CDS: Campus Dining & Shops

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1. Can I transfer Dining Dollars to Campus Cash?
   Dining Dollars cannot be transferred to Campus Cash. Dining Dollars are set up to provide students with a tax-free solution for dining. Due to their special tax free status, Dining Dollars cannot be transferred or refunded.
2. How can I best manage my Dining Dollars?
   Every person is unique; therefore, there is no best way to manage your Dining Dollars; however, Campus Dining & Shops provides a series of benchmarks to help your gauge where you are in the semester. They are available at http://www.myubcard.com/ubcard/diningdollarstimetable.
3. What are Dining Dollars?
   Dining Dollars are funds available to be used for purchases in UB Dining Services locations. Buy lunch at Putnam's or a late night snack at Hubie's using your Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars are tax-exempt, so you save every time you use them.
4. Can I add Dining Dollars to my UB Card if I have a checkstop?
   A bursar checkstop will prohibit you from charging Dining Dollars or Campus Cash to your student account. You can still add value to you card if you have a checkstop but you must pay with cash, credit card, or check.
5. Can we use Dining Dollars in the vending machines?
   Campus Dining & Shops has over 250 vending machines on campus. Get everything from Coke and candy to ice cream and French fries! And, nearly all the machines accept Dining Dollars and Campus Cash.
6. How do I know if I am paying by with Campus Cash or Dining Dollars?
   The card system will always use your Dining Dollars before it starts deducting from your Campus Cash to purchase food.
7. How much do I need to purchase to open a Dining Dollars account?
   You can open a Dining Dollars account for as little as $75. After that just add in increments of $25.
8. What if I have more questions about Dining Dollars
   Not a problem. We are happy to answer all your questions. Just call us! Questions about your UB Card, meal plan, Dining Dollars or Campus Cash call the UB Card Office at (716) 645-6344. You can also e-mail the card office at ubcard-info@buffalo.edu.
9. When do Dining Dollars expire?
   Dining Dollars roll over from the fall to spring semester. At the end of the spring semester they expire. This means if the student has 130 Dining Dollars remaining at the end of the fall semester and they are getting 300 Dining Dollars with their spring meal plan they will start with 430 Dini ...
10. Where can I use Dining Dollars?
    Dining Dollars can be used in all UB Dining Services locations including vending machines.