Reinhardt University
Not VerifiedGordy Dining Hall is a staple of RU dining. Here you will find a variety of all-you-care-to-eat options including homestyle favorites at Main Plate, grilled delights at J. Clark's Grille, fresh made pizza and pasta at Villa Toscana, local favorites, and much more. We also offer options for vegan and vegetarians, along with gluten-free options. Metz Culinary Management provides a LiveWell menu ID system with Super Naturals handouts at serving stations and a nutrition corner with information for all menu items, healthy recipes, wellness tips and other resource guides.
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.
Gordy Dining Hall is a staple of RU dining. Here you will find a variety of all-you-care-to-eat options including homestyle favorites at Main Plate, grilled delights at J. Clark's Grille, fresh made pizza and pasta at Villa Toscana, local favorites, and much more. We also offer options for vegan and vegetarians, along with gluten-free options. Metz Culinary Management provides a LiveWell menu ID system with Super Naturals handouts at serving stations and a nutrition corner with information for all menu items, healthy recipes, wellness tips and other resource guides.
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...offer options for vegan and vegetarians, along with gluten-free options."
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.
Gordy Dining Hall is a staple of RU dining. Here you will find a variety of all-you-care-to-eat options including homestyle favorites at Main Plate, grilled delights at J. Clark's Grille, fresh made pizza and pasta at Villa Toscana, local favorites, and much more. We also offer options for vegan and vegetarians, along with gluten-free options. Metz Culinary Management provides a LiveWell menu ID system with Super Naturals handouts at serving stations and a nutrition corner with information for all menu items, healthy recipes, wellness tips and other resource guides.
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 & sensitivities form: https://www.reinhardtdining.com/allergy.html
Allergy Disclaimer: Metz Culinary Management makes every effort to identify ingredients that may cause allergic reactions for those individuals with food allergies. Items marked gluten friendly are made with no gluten-containing ingredients. Effort is made to instruct our food production staff on the severity of food allergies. Because of the number of meals served and the number of items used each day, along with food product changes from our food vendors, it cannot be guaranteed that every allergen in the food served will be identified and labeled. The possibility that manufacturers of the commercial foods we use could change the formulation at any time, without notice also exists. Guests concerned with food allergies must be aware of this risk. Metz Culinary Management cannot assume any liability for adverse reactions to food consumed, or items one may come in contact with while eating at any Metz-operated facility or catered event. Guests with life threatening food allergies who may need to use an epi-pen should be carrying their own. Metz team members are NOT trained to administer epi-pens and CANNOT provide or administer them.
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.
"The residence halls and apartments provide more than just a place to sleep. They will provide an opportunity to become part of a community that fosters academic and personal growth. Hall programs such as movie nights, I-Bingo, Multicultural Food Night and the Annual Eagle Buck Auction are among the many activities you can enjoy. When you are just down the hall or across campus from your friends, it's much easier to make those late night pizza runs, to get together for study sessions or to catch the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy, Walking Dead, or The Voice." While food is clearly an integral part of on-campus housing, no mention is made regarding accommodations for those living with food allergies.
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.
The mission of the Office of Housing and Residential Education at Reinhardt University is to foster a vibrant living community dedicated to personalized attention that embraces diversity, promotes leadership, cultivates individual development, and enhances the educational experience of each resident. If you have a disability that affects your housing needs, register with this office so we can review other options. Because it can take time to find appropriate accommodations for housing needs.
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.
"OCR enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Every school district and nearly every institution of postsecondary education in the United States is subject to Section 504 or Title II. Entities covered by these civil rights laws have an obligation to comply with legal requirements and to carry out their programs and activities in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
Institutions of postsecondary education must provide an appropriate academic adjustment based on students’ disabilities and individual needs when necessary to avoid discrimination. In providing an academic adjustment, a postsecondary institution does not have to eliminate or lower essential requirements, or make modifications that would result in a fundamental alteration of the programs or activities being offered or impose an undue burden on the institution."
Chronic illnesses include conditions affecting one or more of the body's functions. These conditions can include, but are not limited to, the respiratory, immunological, neurological and circulatory systems. There can be several different impairments and they can vary significantly
12. Our disability office processes food allergy and celiac disease accommodation requests.
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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.
There is no mention of epineprhine on the Cherokee County Emergency Services website: https://www.cherokeega-ema.org/
14. Our campus emergency responders carry epinephrine.
"If you see an emergency or need emergency assistance, CALL:
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from an on-campus phone:
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8911 for Cherokee County Emergency Services (sheriff, fire, or ambulance)
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Then call 5911 for Reinhardt University Public Safety
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from an off-campus or cell phone:
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911 for Cherokee County Emergency Services (sheriff, fire, or ambulance)
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Then call 770-720-5911 for Reinhardt University Public Safety
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See what our emergency response policy allows for >