Graduate Meal Plan (GMP) Terms & Conditions

    i. All unused meals will expire at the end of the semester. No Refunds for
Unused Meals.
    ii. Charges for the selected plan will be billed to the student’s ESTHER account as a one-time charge. The student is allowed to opt out of the their meal plan during the fall semester by August 31 and the spring semester by January 31. The student may not opt out after the specified dates. If the student decides to opt out by the date indicated, the student will be refunded the pro-rated amount based on the number of meals that the student has used. However, a student who has opted out cannot rejoin during the same semester even if spots are available.


Graduate Student Use of Undergraduate College Commons

Undergraduate College Commons are large, shared spaces located next to the college serveries. These areas serve as the primary dining locations for undergraduate students. The Commons are designated specifically for the undergraduate residential community and are reserved for undergraduate programs and events exclusive to the college members. Graduate Meal Plan participants are not permitted to use the Commons at any time.

To support Graduate Meal Plan users, we communicate designated neutral dining spaces. Areas such as the PCF Tent 1 (The Graduate Bubble) near South Servery is reserved for graduate students. Additionally, outside the West and North Serveries, there are neutral tables available, marked with signage stating ‘Tables Prioritized for Graduate Students” as undergraduates have their own dedicated dining areas. Graduate students are also encouraged to use to-go containers and enjoy meals with their departments when preferred.

Off-Campus Meal Plans
Students may dine in any of the residential dining commons except when the Colleges have a private function. Your Rice Student ID card is required to access the service areas each time you enter. Regular meal swipes, guest swipes, or tetra may be used for guests and will be deducted from available funds.

Graduate Meal Plan (GMP) 1 – Frequent Access

•Your Rice ID
Your Rice ID is your dining pass and may only be used by you. IDs can’t be shared, borrowed, or used by anyone else. You can reenter for drinks, cutlery, & dessert after your initial swipe.
•Guest Swipes
You’ll have 15 guest swipes per semester to bring friends, or other guests into the serveries. You must be present to swipe them in.
•Family swipes are not available on this plan, but meal swipes, guest swipes, & tetra may be used for family and friends.
•170 meal swipes per semester.
•Tetra Points included.
•Retail Equivalency are useable only at the following retail locations : Rice Business Cafe, Audrey's, Moody Cafe, and Curbside @ the Club - located at Cohen House.

How Retail Equivalency works:
•Each meal swipe is worth $13.00.

Optional Payment Methods at Retail Locations:         
•You may use meal swipes to cover the full cost of your retail location purchase. If the total exceeds $13.00, additional meal swipes will be deducted as needed.
•Split payments are accepted using a meal swipe plus debit card, credit card, or tetra.

Graduate Meal Plan (GMP) 2 – Moderate Access

•Your Rice ID
Your Rice ID is your dining pass and may only be used by you. IDs can’t be shared, borrowed, or used by anyone else. You can reenter for drinks, cutlery, & dessert after your initial swipe.
•Guest Swipes
You’ll have 15 guest swipes per semester to bring friends, or other guests into the serveries. You must be present to swipe them in.
•Family swipes are not available on this plan, but meal swipes, guest swipes, & tetra may be used for family and friends.
•85 meal swipes per semester.
•Tetra Points included.
•Retail Equivalency are useable only at the following retail locations : Rice Business Cafe, Audrey's, Moody Cafe, and Curbside @ the Club - located at Cohen House.

How Retail Equivalency works:
•Each meal swipe is worth $13.00.

Optional Payment Methods at Retail Locations:         
•You may use meal swipes to cover the full cost of your retail location purchase. If the total exceeds $13.00, additional meal swipes will be deducted as needed.
•Split payments are accepted using a meal swipe plus debit card, credit card, or tetra.

Graduate Meal Plan (GMP) 3 – Minimal Access

•Your Rice ID
Your Rice ID is your dining pass and may only be used by you. IDs can’t be shared, borrowed, or used by anyone else. You can reenter for drinks, cutlery, & dessert after your initial swipe.
•Guest Swipes
You’ll have 15 guest swipes per semester
to bring friends, or other guests into the serveries. You must be present to swipe them in.
•Family swipes are not available on this plan, but meal swipes & guest swipes may be used for family and friends.
•65 meal swipes per semester.
•No Tetra Points.
•Retail Equivalency are useable only at the following retail locations : Rice Business Cafe, Audrey's, Moody Cafe, and Curbside @ the Club - located at Cohen House.

How Retail Equivalency works:
•Each meal swipe is worth $13.00.

Optional Payment Methods at Retail Locations:         
•You may use meal swipes to cover the full cost of your retail location purchase. If the total exceeds $13.00, additional meal swipes will be deducted as needed.
•Split payments are accepted using a meal swipe plus debit card, credit card, or tetra.