Issue/Question
What are the different account types shown on my Coyote Card?
What is Pharos Debit?
Environment
- Coyote Card
- Coyote Cash
- Flex
- Pharos
Cause
Using eAccounts, students, faculty, staff, family and friends can add funds to the Coyote Card using our online deposit system. It is available 24/7 and accepts credit card payment methods.
Note: Family and friends must know the student's last name and campus ID number to make a deposit on their behalf using the Coyote Card Online Guest Access
Resolution
| Type |
Can be used |
Restrictions |
Expires |
|
Coyote Cash
|
For laundry, printing,
bookstore items,
vending machines,
off-campus merchants,
concessions,
all on-campus dining options
|
No alcohol or gift cards |
Please see USD policies |
| Flex |
All on-campus dining
options & concessions |
No laundry, bookstore items, vending machines
or off-campus merchants |
After last day of Spring finals |
| Add-On Flex |
All on-campus dining
options & concessions |
No laundry, bookstore items, vending machines
or off-campus merchants |
After last day of Spring finals |
| Bonus Flex |
All on-campus dining
options & concessions |
No laundry, bookstore items, vending machines
or off-campus merchants |
After last day of Spring finals |
| Roll Over Flex |
All on-campus dining
options & concessions |
No laundry, bookstore items, vending machines
or off-campus merchants |
After last day of Spring finals |
| Pharos |
For on-campus printing |
For printing only |
After last day of Spring final |
- Funds are drained in the following order:
- Flex
- Carry Over Flex
- Add-On Flex
- Carry Over Add-On Flex
- Bonus Flex
- Coyote Cash
Special Notes about Coyote Cash Dollars:
- As of July 1 of each fiscal year:
- If you have not used Coyote Cash account in over a year and:
- Have a Coyote Cash balance under $10.00
- All Funds will be removed from Coyote Cash balance
- Have a Coyote Cash balances over $10.00
- Will be assessed a $5.00 per month service fee until their account reaches a balance of less than $10.00. At this time all remaining funds will be removed from their account
Special Notes about Flex Dollars:
- Students that are required to have a meal plan may purchase Add-On Flex out of pocket once they have exhausted their Meal Plan Flex dollars for the semester. Students that are not required to have a meal plan or faculty and staff may purchase Add-On Flex dollars at any time
- Roll Over Flex: Any Flex, Add-On Flex or Bonus Flex left from the Fall semester will be automatically transferred into a Roll Over Flex Account during Winter break
- Unused Flex Dollars will be carried over from fall to spring semester only
- All Flex, Add-On Flex and Bonus Flex expire after the last day of Spring finals
- Don't see Add-On Flex as an option on eAccounts? Contact the Coyote Card Office at 605-658-3559 or coyotecard@usd.edu to activate your account
- Students who have exhausted their current meal plan may add an extra meal plan at any point in the semester. Additional meal plans will be added to the student's bill
- Note: check your flex balances and the students need to contact Campus Dining if they want to submit any bulk orders to use their Flex dollars before they expire
- Flex dollars are unable to be converted into other types of funds, such as Coyote Cash
More details can be found at Funds Information
Please contact the Coyote Card office for additional assistance