1. Do you have limited funds or do you have difficulty balancing your budget?
If so, you may wish to purchase a meal plan with a large number of meal swipes. While this decision may seem contrary to your situation, it may save you from undue hunger during the later parts of the semester/academic year. Paying for a larger meal plan at the beginning of the semester/academic year may increase your ability to eat on a regular basis when lost funds and rapidly used Dining Dollars have all disappeared.
2. Do you often skip breakfast or plan on leaving campus on the weekends?
If this best describes you a moderate plan may better suit your needs.
3. Are you a big eater?
The meal plans with a larger set of Meal Swipes are better suited for big eaters.
4. Do you like to snack?
With the addition of Dining Dollars to the Panther Plus Meal Plans, students now have the ability to purchase a 'la carte items at The Marketplace at Carman & Thomas Dining Centers and at on-campus fast-food locations. If you consider yourself a snacker, a meal plan with a larger amount of Dining Dollars may be your best bet.
5. What are Dining Dollars?
Students receive Dining Dollars upon purchasing a meal plan and additional Dining Dollars may be purchased. You may use Dining Dollars to purchase meals/items in any of the four Panther Dining Centers, Carman & Thomas Convenience Centers, Food Court, and Java B & B. Dining Dollars are good for the entire academic year, provide a 20% discount off the cash/guest meal price in the dining centers.
The minimum Dining Dollar purchase is only $50.00, payable by money order or personal check. If you are an Eastern employee, student or parent of an EIU student, you may charge your Dining Dollars to your EIU account. You may order by visiting the Dining Dollar web site, or stopping by the Office of University Housing & Dining Services.
6. If I live in a residence hall with a dining center, do I have to eat there?
All students who have either a meal plan or dining dollars are eligible to eat at any dining center.
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