Residential Education and Services
Southern Oregon University - Room and Board Rates
2009 - 2010 Academic Year
(Rates subject to approval by Oregon State Board of Higher Education)
| Room and Board Plan* Full Academic Year Rate |
Commuter/Madrone Meal Plan |
Economy Meal Plan |
Standard Meal Plan |
Premium Meal Plan |
| Cascade and Greensprings | ||||
| Double | 7,824 | 8,424 | 9,174 | |
| Single | 9,527 | 10,127 | 10,877 | |
| Susanne Homes Hall | ||||
| Double | 8,101 | 8,701 | 9,451 | |
| Single | 9,792 | 10,392 | 11,142 | |
| Madrone Apartments | ||||
| Single | 8,852 | 10,052 | 10,652 | 11,402 |
*Rates do not include the $25 social fee. Includes all utilities, basic local telephone line and expanded cable TV in each residence hall room, laundry service with $25 credit on each student's laundry card and high speed Ethernet access in each room.
Students must provide their own telephone, purchase an Ethernet card for their computer, and pay all long distance phone charges.
Yearly proration of room and board fees; 33% fall term, 33% winter term, 33% spring term.
Returning students in Housing will be eligible for a 5% discount in Housing Fees if they sign a full year contract during Spring 2009 term.
Meal Plans and Pricing
Campus Dining Services is proud to offer a variety of declining balance meal plans available to all students, faculty, and staff. At the beginning of each term a pre-determined amount is deposited to your meal card for use in all campus dining facilities and convenience stores. Every time a purchase is made, the amount is deducted from your account. These plans offer greater control over dining expenditures and afford customers the freedom to pay for only what they eat.
You may choose to increase your meal plan at any time during the year, but you can decrease your meal plan only during the first week of each term. Ending balances roll over from fall and winter terms but are lost at the end of spring term.
All Residence Hall Students must select a meal plan. There is not an opt out option with food plans. Students are encouraged to monitor their meal purchases until they are familiar with the meal plan system and their own particular needs.
SOU offers three standard meal plans and one limited plan:
- Premium Meal Plan - $1350/term
- Approximately nineteen meals/week
- This plan is best for students who seldom skip a meal and occasionally treat a friend.
- Standard Meal Plan - $1100/term
- Approximately fifteen meals/week
- This plan is the most popular, generally providing enough for meals and snacks throughout the school week.
- Economy Meal Plan - $900/term
- Approximately ten meals/week
- This plan is designed for students who plan to eat a minimal number of meals on campus.
- Commuter/Madrone Meal Plan – $500/term
- Approximately 5 meals/week
- This plan is available only to commuter students, those living in the Madrone Apartment Complex, faculty, and staff.
Meal Plan FAQ
Why is the “per-meal” price different from one plan to the other?
- Meal pricing was one of many factors used in setting price points for the various meal plan options. While an average per-meal price was used as a starting point, other dining options such as coffee drinks, snacks, sodas, etc. were then factored into the equation. The entirety of dining options that students partake in throughout the quarter was used to calculate the most likely appropriate price points for each plan.
What if I don’t spend the “average” amount on some of my meals? Am I still charged at a per-meal rate?
- The current meal plan options work on a straight, dollar for dollar, declining balance system. If you spend $3.00 on a meal, $3.00 is deducted from your meal plan account. If you spend $5.00 on a meal, $5.00 is deducted from your account. You will never be responsible for any more or less than what you actually spend on the food you purchase.
Am I allowed to add money to my meal plan account at any time?
- Yes. If at any time you need to add funds to your meal plan account you certainly do so.
If the meal plans are a straight declining balance, and I can add funds at any time, why should I purchase a more expensive plan?
- While there’s no “benefit” to purchasing one meal plan over another (in terms of food cost), there is certainly an advantage to knowing you can make a single meal plan purchase at the beginning of the quarter and forget the worries of whether or not you’ll be able to make it the entire term. Since meal plans can be adjusted at the beginning of every term, and balances roll over from fall to winter, and winter to spring terms, you can adjust accordingly if you find your current plan isn’t the right fit for you.
Why am I required to buy a meal plan?
- Ensuring that students, and their parents, are confident knowing all dining needs will be met every term is very important to us. Requiring the purchase of a meal plan by all students living on campus helps ensure these needs of students are met.
