Meal Plan Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions of the 2026-2027 Dining Plan Contract
CONTRACT PERIOD: The dining plan contract provides meals for fall and spring semesters. The operational dates vary according to individual locations and the academic
calendar. Meals are not provided during some holidays and break periods, but students are able to use their Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ during those times at any open location.
All dining plans are annual contracts, billable by semester. Dining plans purchased in the fall semester will automatically be renewed for the spring semester for all students
unless changed or canceled by the student.
ELIGIBILITY: No exceptions are granted to the mandatory student board requirement. Only students currently enrolled at Tulane University may purchase a dining plan. Dining
plan requirements for Class of 2030, 2029, 2028, & 2027 cohorts (students enrolled as first-, second-, third-, or fourth-year students during the 2026-2027 academic year):
• All first-year and second year students who live in university residence halls (including Aron Residence) are required to enroll in Unlimited 500, Unlimited 250, or
the Kosher dining plan.
• All third-year students who live in university residence halls (including Aron Residences) are required to enroll in either Unlimited 500, Unlimited 250, TU 10, or
the Kosher dining plan.
• All first-, second-, and third-year students who live off-campus are required to enroll in a dining plan, at minimum the Commuter dining plan.
If Dining Services finds a student enrolled in a dining plan they are ineligible for based on the number of years they have attended the university, Dining Services reserves the right
to reassign the student to the Unlimited 250 plan for on-campus students and the Commuter dining plan for off-campus students. If Dining Services finds a student that is a firstyear,
second-year, or third-year student that is not enrolled in a dining plan, Dining Services reserves the right to default the student to the Unlimited 250 dining plan for an oncampus
student and the Commuter dining plan for an off-campus student.
TULANE SPLASH CARD: Splash Cards are the property of Tulane University. A student must present their Tulane Splash Card to access their dining plan. Dining plan participants
may not pass, sell, or loan their cards to others. Lost cards are replaced at the Campus Services office for a fee.
RESIDENTIAL PLANS: These dining plans allow the student the most flexibility, value, and convenience. Plans have a specified number of meal swipes the student is able to use each
week or semester and Wavebuck$ to use at on-campus retail locations. NOLAbuck$ are optional and can be used at designated off-campus locations. First-year and
second-year student options are: Unlimited 500, Unlimited 250 or Kosher plans. Third-year options are Unlimited 500, Unlimited 250, TU 10 or Kosher plans. Fourth year
options are Unlimited 500, Unlimited 250, TU 10, Choice 100, Choice 50, or Kosher plans.
• Meal Swipes: Weekly meals will reset each Monday morning at 2 a.m. Meals per week and meals per semester are to be used by the card holder/dining plan participant
only. Meals do not roll over to spring semester. A student can use a meal swipe at designated Meal Swipe locations. All Meal Swipes have a 15-minute re-use delay.
• Wavebuck$: Wavebuck$ are retail dollars that can be used at dining locations on-campus, athletic concessions, and Rimon at Tulane Hillel. A student may purchase
additional Wavebuck$ in $100 increments throughout the semester. Wavebuck$ will roll over from the fall to spring semester only if the student is enrolled in a dining
plan for the spring semester. At the end of the spring semester, any unused funds will be forfeited. Unused Wavebuck$ will expire on Sunday, May 30, 2027.
• NOLAbuck$: NOLAbuck$ are retail dollars that can be used off-campus at participating merchants. A student may purchase additional NOLAbuck$ in $25 increments
throughout the semester. NOLAbuck$ will roll over from the fall to spring semesters only if the student is enrolled in a dining plan for the spring semester. At the end of
the spring semester, any unused funds will be forfeited. Unused NOLAbuck$ will expire on Sunday, May 30, 2027.
KOSHER DINING PLAN: This plan allows the student to dine at Rimon at Tulane Hillel or designated Meal Swipe locations for 10 meals a week. This plan includes $400 in Wavebuck$
that the student can spend at any retail location on-campus. A student may purchase additional Wavebuck$ in $100 increments and NOLAbuck$ in $25 increments. Meals do not roll
over from week to week or to the next semester. Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ will roll over from fall to spring only if the student is enrolled in a dining plan for the spring semester.
The Kosher dining plan does not allow for guests and one meal swipe is allowed per meal period. This location does not accept NOLAbuck$.
COMMUTER DINING PLAN: This flexible retail dollar plan gives the student $900 Wavebuck$ to spend at any on-campus Tulane dining location. A student on this plan receives a $2
discount off The Dining Room at Malkin Sacks Commons door price and a $2 discount off the door price at Green Wave Grille. This Commuter Dining Plan allows the student to
purchase additional Wavebuck$ in $100 increments and NOLAbuck$ in $25 increments throughout the semester. Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ will roll over from fall to spring only if
the student is enrolled in a dining plan for the spring semester. This plan is not available to on-campus students (including those living in Aron Residence).
GRADUATE 1 DINING PLAN: The Graduate 1 Dining Plan is available to on-campus and off-campus graduate students only. The Graduate 1 Dining Plan includes 25 meal swipes that can
be used at designated Meal Swipe locations and $50 Wavebuck$ to spend at any on-campus Tulane Dining location. When using their Wavebuck$, a student on this plan receives a $2
discount off The Dining Room at Malkin Sacks Commons door price and a $2 discount off the Green Wave Grille door price. This Graduate 1 Dining Plan allows the student to
purchase additional Wavebuck$ in $100 increments and NOLAbuck$ in $25 increments throughout the semester. Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ will roll over from fall to spring only if
the student is enrolled in a dining plan for the spring semester.
GRADUATE 2 DINING PLAN: The Graduate 2 Dining Plan is available to on-campus and off-campus graduate students only. This flexible retail dollar plan gives the student $375
Wavebuck$ to spend at any on-campus Tulane Dining location. When using their Wavebuck$, a student on this plan receives a $2 discount off The Dining Room at Malkin Sacks
Commons door price and a $2 discount off the Green Wave Grille door price. This Graduate 2 Dining Plan allows the student to purchase additional Wavebuck$ in $100 increments
and NOLAbuck$ in $25 increments throughout the semester. Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ will roll over from fall to spring only if the student is enrolled in a dining plan for the spring
semester.
DINING PAYMENT: The dining plan charge appears on the student’s Accounts Receivable statement in July for fall 2026 and December for spring 2027 semesters, unless we are
notified otherwise. Payments may be made at the Bursar’s Office or mailed to: Tulane University, Bursar’s Office #1685, 1030 Audubon Street, New Orleans, LA 70118. Information on
student accounts may be obtained from Accounts Receivable (acctrec@tulane.edu, 504-865-5368 or 1-800-798-7633). Please do not mail payments to Dining Services. Dining plan
charges and/or refunds are made to the student’s Accounts Receivable account.
Fall Semester
PLAN BEGINS**: Sunday, August 9
PLAN ENDS**: Saturday, December 12
LIMITED MEAL SWIPE OPTIONS/HOURS*: Move-in: 8/9-10, Fall Break:10/1-4, 11/7, Thanksgiving Break:
11/21-29 , 12/11-12
Spring Semester
PLAN BEGINS**: Tuesday, January 5
PLAN ENDS**: Thursday, May 6
LIMITED MEAL SWIPE OPTIONS/HOURS*: Move-in: 1/5-10, Mardi Gras Break: 2/7-9, Spring Break: 3/20-28
* Meal swipe options/hours will be limited or adjusted. Students may use their Wavebuck$ at any Tulane Dining facility that is open during this
time. ** Dining Services reserves the right to modify board calendar as necessary to service the needs of the Tulane community.
ANY CHANGES IN DAYS OR HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE UPDATED ON DININGSERVICES.TULANE.EDU. CHANGES
AND CANCELLATIONS: Changes and cancellations must be made by 5 p.m. on the following dates:
FALL SEMESTER: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
SPRING SEMESTER: Friday, Jan. 22, 2027
Requests for changes may be made online during the appropriate time frame. Change requests include a daily prorated adjustment that is charged to the student’s Accounts
Receivable plus a $25 administrative fee each time a change is made to the dining plan.
Cancellations must be made in person at the Campus Services office in the Lavin-Bernick Center for Student Life, Suite 107. Cancellations of a dining plan by the deadline will
be charged on a prorated daily basis for meals through the date of cancellation regardless of whether any meal swipes are used. Wavebuck$ and NOLAbuck$ from the current
and previous semesters will be forfeited at the time of cancellation. Cancellations will include a $75 administrative fee.
• There is no refund of dining fees for a student who withdraws from the university as a result of suspension or dismissal.
• Failure to participate in the dining plan does not automatically release a student from their dining contract.
There are no full refunds of dining fees except when a student withdraws before the first day the dining plan begins for the semester.
CONTRACT TERMINATION BY THE UNIVERSITY: Tulane reserves the right in the case of natural disaster, pandemic flu, or other catastrophic events where Tulane must cease
operation for a single semester, or significant portion of a semester, to modify its no-refund policy. The modified no-refund policy would be determined solely at the discretion
of the university administration.
CODE OF CONDUCT: Any attempt to fraudulently use the dining plan of another student will result in disciplinary action against both parties. Food and equipment (including
dishes & flatware) may not be removed from the Dining Room at Malkin Sacks Commons or any dining facility. The Dining Room at Malkin Sacks Commons and
Green Wave Grille are “dine-in” only facilities, except when a student is participating in Reuse Pass Program. Violations of this rule are brought before the University Disciplinary
Board. Disruptive behavior, destruction of property or violation of any university policy or code of conduct will result in sanctions through the University Disciplinary Process.
Such sanctions may include but are not limited to barring a student from participating in the dining plan without a refund.
ACCEPTANCE: The student accepts the terms and conditions of this contract upon initial payment, submission of preference forms or processing charges. Any form of
acceptance binds the student to the entire contract. By purchasing a Dining Plan, you opt-in to receive email communications from Tulane Hospitality. Your email will only be
used to notify you of upcoming events, promotions, and changes in hours of operation and policies.