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 843.953.5539
Questions 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 Cash
Pre-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 movein 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 Hallberg
Manager Cougar Card Services
843.953.1803
hallbergb@cofc.edu