No. Your residence dining dollars can be used as follows:
• Purchase food & beverage items at the New College and Chestnut Dining Commons (tax exempt*).
• Purchase food + beverage items at selected retail outlets across campus that are operated by Food Services (tax exempt*).

*Only items prepared by Food Services will be tax exempt. For example, a pre-packaged product such as a bag of chips would not be tax exempt, but a sandwich and beverage prepared on campus using raw ingredients would be tax exempt.

Residents who determine they may need additional residence dollars during the academic year can add funds to their account – referred to as a “top-up”. Balances can be topped up using e-Accounts. Meal plan change requests e.g. from B to A must be submitted to your residence office no later then October 31^st 2024.

The only difference between the plans are the amount of residence dining dollars included.
All plans allow you to purchase food and beverage items from the Chestnut Dining Commons, New College Dining Commons and selected U of T Food Services retail outlets across campus.

Meal Plan Dining Dollars are available for purchasing tax-exempt food and beverages (as per Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations) at New College Dining and at participating campus food service locations, including Chestnut Residence Dining. Visit Where to Eat on Campus for a list of participating locations.

Meal plans are mandatory.
New College Residence does not have cooking facilities for residents so all food is served out of the residence dining commons, Audrey Taylor Dining Hall.

The menus (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) can be viewed on the University of Toronto Food Services website here.

Over the years we have accommodated many students with specific dietary needs who live in residence and dine with us multiple times a day. If you wish to meet to discuss allergens/intolerances and/or dietary restrictions due to medical conditions, we ask that you fill out and submit the Allergen/Dietary Form.
Students are also encouraged to contact our team with any requests for dietary accommodations or allergies. They can help navigate the dining hall, and also help to establish accommodations for complex allergies or dietary restrictions.
Students who indicate that they require dietary accommodations when applying to New College will have their circumstances reviewed and be contacted by our team if necessary. Students with anaphylactic allergies are always asked to have their auto-injector on them in case of emergency.

Yes.
Balances may be topped up during the academic year through Transact e-Accounts or by downloading Transact e-Accounts mobile app.

For full details on refunds, please see the Food Services Meal Plan Terms and Conditions.

Your account balance is printed on the receipt you receive when making a purchase in the Dining Commons.

You can check and manage your meal plan balance through Transact e-Accounts.

At the end of the academic year (April 30, 2025) eligible unused Dining Dollars are transferred to Food Services Campus Flex Dollars. For full details on Dining Dollars Carryover, please see the Food Services Meal Plan Terms and Conditions.