Residence Fees & Meal Plans
Residence Fees
Information about residence fees can be found on the Financial Services website.
Deposits
A $300 Residence Deposit must be submitted to Financial Services by May 15th. If you have not paid the deposit by this date, then no room assignment will be made until the deposit is paid and you will be subject to available space at that time.
Residence Damage
Student charges resulting in damages, lock changes, and improper check outs will be billed to the student’s account which must be paid through the Financial Services office.
Damages should be reported as soon as possible to the cleaning staff, Proctor, Don or the Residence Coordinator so that the Residence Facilities Administrative Assistant and the Director, Finance and Operations can be advised. After-hours (nights and weekends), serious problems (broken pipes, wiring malfunctions, etc.) should be reported to Security (453-4830) who will notify Facilities Management if necessary. Residents damaging university property are responsible to pay the repair cost and possibly a disciplinary fine as well. Damage not attributable to individuals is charged to the House Committee and, hence, all house residents.
To appeal a damage charge, your appeal must be submitted in writing to the Director, Finance and Operations Office within ten (10) days of receipt of the invoice. Your appeal should include all information known about the damage, including who might be responsible for it (if not you). Additional disciplinary fines related to damages may be levied by the Don, Residence Coordinator or the Office of the Director, Residential Life. Residents having three or more damage and/or disciplinary fines are interviewed by the Residence Coordinator.
Residents experiencing difficulty with door locks should report the problem immediately to ensure security and reduce the possibility of a lock failure.
Meal Plans
Residence dining is provided by our food service provider, Sodexo Canada, Ltd.. All students living in traditional residence (except Maggie Jean Chestnut and Suite Style Residence) are required to purchase a dining plan.
Our two largest dining halls offer Ultimate Dining, McConnell Hall with a large-volume approach and DKT as a more intimate Bistro. Ultimate Dining shifts residential dining closer to restaurant-style dining whereby food is freshly prepared in front of the diner with significant personal choice of items and ingredients. Multiple food stations further enhance this variety and freshness as well as giving timely delivery of personalized food and more flexibility for vegetarians, vegans and international diners. All three of our dining halls offer a wide variety of choices including vegetarian options at each meal and the flexibility to personalize one’s food (ex. stir-fries, omelettes, deli, etc.). Dining hours also offer flexibility with continuous weekday dining at McConnell Hall and extended DKT/McConnell Hall weekend dining hours. Dining cash can be used at any campus food outlet but not for other purposes on- or off-campus. Maggie Jean Chestnut Residence (MJC) has communal kitchen facilities so the meal plan is optional and any MJC Residents with dining plans use campus dining halls.
For more information on Sodexo (including dining menus, locations and operating hours of dining halls, and retail outlets) please visit their website.
Dining Plans
UNB offers Hybrid Dining Plans which combine the security of regular all-you-care-to-eat meals with the flexibility of some dining cash for extra campus retail (no HST!) or residential dining. Students have the choice of 19 Meals per Week with $140 Cash, 14 Meals per Week with $300 Cash, 12 Meals per Week with $375 Cash, 10 Meals per Week with $500 Cash, or 200 Meals per Term with $300 Cash. Generally speaking, the plans with more flexibility (ex. 200 meals per term) are more expensive per meal than less flexible plans (ex. 19 meals per week). All dining plans offer all-you-care-to-eat meals (no limitations on repeat servings).
Residential meals are not transferable but each dining plan includes 4 guest passes per term. These guest passes enable the plan holder to bring guests to the dining hall and, when used, count against the plan holder’s weekly meal allocation. Greater numbers of guests may be treated beyond these passes but only using dining cash. Except for guest passes, plan holders are limited to one meal per meal period (breakfast, lunch/brunch, supper). Any meals remaining at week’s end (Saturday) for weekly plans or at term’s end for term plans are forfeited so students are encouraged to select plans matching their dining patterns and have an opportunity early in the term to change their plans. This forfeit policy significantly reduces dining plan fees, which are based on $4 - $6 per meal depending upon the meal (breakfast, lunch/brunch, supper) and the dining plan (19, 14, 12, 10 weekly meals or 200 term meals). Dining cash remaining when one leaves residence for an academic year also is forfeited although opportunities are offered to bulk purchase items later in the term. Dining plans include Thanksgiving and March Break but not between terms or the summer when specific plans can be purchased.
Dining Cards
UNB Student ID Cards function as dining cards. Students already having their UNB Student ID can use it as soon as the academic year begins. Students not already having their UNB Student ID are given an opportunity to obtain it as soon as they arrive. At each residential meal or retail visit, students must present their UNB Student ID to be swiped. Cardholders are responsible for any misuse of their card. If a card is lost, it should be reported immediately to Sodexo Office (Student Union Building) or Res. Life & Conference Services (Res. Admin. Building) and the student should obtain a replacement card from Imaging Services. If lost after hours or weekends, the cardholder should see the Dining Hall Manager.
Sick Trays
Students who are ill may have a friend bring a “sick tray” meal to the residence for them. The friend should take the student’s meal card to the dining hall and present it to the Dining Hall Manager. The student who collects the meal is responsible for the return of the tray, cutlery and dishes to the dining hall as soon as possible. Please also note that students who are absent from the dining hall for an extended period of time may be eligible for a refund of their meal plan for that period.
Boxed Meals
Students who will miss a meal due to a university commitment are encouraged to order boxed lunches and/or boxed suppers. These meals must be ordered 24 hours in advance using a request form.
Special Locations / Services
Courses Conflicting with Meal Times: Given continuous service at McConnell Hall, there should be minimal instances of courses conflicting with meal times. However, students who can document an unavoidable conflict between courses (including labs) and meal times can arrange alternate meal service through the Associate Director (Residential Life).
Athletic Dining: Given that McConnell hall is open until 7:30 p.m., all athletes with late practice may dine there.
Public Schools: Student teachers completing a practicum in schools serviced by Sodexo should inquire about using their residence meal card at the school.
Special Needs
Students with special dietary requirements are encouraged to visit the professional Dietitian at UNB Student Health, jointly funded by the University and Sodexo. Please book an appointment through the Student Health Centre (453-4837). The dietician can recommend to Sodexo special foods or menus for students with legitimate dietary needs. Dietary information also is posted at each meal.
