GFF College Dining Survey Responses

Butler University

Indianapolis

Indiana

Colleges

Survey Date:

Jan 2, 2025

Survey 1 of 2

Student:

Junior

With:

Celiac Disease

Student's Summary Assessment:

College Dining:

B+

Surrounding Area:

A

Rationale for Grades Given

Safe but lacks variety

Many fast food options, but also quite a few locally owned places that do a great job. Being that Indianapolis is a major city, the surrounding area has many options. However, you will need transportation to be able to go to a restaurant, as campus is not located immediately downtown.

Details About this Student's Food Restrictions

How many years ago were you diagnosed with food allergies or celiac disease?

5+

If you indicated celiac or gluten intolerance, how sensitive are you to gluten?

Extremely: React to even small traces

Add details to help us better understand your food restrictions (e.g. sensitivity level, potential reaction, need for EPI pen)

Highly sensitive celiac, gastrointestinal issues when exposed to gluten, causing fatigue, bloating, cramping, etc

Details About this Student's College Dining Experience

Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected when you decided to attend?

Mostly what I expected

Have you had a reation from eating in your dining hall?

NO

If Yes, describe each incident and how your school responded

Did you register your food restriction with the disabilities office? If yes, describe

Yes, received accommodations for larger fridge and microwave available to me in in my dorm room

Are there resources to help with nutritious, safe dining (e.g. dietician)? If yes, describe

Yes, dietician is available for questions and assistance. Butler offers an order ahead program for those with allergies, in which they can schedule pick-up for meals. We have a Top 8 allergen free station in our dining hall.

If you were in charge of dining, what would you change? Would your school be open to suggestions?

I would include more variety among allergen friendly options. The allergen free station often lacks variety, and offers foods that aren’t often your typical “college kid” diet. We are unable to get the classics (pizza, pasta, burgers) gluten free. I believe the school would be open to it, but with the size of the school it may be more difficult to implement.

Describe your biggest challenge managing your food restrictions at college and how you deal with it

I get tired of the same options and lack of variety. I have been able to cook this year, as my apartment has a kitchen, and I appreciate the balance of being able to make my own meals or choose to eat at my sorority house/dining hall.

Advice for Incoming Students:

Housing:

Did your food restrictions impact your housing decisions? Any dorm recommendations

Dorm is assigned to you and restrictions did not impact this assignment. Meeting with disability services did allow me to have a larger fridge and a microwave in my dorm room. Sophomore and junior year dorm buildings have kitchens.

Dining Halls:

Any advice for managing dining halls? Favorite dining halls? Any to avoid?

Atherton has a top 8 free station. Residential College does not have celiac safe options.

Meal Plans:

Describe your meal plans over the year(s). What's mandatory? Any suggestions?

Meal plans come in tiers, combining dining hall swipes and spending dollars. Essentially 1 meal a day, 2 a day, or 3 a day. I had the middle plan my freshman year and did not use all of my swipes, but did use my spending dollars. My sophomore year I cancelled my university dining plan and only ate off my sorority’s meal plan, which offered me more variety and safety.

Dorms:

Any advice for eating in the dorms? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver?

Irvington (one of the freshman dorms) has a kitchen for residents to use. DoorDash delivers from most restaurants in the area.

Getting Started:

What should students do before school starts or when they first arrive?

Speak with the dietician as well as with disability services - they do not work with one another and you will have to share your information and requirements with both parties to get necessary resources approved.

Socializing:

Advice on managing parties or dinners out with friends?

Eating out is fairly easy, as there are many restaurants in the area that provide safe options.

Other:

Any other advice or comments?

Meal Plans:

GFF College Dining Survey Responses

Butler University

Indianapolis

Indiana

Survey Date:

Jan 2, 2025

Survey 1 of 2

Student:

Junior

With:

Celiac Disease

Student's Summary Assessment:

College Dining:

B+

Surrounding Area:

A

Rationale for Grades Given

Details About this Student's Food Restrictions

How many years ago were you diagnosed with food allergies or celiac disease?

5+

If you indicated celiac or gluten intolerance, how sensitive are you to gluten?

Extremely: React to even small traces

Add details to help us better understand your food restrictions (e.g. sensitivity level, potential reaction, need for EPI pen)

Highly sensitive celiac, gastrointestinal issues when exposed to gluten, causing fatigue, bloating, cramping, etc

Details About this Student's College Dining Experience

Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected when you decided to attend?

Mostly what I expected

Have you had a reation from eating in your dining hall?

NO

If Yes, describe each incident and how your school responded

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Did you register your food restriction with the disabilities office? If yes, describe

Yes, received accommodations for larger fridge and microwave available to me in in my dorm room

Are there resources to help with nutritious, safe dining (e.g. dietician)? If yes, describe

Yes, dietician is available for questions and assistance. Butler offers an order ahead program for those with allergies, in which they can schedule pick-up for meals. We have a Top 8 allergen free station in our dining hall.

If you were in charge of dining, what would you change? Would your school be open to suggestions?

Describe your biggest challenge managing your food restrictions at college and how you deal with it

I get tired of the same options and lack of variety. I have been able to cook this year, as my apartment has a kitchen, and I appreciate the balance of being able to make my own meals or choose to eat at my sorority house/dining hall.

Advice for Incoming Students:

Housing:

Did your food restrictions impact your housing decisions? Any dorm recommendations

Dorm is assigned to you and restrictions did not impact this assignment. Meeting with disability services did allow me to have a larger fridge and a microwave in my dorm room. Sophomore and junior year dorm buildings have kitchens.

Dining Halls:

Any advice for managing dining halls? Favorite dining halls? Any to avoid?

Atherton has a top 8 free station. Residential College does not have celiac safe options.

Meal Plans:

Describe your meal plans over the year(s). What's mandatory? Any suggestions?

Dorms:

Any advice for eating in the dorms? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver?

Irvington (one of the freshman dorms) has a kitchen for residents to use. DoorDash delivers from most restaurants in the area.

Getting Started:

What should students do before school starts or when they first arrive?

Speak with the dietician as well as with disability services - they do not work with one another and you will have to share your information and requirements with both parties to get necessary resources approved.

Socializing:

Advice on managing parties or dinners out with friends?

Eating out is fairly easy, as there are many restaurants in the area that provide safe options.

Other:

Any other advice or comments?

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Meal Plans: