When you add Credits or Commons Cash during the year you pay cash. However, it s not a good deal to do this. The dollars that would be siphoned off if they took credits would cause a significant increase in the cost of your meal plan. The Commons would be overcrowded if all resident students ate lunch during the week at their favorite format. We need cash customers to eat in the Commons to help offset some of the fixed costs.
Lunch is the bust time to attract cash customers.
The key to rolling over your balance is to continue to reside in University residence halls. You must complete and submit to the University, prior to the last day of spring finals, the Spring Housing Survey and the Residence Hall Contract Addendum, indicating your intent to reside in University residence halls during the following Fall Semester. When you return to campus in the Fall, your Credit balance from the previous year will have been converted to Commons cash and added to your account. Your Commons Cash balance will also be added to your account. It s important to report lost or stolen ID cards as soon as possible.