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2012-2013 Dining Pass Plans. Texas Christian University Dining Services by Sodexo. Door Rates Breakfast $6.50 Lunch $8.50 Dinner$8.50.
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2012-2013Dining Pass Plans Texas Christian University Dining Services by Sodexo
Door Rates Breakfast $6.50 Lunch $8.50 Dinner$8.50 Market Square is the all-you-care-to-eat facility on campus. With seven stations that offer varying menus changing from breakfast, to lunch, to dinner it is your kitchen away from home! Vegan and vegetarian options available at every meal! Sports Grill complete with TVs & pool table-located in the BLUU Sushi Mama’s- located in the Smith Building Convenience store offering Starbucks coffee-located in the BLUU Snack bar in the library Snack bar in the recreation center Visit www.tcudiningservices.com to view the variety offered at Market Square.
SWIPES Dining pass plans are designed so that students eat the majority of their meals on campus in Market Square, the main dining facility. Think of them as the “backpack” of your dining plan. TCU Dining “Frog Pass Plans” are made up of three separate elements, each designed to meet specific dining needs. Frog Bucks “Pocket Change” that can be used on and off campus. Campus Cash “Pocket Change” that can only be spent on the campus. All meal plans are available for purchase by commuter students.
Unlimited daily swipes into Market Square “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Silver $2050 $0 Frog Bucks There are no Frog Bucks with this plan. $ 200 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities. This is the default plan assigned when no choice is indicated.
Unlimited daily swipes into Market Square “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Gold $2160 $125 Frog Bucks “Pocket change” used to make purchases on or off campus. $ 225 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities. This plan has a nice balance of Frog Bucks and Campus Cash.
Unlimited daily swipes into Market Square “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Platinum $2320 $300 Frog Bucks “Pocket change” used to make purchases on or off campus. $ 225 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities. This plan offers more Campus Cash and Frog Bucks than the Gold plan and includes a small discount on the Campus Cash.
Unlimited daily swipes into Market Square “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Diamond $2340 $350 Frog Bucks “Pocket change” used to make purchases on or off campus. $ 175 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities. Already know your student is going to want to eat off campus frequently? Then consider the Frog Pass Diamond Plan, which offers $350 Frog Bucks!
50 Swipes into Market Square per semester “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Limited 50 $735 $150 Frog Bucks “Pocket change to make purchases outside of Market Square, on or off campus. $ 150 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities This plan only available to commuter students or students living in TCU residential apartments.
75 Swipes into Market Square per semester “All you care to eat-every time!” Frog Pass Limited 75 $735 $50 Frog Bucks “Pocket change to make purchases outside of Market Square, on or off campus. $ 50 Campus Cash “Pocket Change” used to make purchases at TCU Campus dining facilities This plan only available to commuter students or students living in TCU residential apartments. This limited plan has more swipes into Market Square and a little bit less Campus Cash and Frog Bucks than the Limited 50 plan.
Convenience Swipes As an added benefit, students may use a convenience swipe to purchase a “breakfast and or lunch alternative” that consists of a made-fresh and pre-packages sandwich or salad, a drink, and a choice of dessert or fruit. The Convenience Swipe option is only available at Sushi Mama’s which is located in the Smith building, on the far northeast corner of campus near the business, library, engineering and nursing schools. After using a convenience swipe for breakfast you will have to wait 1 hour before you can swipe into Market Square. Students will have to wait at least 3 hours before they can swipe into Market Square after using a convenience swipe for lunch.
