
The cost is broken into two parts:
Board Fee (per semester) to pay overhead involved in the service of cafeteria meals at the Price Commons and Tainter facilities. As a result, the cost of cafeteria meals for plan participants is only the average food cost for the meal.
Purchasing Dollars These are the dining funds deposited in your Baseline Account to make purchases on campus. The amount varies with plan level but may be added to at any time.
Chart A
2008-2009 Baseline Plan Costs and Buy-in Levels (per semester)
Plan Level |
Board Fee |
Dining Funds |
Total Cost |
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1 |
$665 + |
$180 = |
$845 |
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2 |
$665 + |
$250 = |
$915 |
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3 |
$665 + |
$320 = |
$985 |
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4 |
$665 + |
$390 = |
$1055 |
* Rates in chart are subject to approval by Board of Regents
What Baseline Plan is best for you?
It is suggested that you select the plan which comes closest to your needs but does not exceed them. Be conservative as you can deposit additional funds throughout the semester. When choosing a plan, consider how often you will be away from campus, which meals you will consistently eat and how often you may be eating outside the cafeteria at ala carte operations.
On average, per semester, a student spends $132.00 for cafeteria meals at the reduced price and $143.00 for dining at ala carte locations, or a total of $275.00, placing usage between Level 2 & 3. If you consider yourself average, you may want to choose one of these levels. Where you dine is the most important factor besides frequency of dining when you select a plan. Dining at cafeteria meals the majority of the time, in the primary dining locations, Commons and Tainter, is the most economical use of the plan.
This table can assist you in estimating the appropriate level of dining funds. To use, enter the number of times a week you may eat each cafeteria meal and extend for the 15 weeks in a semester; then add on estimated ala carte purchases.
For 08-09:
Cafeteria |
Weekly |
Meal |
Weeks per |
Semester |
| Breakfast | ________ | x $1.30 | x 15 weeks = | ________ |
| Lunch | ________ | x $2.15 | x 15 weeks = | ________ |
| Dinner | ________ | x $2.40 | x 15 weeks = | ________ |
| Ala Carte Purchases (outside cafeteria meals) |
+ |
________ | ||
| TOTAL DINING FUND ESTIMATE | $ |
________ | ||
Flexline Accounts
ID-Accessed Funds for Off-Campus Students/Faculty/Staff
Flexline Accounts are predeposited funds designed for students who desire greater flexibility and convenience in purchasing food, services or school supplies on campus. You simply make an initial deposit of $10 or more. There is no membership fee or service charge to open an account. Then all year long, you may access the funds for purchases at participating locations in the Memorial Student Center, Dining Facilities, University Library, Student Health Center, weight room, computer laboratories, and selected copy and vending areas. Purchases with Flexline Account funds allow for discounted pricing at selected locations as well as added convenience.
Method of payment for the deposit of Flexline dollars may be cash, check, applied to the students University Student Fee Account, Mastercard/VISA, American Express and Discover.
Flexline Dining Contracts are available at the Campus Card Office, Room 160, Merle Price Commons; or the Service Center of the Memorial Student Center.
Flexline Account funds carry forward continually. Accounts with no activity over a 12-month period will be closed out.
Adding Account Funds
Baseline or Flexline
Click here to find out more about adding or checking funds.
Stout OneCard & Dining Plan Use
The Stout OneCard is necessary to access all dining account information. It must be presented to the cashier at all locations to use your dining plan. Guests may be treated using the Stout OneCard, but the card must be presented by the owner. The card is non-transferable to protect the account holder. The reduced Baseline pricing in dining areas is available only on purchases for a Baseline plan member.
If the Stout OneCard is lost, you should act immediately to protect your account. Click here for more information.
Block Plans
For Off Campus Students or Faculty/Staff
Designed to provide economically priced cafeteria meals to the infrequent off campus student or staff member.