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Please review the CatCa$h and Meal Plans Terms & Conditions and agree to continue.
Meal Plans Terms & Conditions
Acceptance of a Meal Plan constitutes a binding contract between the student, faculty, or staff
member (Account Owner) and the University of Arizona Student Unions as stipulated in the Meal Plan
Terms & Conditions set forth below. 
*All Meal Plans will be charged a one-time, non-refundable processing fee of $50.
cancelations processed after the first two weeks of the Fall semester will be assessed a
$50 processing fee.
* Meal Plans can only be used for food and beverage purchases on campus.
* Swipe Meal Plans and Debit Meal Plans are exempt from State taxes.
* Meal Plans are for the sole use of the Meal Plan holder and cannot be given to another
person or used to purchase meals for another person, excluding Guest Meals.
* Unless otherwise stated in the Terms & Conditions, all Meal Plan and CatCa$h funds
expire at the end of the academic year.
* In compliance with the federal privacy guidelines, the Meal Plans Office is not able to
discuss certain financial information with parents or guardians; full access to plan
details is not conferred by the FERPA waiver available through the Office of the
Registrar.

Swipe Meal Plans
*Swipes Meal Plans are specifically designed for students residing on campus and are
mandatory for first-time first-year students (freshmen) living on campus as well as all
Honors Village residents.
* Students living on campus will be given the opportunity to select their Meal Plan
through their Housing Application process. All plans selected through the housing
portal will be billed to the student's Bursar account.
* Required Meal Plans will not be automatically cancelled if the student's Housing
Application is cancelled, or the student terminates enrollment. Students must submit
a Cancelation Request on the Meal Plans website to terminate their plan.
Documentation will be required with any Cancelation Request.
* Students who are not required to have a Meal Plan may voluntarily purchase a Swipe
Meal Plan through our website. Students may choose to have their plan billed to the
Bursar or to pay for the plan in-full using a credit or debit card.
* Students who pay for their Meal Plan through the Bursar will be billed in two
installments (Fall and Spring).
* Swipes are valued at $11 each. Accounts are limited to five (5) Swipes per day.
Unused Swipes do not roll over to the following week.
* Students who pay for their Meal Plan through the Bursar will see half of the Dining
Dollars Plus for the selected plan loaded onto the student's CatCard at the beginning
of each semester. Funds carryover from the Fall semester to the Spring semester.
Unused funds do not roll over to the following academic year.
* Students who choose to pay for their plan in full at the beginning of the year will see
the total amount of Dining Dollars Plus funds loaded at the time of purchase. Funds
carryover from the Fall semester to the Spring semester. Unused funds do not roll
over to the following academic year.
* All Meal Plans are purchased for the full academic year regardless of payment
schedule.
* Swipes are loaded each week at 3:00 am on Monday morning. Any unused swipes
will expire at 2:59 am on Monday morning.
* Dining Dollars Plus is a declining debit account included in the Swipe Meal Plan. Dining Dollars
Plus can be used in person on campus and through the Grubhub app for off campus purchases.
Dining Dollars Plus cannot be converted into CatCa$h at any time.
* Guest meals are loaded at the beginning of the Fall semester and carryover to the
Spring semester. Unused meals expire at the end of the academic year. Guest meals
are intended to be used for meal purchases for guests accompanying the student,
such as visiting family or friends.
*The opportunity to downgrade a Meal Plan is available to students who are required
to purchase a Swipe Meal Plan for the first two weeks of classes. At the end of the
second week of classes in the Fall semester, the current Meal Plan selection is
finalized for the remainder of the academic year. After this time the opportunity to
downgrade or cancel a Meal Plan will only be offered under limited circumstances.
Please see the Cancelation Request Guidelines for details on qualifying events.
*The opportunity to downgrade or cancel a Meal Plan is available to students who
have voluntarily purchased a Swipe Meal Plan for the first two weeks of classes. At
the end of the second week of classes in the Fall semester, the current Meal Plan
selection is finalized for the remainder of the academic year. After this time the
opportunity to downgrade or cancel a Meal Plan will only be offered under limited
circumstances. Please see the Cancelation Request Guidelines for details on
qualifying events.
*Students may upgrade their Meal Plan at any time.
*Exemptions from a required Meal Plan will only be considered for a limited number of
circumstances. Please See our Meal Plan Exemption Guidelines for details.
*If a CatCard is lost or stolen, the card should be reported lost and can be frozen on our
website. Students are responsible for all charges made prior to the card being
reported lost or frozen. Replacement cards may be obtained from the CatCard Office.
Temporary Meal Plan Cards are not available.

