Northern Illinois University
VerifiedTraditional lines, grill, deli, action stations, pizza stations, salad bar
Visit go.niu.edu/mydining to view ingredient and nutrition information. First select your dining location, then select the meal. Once you arrive at the menu, ingredient information can be viewed by clicking on the item name.
1. We provide access to ingredient information for made-to-order* items. *Made-to-order - Meals that are prepared on request and to your specification in the dining hall. Examples include a sandwich station, omelet station, burrito station, etc.
Salad bar, desserts
Visit go.niu.edu/mydining to view ingredient and nutrition information. First select your dining location, then select the meal. Once you arrive at the menu, ingredient information can be viewed by clicking on the item name.
2. We provide access to ingredient information for self-serve* items. *Self-serve - Meals that are served buffet-style in a dining hall. These are typically high risk for cross-contact and are best avoided by diners with food allergies.
3. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in made-to-order areas.
4. We have procedures in place to lower the risk of cross-contact in self-serve areas.
We are happy to offer several allergy-friendly hot dishes. In order to take advantage of the Pre-Order menu, students must contact the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at mburnham2@niu.edu. In addition, we have allergy-friendly self-access areas in our residential units with individually packaged items such as gluten-free bread, bagels, and muffins, dairy-free cheese and yogurt and Sunbutter. We also have grab and go options such as allergy-friendly wraps and bowl concepts.
5. We have pre-order meals* available. *Pre-order meals - Custom meals that can be ordered in advance by a diner so they are ready for pick up at a specific time. Typically these can be ordered online or by phone/text.
6. We have an allergy-friendly station*. *Allergy-friendly station - A food station where specific ingredients are banned, typically including many or all items in the Top 8 allergens and gluten.
Food allergies; Celiac Disease; Food Intolerances & Sensitivities; Policy; Legislation; Preventative Measures; Front of house; Back of house; Emergency procedures.
7. We train dining services staff members.
8. We have a registered dietitian* on staff. *Registered dietitian - Registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who are often tasked with helping students with food allergies navigate the dining halls.
9. We train our RA's.
10. We have inclusive resident life programs* including food. *Inclusive resident life programs - Programs in the resident halls often include food. Inclusive resident life programs will offer students with food allergies the opportunity to request safe food alternatives for events they attend in the dorms.
11. We offer accommodations for roommate assignments. *Every accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A housing accommodation cannot be guaranteed prior to an individual evaluation.
Students may choose to register with the Disability Resource Center as part of the accommodation request process, but are only required to meet with the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in order to be granted accommodations.
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
13. We have stock, undesignated epinephrine* available for emergency response. *Stock, undesignated epinephrine - Epinephrine that is prescribed to a college or university rather than to a particular student. This epinephrine is kept on hand to use for any student that experiences anaphylaxis.
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.
See what our emergency response policy allows for >