Meal Plan Terms & Conditions

 

Clemson University Dining Terms and Conditions - Academic Year 2022-23

All funds and plans purchased for use in Clemson Home dining locations are for the personal use of 
the owner of the account or plan only and are non-transferable.  The Clemson Home dining funds and 
plans cannot be used as a gift card or gift certificate. Access dates, semester opening and closing 
of Dining Halls and retail locations are closely connected to the academic calendar and are readily 
available through https://clemson.campusdish.com/ and social media outlets.


1. First-Year Clemson Student Meal Plan Requirement


All first-year students who begin in the fall semester and live in University Housing are required 
to select an Unlimited meal plan through the spring semester of their first year.


This includes the Unlimited 300, Unlimited 200, and Unlimited 100 meal plans. Other meal plan 
options do not satisfy the first-year requirement.


Fall semester: First-year students who are required to select a meal plan, but do not select a meal 
plan by the Sunday before the start of classes will be assigned the Unlimited 200 meal plan and 
will be required to pay all associated fees and charges.


Spring semester: The selected fall meal plan will automatically be assigned as the spring meal plan 
option and the associated charges will be added to the spring tuition bill.


2. Bridge Student Meal Plan Requirement
Bridge students living in Clemson University housing are required to purchase the Block 100 Meal 
Plan, Block 150, or an Unlimited Meal Plan through the spring semester.  Please note that the meal 
plans or Paw Points purchased pursuant to this agreement may only be used on Clemson University's 
campus.


3. Continuing Student Meal Plans
Continuing students are not required to purchase a meal plan but may choose to purchase any Clemson 
University student meal plan.
Spring semester: The selected fall meal plan will automatically be assigned as the spring meal plan 
option and the associated charges will be added to the spring tuition bill.


4. Upgrade, Downgrade, and Cancellation
Downgrade and Cancellation: With the exception of first-year students and Bridge students with


a Block 100 plan, students may request to downgrade or cancel their meal plan during a specified 
timeframe during the semester. Such requests must be completed in the Clemson Home Portal.  
Downgrade and Cancellation dates for 2022-23 are:
-     September 5-9 for Fall 2022 semester
-     January 23-27 for Spring 2023 semester

After the period specified above, students will not be able to downgrade or cancel their meal plan 
except as provided in the Refund and Appeal Process set forth below.
Paw Points associated with each meal plan will remain at the same price and value as if purchased 
at the beginning of the semester. Paw Points are not pro-rated when changing a meal plan.

Upgrade:
Students may request to upgrade their meal plan during a specified timeframe during the semester. 
Such requests must be completed in the Clemson Home Portal.  Upgrade dates for 2022-23 are:
-     September 5-9 for Fall 2022 semester
-     January 23-27 for Spring 2023 semester

After the period specified above, students will not be able to upgrade their meal plan.
Meal plans will be available to purchase in the Clemson Home Portal up to the last six weeks of the 
semester.

Paw Points associated with each meal plan will remain at the same price and value as if purchased 
at the beginning of the semester. Paw Points are not pro-rated when changing a meal plan.


5. Refunds
Generally, all meal plans are nonrefundable. In addition to this section, see sections 5, 6, 9, and 
10 for more details on the limited circumstances in which a refund may be granted.  No refunds will 
be granted six weeks prior to the end of the semester.
First-year students and Bridge students who live in University Housing may only terminate their 
meal plan for one of the following reasons:


a. Approval by University Housing to commute (must live within Anderson, Pickens, or Oconee 
Counties);


b. Withdrawal from the University or failure to enroll;


c. Absence from the University for academic reasons (e.g., study abroad or co-op);


d. Medical condition with dietary requirements that cannot be met by Dining provided that the 
student:

1.  Submits documentation from a physician to the Housing & Dining Appeals Committee and to Student 
Accessibility Services setting forth the student's specific dietary requirements, and

2. Meets with the University’s Registered Dietitian.

e. Other good cause as determined by the Housing & Dining Appeals Committee in their sole 
discretion.
Refund Calculation
•    Unlimited Meal Plans – refund is calculated based on the number of unused days in the 
semester.
•    Block Meal Plans – refund is calculated on unused meal swipes for the semester. 
Summer Meal Plans: Summer meal plans are nonrefundable once purchased.


6. Appeals

Appeals will not be accepted during the last six weeks of the semester. Students must submit 
documentation supporting their request to the Appeals Committee before cancellation of a meal plan 
will be considered. Please refer to the Clemson Home website for additional information regarding 
supporting documentation.
If cancellation is granted, the Appeals Committee, in its sole discretion, will determine whether a 
refund will be awarded and the amount of such refund. Excluding withdrawal from the university, 
student will be required to pay all costs and fees related to termination of the meal plan.


Purchased Paw Points are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Unused meal swipes for student meal plans expire at the end of each semester. Refunds for unused 
meal swipes will not be issued.
Refunds for unused meal plans will not be issued at the end of the semester if a student fails to 
opt out prior to payment of tuition or drop the selected meal plan during the specified drop/change 
week during the semester. If a meal plan is no longer desired by upperclassmen, transfers, 
commuters, or graduate students, they must opt out in the Clemson Home Portal prior to paying 
tuition for the semester.


Students who withdraw from the University during the last six weeks of the semester are not 
entitled to a refund.


7. Meal Plan Rollover Policy - Fall to Spring

All fall meal plan selections will automatically rollover as the meal plan selection for the spring 
semester and will be added to the spring tuition bill. Failure to review the spring student tuition 
bill does not constitute grounds for refund or cancellation.


You may change your meal plan selection for the spring semester in the Clemson Home Portal starting 
November 1 . Changes must be made prior to making any form of tuition payment.

If a meal plan is no longer desired for the spring semester, upper-class students, transfer 
students, or commuter students that enrolled in a fall meal plan must request cancellation starting 
November 1 prior to paying tuition for the spring semester.


8. Paw Points

Paw Points are a purchased value (1 Paw Point = $1.00) and are stored on the TigerOne Mobile ID. 
Purchased Paw Point values rollover semester to semester, until:
• Balance is depleted,
• The student graduates, the student is no longer enrolled and becomes inactive, or the student is 
disaffiliated with the university (i.e. official transfer or withdrawal).
Paw Points are non-refundable.


Paw Points associated with each meal plan will remain at the same price and value as if purchased 
at the beginning of the semester. Paw Points are not pro-rated when changing a meal plan.


Additional Paw Points may be purchased in increments of 50 in the Clemson Home Portal.


9. Meal Plan Termination by the University

Upon reasonable notice and for good cause, the University reserves the right to terminate a meal 
plan for failure of the student to abide by its policies. Examples of good cause, include but are 
not limited to, a change in student status (including academic or disciplinary suspension) or 
failure to comply with the policies and regulations contained in the official bulletins distributed 
by the University, which are hereby made a part of this agreement. The student will be responsible 
for all fees related to termination of the meal plan.


10. Right of the University to Prohibit Access

The University, in its sole discretion, may determine that it is in the best interest of the campus
community to prohibit or restrict students access to campus dining due to exigent circumstances, 
including but not limited to, natural disasters (e.g., tornado, earthquake, flood, hurricane, 
etc.), war, terrorist act, strike, public health outbreak (e.g., pandemic or infectious disease 
outbreak), fire, release of nuclear material or dangerous substance into the environment, other 
public health or safety concern, or the disruption of University operations. If dining access is 
prohibited pursuant to this section, and alternative dining arrangements are not provided, then 
refunds, if any, would be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
11. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions


Students accept the terms and conditions of their selected meal plan upon initial tuition
payment and processing of charges.

 

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