Fundraising Policy for Students

General Meal Plan Guidelines

• Meals are not transferable. Meals are only to be used by the Vanguard University ID cardholder and cannot be transferred for use by another person. • The person whose name and photo appear on the Vanguard University ID must be present in order for the card to be used to obtain meal(s). • Members of the campus community may not loan and/or borrow student identification cards. • Participants may use their Dining Dollars to purchase additional meals for guests, but may not use meals in the meal plan for guests. • Failure to present a valid student identification card may result in denial of service. • Meal plans are used to serve as a community dining experience. Meal plan participants are allowed only one (1) meal per meal period. • Meal periods are as follows A. Breakfast 7am – 10:59am B. Brunch 10:30am – 4:29pm C. Lunch 11am – 4:29pm D. Dinner 4:30pm – Closing • Meal plans are not for the purpose of stocking groceries in the dorm room. Dining Dollars may be used in Dr. Ben’s to purchase snack items or a hot entrée, when available. • Meals will reset at the end of each week (Sunday night) and any unused weekly meals are lost. • Dining Dollars do not carry over from semester to semester. Any remaining Dining Dollars will be forfeited at the end of the semester. • Campus Cash, which can be purchased through the Office of Accounting Operations, carries over from semester to semester. Reimbursement may be requested through the Office of Accounting Operations upon separation from the university.

Dining Etiquette

• Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times. • In the interest of keeping a clean Café, guests are responsible for bussing their own tables and taking them to the dish return. • Service ware (glasses, mugs, flatware, plates, trays, etc.) may not be removed from the Café. • Dining courtesy is expected at all times.

Meal Plan Accommodations and Exemptions

Meal plan accommodations are provided by the Office of Disability Services. Meal plan accommodations and exemptions may be granted if a student provides a written medical doctor's statement which includes a medical diagnosis and a dietary plan indicating specific food requirements. Medical reasons are defined as a medically diagnosed health condition. The Café will make every effort to provide reasonable food accommodations to meet the student’s dietary request. Students requesting meal plan accommodations will be required to first meet to request accommodations with the Office of Disability and Services. Then, an appointment with the Café Manager will be arranged to discuss appropriate food and meal choices. If the Café cannot accommodate your request, you will meet with Disability Services a second time to determine an appropriate accommodation.

If a complete food plan exemption is granted, the student will be required to live in a residential room that has cooking facilities. Rooms with kitchen facilities are very limited in number; therefore, the granting of an approved meal plan exemption does not automatically guarantee a room with a kitchen. Those students who plan to request an exception must do so prior to the beginning of each semester so that room accommodations can be made where necessary. Other absences from meals (because of being home on weekends, not eating breakfast, schedule of work, etc.) are considered personal preferences of the student and are not valid reasons for exemption from the food plan.

Students who desire to raise funds on campus for approved student organizations (ministry teams, student government, etc.) must receive approval from the Associate Dean of Students at least 2 weeks prior to any fund-raising activities.

Fund-raisers must not compete with any Vanguard University vendors, including but not limited to Bon Appétit, Follett Bookstore, and Coke. As decided by the administration, off-site vendors selling phone cards or cell phones or offering credit cards will not be approved to solicit at Vanguard University.

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