Brandeis University
VerifiedWe conduct food allergy training for all employees upon hire, as well as annually, or more often as needed. Additional training is provided to any staff on our AllGood allergy-friendly stations. Training emphasizes sources of the Big 9 allergens, as well as methods to avoid potential cross-contact with allergens. The culinary leadership team conducts monthly audits to ensure compliance with food allergy policies.
Brandeis' CAs (community advisors) are advised at the beginning of each semester to send surveys or emails out to their residents asking for any dietary needs in advance of their program planning. RAs will provide access to safe foods whenever possible, and are encouraged to speak with their colleagues for support.
RA training on food allergies being developed for the Fall 2021 Semester.
SAS handles all accommodation requests (i.e. academic, parking, medical dietary, accessible transport van). Students should contact the Department of Community Living with any housing accommodations request (https://www.brandeis.edu/dcl/accommodations/index.html)
Students can go to the SAS webiste to submit an accommodations request at this link: https://www.brandeis.edu/academic-services/accessibility/accommodations…
Students should first review the Brandeis Dining Services website to see if their needs can already be met. If this is not the case, students can submit an accommodations request form, as well as supporting medical documentation through the SAS website. Once submitted, the information is reviewed and the student will be contacted to determine if accommodations are needed. This process can take several weeks and students are encouraged to submit documentation as soon as they have committed as students.
There is a Student FAQ page (found here: https://www.brandeis.edu/academic-services/accessibility/information-st…) detailing commonly asked questions about academic accommodations and support provided by Student Accessibility Support. There is also a page for families (found here: https://www.brandeis.edu/academic-services/accessibility/families-faqs…).
The health center does have epinephrine for emergency use, treatment of anaphylaxis while awaiting EMS, however it is only available when the facility is open. Hours during the academic year are Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm.