Cougar Card

Campus Connection

The Cougar Card Official ID for CofC students, faculty, staff and campus

affiliates. (Refer to Family Calendar pg. 7 for Cougar Card Information.)

The first card is free! Replacement cards for students are $10. Lost cards may not be reactivated.

Public Safety requests students carry it at all times on campus.

Card System

Secure – random ID number assigned, no link in database to SSN, replace lost cards 24/7 Convenient - no need to renew card each

semester, process is automated Foundation - system is expandable as

campus needs change

Connect to Campus Life

Functions

Dining plan commerce Library card Admission to most residence halls Privilege control - use of campus facilities, Fitness

Center Campus Center Apartments, ground floor Free admission to athletic events-Go Cougars! Ride CARTA buses free of charge Pre-paid, on campus, debit card with stored value

funds

Dining Plan Commerce

• Meal plans consist of a specified group of meals that span a semester period.

• Meals may be used in specified dining locations only

• Meal plans have a Dining Dollars component for use in retail locations

Dining Plan Commerce

All Access Meal Plans• Unlimited meal swipes, two locations:

– Fresh Food Company– City Bistro

• 7 Maroon Meals Each Week – Einstein Bros. Bagels

• Includes $300 or $100 Dining Dollars• No guest swipes permitted

Dining Plan Commerce

12 Meals Per Week Plan• meals provided in per week sets for the

entire term • meals expire on Friday evening each week• $275 Dining Dollars• structured

Dining Plan Commerce

Meal Plan Options for On-Campus Freshmen

• All Access Diamond plus $300 DD for $2,050• All Access plus $100 DD for $1,895• 12 Meals per Week plus $275 DD for $1,795

Dining Plan Commerce

Additional Meal Plan Options for Off-Campus Freshmen and Upperclassmen

• 160 meals plus $200 Dining Dollars for $1,450• 120 meals plus $200 Dining Dollars for $1,200• 80 meals plus $125 Dining Dollars for $810• 40 meals plus $150 Dining Dollars for $500

Dining Plan Commerce

Block Plans• cardholder is in control of budgeting meals

throughout the semester adds flexibility• unlimited swipes each day• meals expire at the end of the semester• guest swipes are permitted• residential freshmen may not select this plan

Dining Services

164-175 Craig Hall, phone 843.953.5539Questions regarding• menu choices• dietary restrictions• food allergies• meal plan function

Important Meal Plan Dates

• Students may select or change meal plans on MyCharleston until Monday, August 17

• Deadline to change meal plans and charge to the eBill, Monday, August 31 at 5 p.m.

Important Meal Plan Dates

• Meal plans begin with dinner Friday, August 21

• Meal plans end with lunch Thursday, December 17

On Campus Stored Value Funds

Dining Dollars food purchases only includes snack/drink

vending minimum deposit $50

Cougar Cash purchase various

products & services includes snack/drink

vending & food minimum deposit $1-

$10 (depending on location)

Cougar CashPre-paid, declining balance account

• Barnes & Noble Bookstore 160 Calhoun St.

• All dining locations• Market 159, C-Store

• Mail Services• Copy Center• Parking Services• Health Services

• Library copiers & printers

• Selected snack & drink machines

• Laundry is free• CVS, FedEx,

Starbucks on Calhoun are not campus enterprises

Stored Value Deposits

In person – Card Office, funds receive immediate credit

Cash, checks, major credit cards are accepted

Stored Value Deposits

Deposit using the eBill Students: MyCharleston, Academic Services, eDeposit

tab, select the term & Cougar Cash or Dining Dollars. Enter the amount and preferred payment method. Confirm to process.

Authorized Users: From www.cofc.edu, open the parent link, select eBill & log on. Use the eDeposit tab, select the term & Cougar Cash or Dining Dollars. Enter the amount and preferred payment method. Confirm to process.

Stored Value Deposits

Web deposits are not in real time, funds are available two hours after deposit

Dining Dollars and Cougar Cash deposits are not subject to a convenience fee

Sorry, credit card payments are not accepted by telephone

Cougar Cash Deposits

• Card Value Center – Addlestone Library, 1st fl. copy room, cash only for immediate credit, $1 minimum deposit

Convenient for photocopies and print jobs also may check the Cougar Cash account balance

Cougar Card Mini-Statement

Current balance and 60 days of transaction history Available on MyCharleston for students

under the My Accounts tab Students may contact Cougar Card

Services to obtain full account statements

Important to Know

Cougar Cash and Dining Dollars balances roll over as long as the student has an open matriculation

Cash may not be withdrawn Refunds for balances of $10 or more may be

requested upon withdrawal, leave of absence or graduation

No fees are charged, accounts will not overdraw

Financial Responsibility

The average college student carries $3,200 in credit card debt. (Debt.org)

More than 80% of graduating seniors have credit card debt before they have a job. (learnvest.com)

Discuss money management throughout the College experience

The Cougar Card is one tool that may be helpful for budgeting

Cougar Card Distribution

• Day 2 of Orientation in the College of Charleston Bookstore, 160 Calhoun St.

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.• Cougar Card Services will be open move-

in weekend, Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2013

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Thank You! Thank you for entrusting your student to the

College of Charleston. If you have questions please contact me.

Barbara HallbergManager Cougar Card Services

843.953.1803hallbergb@cofc.edu