Off Campus Solutions (OCS) is a subsidiary of Sodexo, USA that develops off campus programs for colleges and their students. OCS builds comprehensive solutions for the student community, starting with their on campus meal plan and subsequent evolution to a program that creates value for students who live, work, and spend money off campus. OCS creates customized programs that allow students to spend their dining dollars at local restaurants and merchants off campus. The student account may or may not be linked directly to the student ID card, but in both cases it acts as a declining balance card. Additionally, OCS creates local merchant networks and aide those merchants in how best to provide value to students and their off campus needs.