Your individual spending habits will determine how quickly the money in the Spending Account is depleted. The Declining Balance Plan also includes a Holding Account , which is intended to supplement your Spending Account as needed. Average eaters will dip into the Holding Account to comfortably finish out the semester, while light eaters will receive a refund of unused Holding Account funds at the end of the semester. All dining plans at SUNY Cortland are adapted to the points system . Points, instead of dollars, are the exchange currency used for all dining transactions.
Pricing is expressed in dollars for our cash customers and in points for dining plan customers.
Cortland students, on an average, spend between 7.00 and 9.00 points a day. Point purchases are not taxable in New York State. Transfers from Holding Account to Spending Account are are credited at one point per dollar. Holding Account funds may also be used when paying for a guest, for purchases at the Campus Convenience Store and for pizza delivery. However, care should be taken to reserve enough money in this account for its intended use to supplement the Spending Account .