Debit Meal Plans
*Debit Meal Plans are specifically designed and recommended for incoming students
living off-campus and for returning students. They are not mandatory.
*Debit Meal Plans receive a cash back bonus at the time of purchase based on the
terms of the individual plan. These funds are not refundable if the Meal Plan is
cancelled prior to usage.
*Students who choose to pay for their Meal Plan through the Bursar will be billed in
two installments (Fall and Spring). Half of the funds for the selected plan are
loaded onto the student's CatCard at the beginning of each semester. Funds
carryover from the Fall semester to the Spring semester. Unused funds do not roll
over to the following academic year. There is a $1000 daily limit, and a $3000 per
semester cap on Debit charges to the Bursar.
*Plans paid for with a credit or debit card will be charged in full and the total value of the
Meal Plan will be available immediately.
*Commuter Plans will be added for the full amount of initial deposit regardless of
payment method.
*All Meal Plans are purchased for the full academic year regardless of payment
schedule.
*The opportunity to cancel or downgrade a Debit Meal Plan is available to students for
the first two weeks of the Fall semester. At the end of the second week of classes in
the Fall semester, the current Meal Plan selection is finalized for the remainder of the
academic year. After this time the opportunity to cancel a Meal Plan will only be
offered under limited circumstances. Please see the cancelation Request Guidelines
for details on qualifying events.
*Students may upgrade their Meal Plan at any time.
* If a CatCard is lost or stolen, the card should be reported lost and can be frozen on our
website. Students are responsible for all charges made prior to the card being
reported lost or frozen. Replacement cards may be obtained from the CatCard Office.
Temporary Meal Plan Cards are not available.

CatCa$h
*All students will be assigned a CatCa$h account. A deposit is required to begin use.
Deposits can be made online or at the Meal Plans office. There is a $1000 daily
limit, and a $3000 per semester cap on CatCa$h charges to the Bursar.
*Purchases made with CatCa$h are subject to all state and local taxes.
*CatCa$h is designed for non-food purchases on campus like personal hygiene items at
market, supplies from the Campus Store, printing and copies, and laundry in the
dorms.
*CatCa$h is accepted as a form of payment at all on-campus dining locations.
*CatCa$h is accepted as a form of payment at select off-campus retailers. Please visit
https://catcash.arizona.edu/whereitworks.php for a complete list of off-campus
retailers that accept CatCa$h.
*Unused funds in student accounts do not roll over to the following academic year.
CatCa$h funds in Faculty and Staff accounts will roll over year to year. Faculty and staff
may request to have unused funds returned to them once employment with the
University has been terminated.
*If a CatCard is lost or stolen, the card should be reported lost and can be frozen on our
website. Students are responsible for all charges made prior to the card being
reported lost or frozen. Replacement cards may be obtained from the CatCard Office.

Faculty/Staff Meal Plan
*The Faculty/Staff Meal Plan is available to all University of Arizona employees including
Graduate Students.
*Faculty/Staff plan holders will receive a 10% discount on every purchase made.
*Purchases made with the Faculty/Staff Meal Plan are subject to all state and local
taxes.
*The Faculty/Staff Meal Plan funds are loaded onto the staff member's CatCard and
deposits can be made in office, online, or over the phone.
*Any remaining funds will roll over year to year.
*Plan holders may request to have Faculty/Staff Meal Plan funds returned to them once
employment with the University has been terminated.

Refunds
*All Meal Plan purchases are considered final after the first two weeks of the Fall
semester. Meal Plan purchases are for the entire academic year.
*Requests to Cancel a Meal Plan will only be considered for a limited number of
circumstances including withdrawal from the University, change in housing status, or
change in medical/health status and may incur a cancelation fee. Please see our Meal
Plan cancelation Guidelines for details.
*The student must submit their Cancelation Request on the the Meal Plans website.
*Approved cancelations will be prorated based on usage. Expired swipes are included in
calculated usage.
*The refund process can take up to 30 days once the student's Request to Cancel has
been approved.
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