Student Meal Plans

Understand the difference between Basic & Flex Dollars
 

FLEX

Your purchase will be considered Flex, if you purchase any the following, on it's own:

  • Snack items
  • Dessert items
  • Beverages
  • Confectionary
  • Convenience item
  • Grocery items

Your purchase will use Flex funds when you use them at:

  • Vending machines with card readers
  • The Blind Duck (in the Student Centre)
  • Chatime (in the Student Centre)
  • The Duck Stop (in the Student Centre)
  • Participating food trucks on campus

 

BASIC

When you eliminate the above items, it leaves you with entrées.

Entrées use Basic dollars!

When you purchase an entrée, it will use Basic dollars.

When you add snack / dessert / beverage / confectionary items to you entrée order, they will all qualify as Basic, as it is considered part of a "meal".

 

For example...

  • Muffin: traditionally a breakfast entrée
    • When purchased on it's own, it qualifies as a Basic purchase
    • When you purchase a beverage with it, it all qualifies as Basic
    • When you add a snack / dessert / side to this purchase as well, it all qualifies at Basic

 

  • Salad: traditionally an entrée
    • When purchased on it's own, it qualifies as a Basic purchase
    • When you purchase a beverage with it, it all qualifies as Basic
    • When you add a snack / dessert / side to this purchase as well, it still all qualifies at Basic

 

  • Pasta: traditionally an entrée
    • When purchased on it's own, it qualifies as a Basic purchase
    • When you purchase a beverage with it, it all qualifies as Basic
    • When you add a snack / dessert / side to this purchase as well, it still all qualifies at Basic

 

  • Burger: traditionally an entrée
    • When purchased on it's own, it qualifies as a Basic purchase
    • When you purchase a beverage with it, it all qualifies as Basic
    • When you add a snack / dessert / side to this purchase as well, it still all qualifies at Basic

 

  • Made-to-order meal: traditionally an entrée
    • When purchased on it's own, it qualifies as a Basic purchase
    • When you purchase a beverage with it, it all qualifies as Basic
    • When you add a snack / dessert / side to this purchase as well, it still all qualifies at Basic

 

Basic Dollars

“Basic” funds are the tax-exempt portion of your Student Meal Plan. 

Any purchase of a meal on campus (with the exception of meals from the Blind Duck, Chatime, Duck Stop, food trucks, and most vending machines) qualifies as a Basic purchase.

 

Please Note: This only applies to UTM Dining food service outlets. The Blind Duck, Chatime, the Duck Stop, off-campus partners, vending machines, & food trucks are not UTM Dining food service outlets.