Off Campus Residents:
You can now purchase
your meal plan online
through the link below.
You can also add any
amount of Declining
Balance at anytime
throughout the semester.
Just click the link, sign
in, and select which
plan you want.  It will
be charged to your
student account.

WCU Special Payments


WCU Campus Dining is a vital part to the Western experience.  We take pride in offering a variety of dining locations serving quality food.  We offer national brands such as Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, McAlister's Deli, & Panda Express.  The 2nd floor of the brand new Courtyard Dining Hall offers a residential restaurant serving a variety of dishes daily. 

Why buy a Meal Plan?
  • The flexibility of choosing a dining location that fits your busy schedule
  • Never have to carry cash, its all on your CatCard
  • Monthly special events
  • And of course, you'll save money!

    How Do They Work?
    Our meal plans are developed with our customers in mind.  Each meal plan offers the customer a wide selection of dining choices, giving them the flexibility to choose their next meal. Your meal plan is tracked on your CatCard.  Simply, swipe your CatCard and happy eating!

    Block Meals are only valid for the semester in which they are purchased.  Any block meals not used at the end of the semester expire and are no longer valid.  Your block meals are to be used at the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC.

    Declining Balance works just like a debit card.  Your allotted amount of declining balance is on your CatCard, so don't lose it.  Any declining balance dollars left on your account at the end of the fall semester will roll over to the spring semester.  At the end of the spring semester all declining balance left on the account expires and is no longer valid.  Your declining balance can be used at all dining locations and snack machines.

    * You must be present at all times to use your Cat Card.  You can use block meals to feed guest/friends if you purchased any meal plan other than an "Unlimited Plan" (ie. Catamount Plus or Catamount).  The dining hall block meal portion of the "Unlimited Plans" can only be used by the person who purchased the plan.  The Declining Balance points of ANY meal plan can be used for guest/friends, but the plan holder must be present with the card.  If you are not present when your card is used for payment the card will be confiscated for your protection. *


    • Meal Plan Sign Ups



    All students living on campus will be required to register for a meal plan.  You may choose your meal plan when selecting your on campus housing through ResNet.  

    ALL FRESHMAN STUDENTS MUST SELECT THE CATAMOUNT PLUS PLAN, CATAMOUNT PLAN, OR GOLD PLAN.      


    OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS:   You are eligible for ALL meal plans.  Purchase your meal plan
    online here:     WCU Special Payments.  Simply click the link, sign in, and select which meal plan you want.  It will be charged to your tuition bill.



    WCU Special Payments



    If you have any questions about meal plans please feel free to call
    Dining Services at 828.227.3778. 
    You may also contact the One Stop office at 828.227.7170 with any payment or registration questions.

     

    Fall 2012- Spring 2013 Meal Plans
    Meal Plan

    Meal Allowance

    		 DB
    Points

    Cost/
    Semester


    Catamount Plus Plan

    Unlimited access to the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC plus $260 Declining Balance.
    260


    $1,719.00

    Gold Plan 
    125 Block Meals (approximately 8 meals per week) per semester plus $718 Declining Balance.  The Block Meal are only valid upstairs at the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC.
    		 718

    $1,570.00

    Catamount Plan

    		 Unlimited access to the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC during hours of operation.

    Freshmen ON Campus Students must choose either the Catamount Plus, Gold Plan, or Catamount Plan.
    		 0 $1,459.00

    Purple Plan

    		 80 Block Meals (approximately 5 meals per week)  per semester plus $799 Declining Balance.  The Block Meals are only valid upstairs at the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC. 
    		799 $1,356.00

    Standard Declining Balance

    		 $1,071 Declining Balance points each semester. 1,071 $1,071.00

    Commuter Declining Balance

    		 $500 Declining balance points available to off campus students.  Points may be used at any dining location. 500
    		 $500.00
    Commuter
    Block Plan    		 25 Block meals per semester at the Courtyard Dining Hall RFoC + $374 Declining Balance. Available to all off campus students.
    		 374
    		 $547.00

    Add on 15 Block Meals

    		 Add on 15 block meals per semester.  This is not a meal plan; it is only a supplement to the meal plans listed above. 0 $102.00

    All funds and plans purchased for use in WCU Campus Dining are for the personal use of the owner of the account or plan only and are non-transferable.  The WCU Campus Dining funds and plans cannot be used as a gift card or gift certificate.  Except as otherwise expressly stated in these terms, WCU Campus Dining funds and plans are non-refundable and will expire at the earlier of the last day of enrollment or employment, as applicable, or the last day of the current semester.   

    All WCU Campus Dining meal plans and declining balance funds are non-refundable. 
    Unused block meals from the Catamount Plus, Catamount, Gold, Purple, Commuter Block, and Add on 15 Plan will expire on the on the last day of the semester purchased.  Unused declining balances expired on the last day of the Spring Semester.