Dining Questions & Concerns

Dining Transaction Questions & Concerns

If students or families have concerns or questions about the undergraduate dining requirement policy, please contact Dining Services.

If students or families have concerns or questions about accommodations for dietary restrictions, please visit the Dartmouth Dining website for information about their inclusive dining, or contact their nutrition staff for assistance.

Dining Plan Changes
Frequently Asked Questions and Facts

DartCard Services procedure is to uphold Dartmouth Dining Policy.

• All first-year students are committed to the Ivy Unlimited dining plan for their first year (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
• Limited “early selection” is available for dining plan preference – housing assignments are not available during early selection to specify the dining options. Meal plan selections will be assessed for eligibility based on housing once ORL assignments are available.
• Eligible dining plan options available for selection are listed based on upcoming housing room assignments in StarPortal.
• Only residences approved for the Apartment plan are eligible for that selection. It will not be listed otherwise.
• Only students not indicated with a housing room assignment, or those with housing room assignments in approved residences are able to select the Off Campus dining plan.
• Dining plan history is not maintained.
• All undergraduate students indicated in an upcoming housing situation as of the billing date (regardless of enrollment situation) will be billed.
• Be sure to watch for billing updates on the student account through D-Pay recent activity. New billing statements are not issued.
• Students will not receive notice for dining refunds from a change in enrollment. Be sure to check D-pay for billing changes up to 1 week following an enrollment change.
• The Off-Campus Dining Plan option is not granted as a result of a housing change. A selection must be submitted prior to term start through the StarPortal term selection path for processing.
• The Apartment Meal Plan option is not granted as a result of housing change. A selection must be submitted prior to term start through the StarPortal term selection path for processing.
• A "No Meal Plan" request must be submitted for us to process an "opt-out" or cancellation. This is only available to students not living in College-coordinated housing or living at Summit, and can only be processed during the regular change period.
• If your term/housing plans change and you wish to cancel your dining plan, this will not happen as a result of the housing cancellation. A "No Meal Plan" request must be submitted, or email the DartCard office for assistance.