Optional Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Optional services include dining plans and parking permits. By signing up for optional services, the charges will be added to your student bill. To secure these services for Spring 2026, you must pay your bill, including the optional charges, by the tuition due date of December 15, 2025.

By adding optional services to your student bill, it is possible for you to use available financial aid funds to cover these costs.

Log in to Student Portal. To purchase a dining plan, select the Dining Services menu, select “Off-campus Student Dining Plan Application” to make your choice.  To purchase a parking pass, select Campus Police in your Student Portal.

For Spring 2026, optional services will be available beginning November 12, 2025.

For optional services to be included in your bill, you must request the services by December 15. To have the service charges included on your first student bill, you must request the services by November 16, 2025.

After January 16, you may purchase optional services online or at each individual office:

• Dining Plan Applications are available from Dining Services.
• Parking Permits are only available to be ordered through your Student Portal. The charge will be added to your bill and must be paid with your bill.

Yes, you can add a parking permit to your student bill. If you want to change your dining plan option, contact Dining Services.

• Board and Block plans must be purchased each semester. Meals and Dining Dollars do not carry over to the spring semester.
• Dining Dollar Only Plans will carry to Spring Semester. If you purchase a Spring Dining Dollar Only plan, any remaining balance from the fall will be added to your spring plan purchase. Any funds left at the end of the spring semester are non-refundable.
• Parking Permit - If you purchase a yearly parking permit in the fall, you do NOT need to do so for the spring