Student Services
Food Service
The Food Service provides a varied vegetarian menu planned to satisfy a wide variety of tastes, with one of the few university kitchens in the country that prepares most dishes from fresh, organic ingredients. Some of the fresh organic produce is grown on campus in the Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture gardens and greenhouses. Because of the large number of people who must be served by the Food Service, special diets cannot be accommodated.
All students living on campus are required to take the full meal plan. Please note that state fire regulations prohibit cooking in residence hall rooms. For details on what appliances are permitted in residence halls, please see Fire Safety Procedures. Meals are served during the times posted below at the main University dining hall for all students, staff, and faculty. To enter the dining hall, please show your meal card to the door checker.
| Monday – Saturday | Breakfast | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
| Monday – Saturday | Lunch | 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Brunch | 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| Daily | Dinner | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
All diners are requested to leave the dining hall 30 minutes after the closing times listed above.
Dial-a-Menu
Find out the day’s menu. Also, menu calendars posted in the lobby of the Dining Hall.
Suggestions
The Food Service staff is dedicated to fulfilling the desires of the entire community. Suggestions for improvements are always welcome. If you have a suggestion or compliment, please submit it to the door checker when you exit. Please fully complete the suggestion slip, including your name and address, so we can give you a prompt response.
Dining Policies
- University ID Cards: All students receive a University ID Card at registration. Students on a meal plan receive an appropriate meal plan sticker on this card. Please show your ID card to the person door checking when you enter the dining hall. (Lost cards can be replaced at the Enrollment Center for a fee of $5.)
- Children under six are admitted for half price
- Meal Passes for 10, 20, or 30 meals are available at the MUM Bookstore.
- Food Carry-Outs: Only two pieces of fresh fruit may be taken from the dining area. No other foods (cheeses, nut butter, honey, milk, etc.) may be carried out. This policy is enforced by Food Service personnel.
- Tableware: Glasses, plates, silverware, and cups should never be taken from the dining room.
- Friends Who Are Ill: If a friend is ill, you must present his or her badge and ask for paper products to take food out.
- Kitchen Area: Only on-duty Food Service personnel are allowed in the kitchen area at any time. Please ask the door checker if you need to see someone in the kitchen area.
Dress for the Dining Hall
- Shoes and shirts are required for everyone. (No spaghetti strap, halter, tank, or crop tops.)
- Men — Shirts with sleeves are required
- Women — Modest shirts, may be sleeveless.
Additional dress requirements for Monday – Saturday Lunch
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