  {"id":8102,"date":"2024-04-23T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/administration-finance\/?p=8102"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:08:42","slug":"university-introduces-rocky-bucks-and-other-campus-dining-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/administration-finance\/university-introduces-rocky-bucks-and-other-campus-dining-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ introduces \u201cRocky Bucks\u201d and other campus dining improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To better serve the University community and increase flexibility among meal plan options, Rochester Dining has made several improvements to the 2024 -25 meal plan program. \u201cDeclining Dollars\u201d has been renamed to \u201cDining Dollars,\u201d and the campus currency formerly known as \u201cURos\u201d \u2014now called \u201cRocky Bucks\u201d\u2014is accepted by a wider range of vendors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese changes are designed to give students more control over how they spend their money and reduce confusion about their payment options,\u201d says Anne-Marie Algier, interim dean of students. \u201cWhereas Dining Dollars can only be spent at campus dining facilities and on convenience food items, Rocky Bucks are accepted by a larger network of dining, food, and retail options on campus and in College Town.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Dining Dollars and Rocky Bucks can be used at campus-based dining facilities and coffee shops, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All campus and ESM Dining Halls: Danforth, Douglass, The Pit, ESM<\/li>\n<li>Convenience: Hillside Market, Common Market, Grab &amp; Go, California Rollin<\/li>\n<li>Coffee: Starbucks, Connections, Peets, The Brew<\/li>\n<li>Medical Center: Caf\u00e9 601, Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, Rocky Bucks can be used for purchases at the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Campus Mail Center for shipping and postal needs<\/li>\n<li>Printing and Copying services<\/li>\n<li>Vending machines<\/li>\n<li>Tickets for events<\/li>\n<li>Barnes &amp; Noble Bookstore at College Town and Eastman School of Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mike Zanghi, director of real estate and College Town, says that the University is working to expand the Rocky Bucks network and expects a number of new retailers to sign on over the spring and summer. The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ purchased College Town in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re working closely with our College Town partners to develop incentives that will benefit both shoppers and retailers\u2014such as special discounts and co-promotions for faculty, students, and staff using Rocky Bucks,\u201d says Zanghi. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to add Joy Mart among the first to join our expanding Rocky Bucks network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to purchase Rocky Bucks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students in apartment-style units with a kitchen can enroll in a new 2024-25 meal plan option that includes both Dining Dollars and Rocky Bucks. The deadline to enroll in a University <a href=\"https:\/\/dining.rochester.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/24-25-RC-Meal-Plan-Pricing.pdf\">meal plan for the 2024-25 academic year<\/a> is April 28, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Faculty, staff, and students can purchase Rocky Bucks at any time through the individual\u2019s Transact account\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/eacct-uros-sp.transactcampus.com\/eAccounts\/AnonymousHome.aspx\">https:\/\/eacct-uros-sp.transactcampus.com\/eAccounts\/AnonymousHome.aspx<\/a>). University employees who do not have a Transact account can sign up using the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/mmxx7Awhx7\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/mmxx7Awhx7<\/a>.\u00a0 Parents can replenish Rocky Bucks through their child\u2019s Transact account\u2014all students are automatically assigned a Transact account as incoming first-year students.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors can purchase Rocky Bucks by attaining a Visitor Card from the Transact kiosk outside Danforth dining center in Susan B. 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