Dickinson College
VerifiedDelis, grills, and chef's action stations. All venues have information available.
All guests with special dietary needs are encouraged to meet with management and chefs to learn how and where to find information and to determine what we can do to help meet dietary needs. Cross-contact is always a possibility in the best of environments so we want to take extra precautions for those with the potential for severe reactions or life-threatening issues.
Salad bar, grains bar, special self-service bars, beverages, desserts, breads, and cereals.
A complete list of all cereals and ingredients are posted at the cereal station.
All guests with special dietary needs are encouraged to meet with management and chefs to learn how and where to find information and to determine what we can do to help meet dietary needs. Cross-contact is always a possibility in the best of environments so we want to take extra precautions for those with the potential for severe reactions or life-threatening issues.
We have a dedicated allergen-free preparation area in the kitchen: the area is used for allergen-free plate-ups and prep of allergen-free menu items.
All cooks, line servers, and managers receive ServSafe ALLERGENS training in addition to regular food safety and protection training and/or receive in-house allergen training based on ServSafe and R.D. research.
All employees are trained to change gloves upon request, frequently during the shift, and especially when handling Top 8 allergen ingredients.
We use dedicated pans and induction burners or high-speed ovens to prepare allergen-free and special request foods. We also use barriers such as sandwich foil or papers on grills, preparation boards, and tables.
We have one salad bar island designated as a Top 8 allergen-free location and that island hosts the self-serve gluten-free counter with pre-plated, covered meals in a refrigerator (guest may re-heat in the mircro-wave or request a chef re-heat in the kitchen. The island does host multi-use panini grills, a self-serve hand-dipped ice-cream cabinet, and a soup well; however, there is separation from the main salad bar and the gluten-free area. The soup served on that island is usually the gluten-free option and we try to avoid serving a soup with any allergens from that area but occasionally it is unavoidable due to space limitations.
A gluten-free toaster is kept covered and behind the deli station that is located on the opposite side of the aisle near the gluten free counter: this keeps other guests from mistakenly contaminating the toaster. A small George Foreman grill is kept in the gluten-free area as well.
We ask all guests with severe reactions to allergens to seek out the management team and chefs. We will be happy to orient new guests to the facility and to the options we have available to serve them safe meals.
Guests with severe food allergies or the need to pre-order special-diet plates should contact the Office of Disability Services before coming to campus. The office has request for food accommodation forms and other resources to help with access to custom needs. Visit: https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/71/disability_services or https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20236/disability_services/1201/meal_plan… for more information.
Program segments and slides:
Allergy or Intolerance?
Anaphylaxis
Allergy Treatment
Food Intolerance
Allergy or Intolerance?
Most Common Allergies (Top 8... plus where they may be hidden) - Other allergens common on campus
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
Celiac Disease
Cross-contact v. Cross-Contamination
Allergic Response
Your Role as a Food Service Worker
Questions?
When events require RSVPs, we ask about dietary accommodations needed, and we work with Catering to meet the needs. Student Groups also contact Catering Services at (717) 245-1318 or email catering@dickinson.edu
*Students will see this disclaimer with housing information on our site
“Every accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A housing accommodation cannot be guaranteed prior to an individual evaluation.”
Dining Services
Accommodation requests are made online through a student ID and password-accessible form.
Online form located on ODS website: www.dickinson.edu/ODS-dietary
As a four-year residential college, all students living on campus are required to purchase a meal plan. If you are seeking a dietary accommodation based on a documented medical condition, every reasonable effort will be made by Dining Services to support your dietary needs, while maintaining Dickinson’s core belief that dining with fellow students is an important facet of life at a residential college.
- Department of Public Safety has an average response time that is faster than the local emergency responders and is on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- The department has designated police officers, not security staff.
- Emergency call stations are located throughout campus areas.
- A campus safety shuttle is available to transport students and staff at night.
- 911 dispatch and DPS dispatch cross-contact on all campus-related emergency calls.
- AED stations are located across campus and DPS officers carry AED units in patrol vehicles.