Answers to FAQs • Commuter students can purchase any of the dining pass plans. • Residential students are required to purchase a dining pass plan each semester. • Frog Pass Plans with an unlimited number of swipes as well as the Pick 3 plan can only be used by the student who owns the plan. Campus Cash or Frog Bucks can be used to pay for a visitor’s meal. • Frog Pass Plans with a limited number of swipes can be used by the owner of the swipes however they wish, meaning that they can choose to use a swipe to pay for a visitor’s meal. • Unused Frog Bucks and/or Campus Cash will “roll” from the fall semester to the spring semester. • Dining Pass Plans and any funds associated with them (Frog Bucks and/or Campus Cash) are non-refundable. (Use it or lose it.) • Additional Campus Cash can be added to an account by having the student visit the ID Center. The funds will be added to their ID card and billed on the next billing cycle. • Additional Frog Bucks can be purchased: • online using a MasterCard, Discover or American Express (TCU does not accept Visa) • by bringing a check made payable to TCU into the ID Center. • by withdrawing funds from you student account • A complete list of participating off-campus restaurants can be found at www.frogbucks.com.
Decreasing Value/Balance Plans Think of these plans as pre-paid debit cards. These plans have actual money put on them and as the money is used, the balance decreases…. 13- Campus Cash 18- Frog Pass Campus Pass Cash 20- Frog Bucks 25- Frog Pass Bucks $150.00 $0 With the exception of Campus Cash (Dining Add On), these plans do not appear on your monthly bill!
What money gets used first? When your ID card is swiped on campus, this is the path the system follows to find enough money to pay for your purchase. Frog Pass Campus Cash (non-refundable) Frog Pass Frog Bucks (non-refundable) Campus Cash (added outside of a meal plan and refundable) Frog Bucks (added outside of a meal plan and refundable) When your ID card is swiped off campus at a participating restaurant, the system follows this path: Frog Pass Frog Bucks (non-refundable) Frog Bucks (added outside of a meal plan and refundable) Can you name 3 places on campus that take Campus Cash?
Increasing Value/Balance Plans Think of these plans like CREDIT cards. You have a maximum “credit limit”. You use the card to charge purchases. Then a bill is generated and sent for payment. 30- Bookstore 40- Laundry 45- Copier 50-Vending ## -New Athletic Vending May 12, 2013 Campus Cash $250.00 Bookstore $452.62 Laundry $14.00 Copier: $ 2.08 Vending: $ 16.00
A Few Things To Remember……. *ANYTHING charged at the bookstore will be billed to your bookstore account …even your Starbucks coffee! Any type of Campus Cash or Frog Bucks can be used at any retail location on campus. (can you name them?) *Copying- using the copy machine (200 free, then per page charge) *Printing- and image off the internet or the computer. Printing accounts are managed by the library. *Vending-the vending machines in the dorms; Items purchased in the rec center store. *Athletic Concessions-charges for food at sporting events. Billing Cycle is from the 11th on one month to the10 th of the next month. Example: charges from April 11th to May 10h will be reflected on the May 12th bill.
HOW CAN I SEE THE BALANCES ON ALL MY ACCOUNTS? • Frog Bucks At Your Fingertips!
Frog Bucks At Your Fingertips! You can now add Frog Bucks from the convenience of your own computer! STUDENTS: Simply log onto my.tcu.edu Click on “Helpful Links” Click “Frog Bucks” þ The “I Agree” box Press “Continue” From here you can: DEPOSIT TO ACCOUNT- Purchase Frog Bucks Yourself Using an American Express, MasterCard or Discover INVITE TO DEPOSIT- Email this link to family and friends inviting them to add Frog Bucks to your account. REPORT A CARD LOST- Click here to report your ID card lost. Also click here to report that you found it! CURRRENT BALANCE- Need to know how many swipes you have left? Frog Pass Bucks, Frog Bucks or Campus Cash? This is the place to look! TRANSACTION HISTORY- See what you spent at the bookstore and when! Transaction histories available for Frog Pass Bucks, Frog Bucks, Campus Cash, Bookstore, Vending and Copying accounts.
Who Can See This Info? This information is only available to the account holder….that means YOU! TCU’s contract is with the student, not the parent. STUDENTS are our actual “clients” Your parents (or anyone you’ve granted access to your accounts) do NOT have the ability to view any of this information contained at this link if they sign on using a parent username and password. Students are encouraged to sign on and click on “Invite to Deposit” and email the link to their parents. This will allow parents to make deposits using a MasterCard, American Express or Discover.