Students may occupy their rooms until 24 hours after their final examinations at the end of the Spring semester. Cutter House is not available for occupancy during the Christmas Break. The conveniently situated board facilities of Case Western Reserve University are available to all CIM students, and Cutter House residents are required to participate in the CWRU board plan. The meal arrangements at the dining commons are built around a basic plan called Carte Blanche. In contrast to meal plans that offer a set number of traditional meals per week on a fixed schedule, Carte Blanche provides more schedule and menu choice.
Points provide added flexibility since they are for use at the various snack bars on campus.
School activities may occasionally require some students to be away from the campus during lunch or dinner. In these circumstances, students may make special arrangements with CWRU's food contractor. Some provisions can also be made for special diets. No meals are served during regular recesses. Most of the vacancies are near CIM or in the suburban communities close to University Circle.