Make it Basic!

MAKE IT BASIC!

What does it mean?

We want you to know the difference between Basic dollars and Flex dollars so that you may efficiently spend your Student Meal Plan funds.

Our goal is to help you understand how to spend your Basic dollars.

Why you should care about spending your Basic dollars:

1. So you don't run out of Flex dollars too soon
2. So you don't end the year with too many Basic dollars to carry over
3. So you may save up to 13% on your purchases (save the tax!) 
   • Did you know you pay tax on Flex items, but not on Basic purchases?

• Don't just buy a drink
• Don't just buy a confectionary item

Add an entrée to your purchase ➧ it turns your purchase into a meal.

When you buy a meal ➧ you Make it Basic!

Essentially, if you add the central part of a meal. Think... the hot part, the big part, and main part - 

• a salad (including both fresh and pre-made)
• a burger
• a sandwich (including both fresh and pre-made)
• a hot dish (including both fresh and warmed up)
• ...anything else you would enjoy as an entrée

➧ This qualifies as a Basic purchase.

Breakfast example
 

• A tea and an omelet

Great, because you have an entrée (eggs) - you made it Basic!

Lunch example
 

• A sparkling water, a sandwich, and a cookie

Great, because you have an entrée (a sandwich) - you made it Basic!

Dinner example
 

• A pop, pasta dish, and a slice of cake
• Great, because you have an entrée (a pasta dish) - you made it Basic!

Snack example 
 

• A bag of chips or a bag of candy from the Candy Shop

Sorry - because you don't have an entrée as part of this order, it is not Basic. 

Add a pre-made sandwich from the Bodega fridge though, and you've just made it Basic!

All you need to know about Student Meal Plans

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Student Meal Plans | Plan Details

Important Dates & Deadlines

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Special Dietary Needs

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