First-Year Students | FAQs
Welcome to Texas Tech University!
We understand college can be confusing and the last thing you need to worry about is food! Hospitality Services makes it easy for you to eat when you want, where you want all over campus. To help, the following is a list of questions you may have regarding your dining plan, dining bucks and dining on campus.
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When do I pick a dining plan?
When you apply online for your Texas Tech University Student Housing, you must select a dining plan.
Which plan should I get?
Here is an estimated breakdown of the dining plan levels:
Biggest eaters with lots of on-campus snacking
'Middle-of-the-road' eaters, almost all meals with snacking
Lightest of eaters; miss meals due to off campus job or specialized dietary needs
How do Dining Bucks work?
Each time you purchase food with your dining plan, it deducts Dining Bucks from your balance right through your student University ID card. When you use your dining plan, you receive a discount at all Hospitality Services locations. Discount levels vary by location.
Where is my dining plan?
Your dining plan is on your University ID Card.
How do I access or know my Dining Bucks balance?
When you purchase food from any Hospitality Services location your balance will pop-up on the register. You can also access your balance online with your eRaider info at www.raidercard.ttu.edu under the Manage My Account tab.
Do I have to have a Dining Plan?
As an on campus resident, students are required to have a dining plan and will receive all the benefits of dining on campus.
What if my plan isn't right for me?
You can raise or lower your dining plan at anytime during the academic year. This lets you set your routine and see if you need to adjust your plan to fit your schedule.
What if I run out of Dining Bucks?
You can add to your dining plan once per semester at 15% of your current dining plan level. When adding dining bucks there are no oadditonal charges to the dining operations cost.
How are Dining Plans billed?
Your Dining Plan is billed 60% in the fall and 40% in the spring as part of your combined Housing and Hospitality Services contract but your Dining Bucks are split 50% in the fall and 50% in the spring.
Do Dining Bucks rollover?
You can roll unused Dining Bucks to your next on-campus living contract. Dining Bucks do not roll to an off-campus/commuter dining plan and they are non-refundable and non-tranfserable. However, you can exhaust Dining Bucks by purchasing non-perishable items in the Sams Place Mini-markets. or treating friends to a meal.
Where can I eat?
You can use your Dining Bucks at any Hospitality Services location on campus.
When are meals served?
- All-you-care-to-eat dining halls serve during traditional meal times of breakfast, lunch, and dinner with brunch on the weekends.
- The Market food court at Stangel/Murdough is open throughout the day with two short down times between meals. Check location for specific dining hours.
- Sam's Express kiosks are typically open for breakfast and lunch.
- Most of the Sam's Place Mini-markets are open from 7 a.m. until 12 a.m., and some serve until
2 a.m. - Sam's Place Poolside is open during warm weather months. (Hours and menu are subject to change due to pool hours, maintenance schedule and weather.)
- Serving hours vary in the Student Union.
- Check out www.hospitality.ttu.edu, Facebook and Twitter for more info.
What if I have questions later?
You can contact Hospitality Services directly at 806.742.1360, hospitality@ttu.edu, facebook.com/EatAtTexasTech, or twitter.com/TTUHospitality for more info.