Dining Services - FAQs

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FAQs
 
Can I use my meal plan to buy a meal for a guest?
top Yes, you can use one of your allotted meals for that week, or you may use Dining Dollars to buy a meal for your guest. To provide a guest meal in any Residence Hall Dining Hall, you must swipe your Tech Express Card and deduct a meal from your card for your guest's meal. You and your guest(s) must be present together in the dining hall during the meal. You may never lend your Tech Express Card, nor may you swipe in a guest and leave the guest unattended in the dining hall.


Can I eat more than 3 meals a day in the dining room?
top Yes. Each time you enter the dining room you must swipe your card and have a meal deducted from your meal plan.


I'd like to earn some extra cash for spending money. Is it possible to apply for part-time employment on-campus?
top Yes. You may apply for part-time employment online here or when you arrive on campus. Many residents are hired in the cafeterias or on the custodial crews. Applications will be available during the week of Orientation. Watch for postings. In addition, the University Career Center posts other jobs that are available to students.


Why does my bill say that I live in one hall but am supposed to eat in another?
top On your student bill, you may notice that it indicates your meal plan is set for a Dining Hall that is different then your residence hall room. This was caused by some incorrect coding on our computer system. But no worries about the meal plan listing on your bill, you are welcome to eat in any residence dining hall of your choice.


What is the Residence Hall posting and table tent policy?
top Please visit www.housing.mtu.edu/housing/residence_hall_handbook to view the posting policy.


If I'm a commuter, can I still get a meal plan?
top The 5-Meal Plan allows residents who are 21 and over or entering their third year of college to participate in up to 5 meals per week and includes $250 dining dollars per academic year or $125 per semester. This meal plan is also available for commuters and residents of the Michigan Tech apartments.
What's the table tent policy?
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  • Table Tents are permitted in the dining halls following the approval of the General Manager of Dining Services. They are intended to be announcements for current campus events.
  • Prior to printing, bring one copy of the table tent to the Dining Services Office located in 163 Wadsworth Hall for approval.
  • Once approval has been given, the organization that is sponsoring the table tent must place these tents in the Dining Halls on the approved day.
  • They may be placed in the dining halls for a two-day period.
  • Cannot be discriminatory in regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, disabled veteran status, veteran status, arrest record, or disability.
  • Cannot use the color lime green. This color is reserved for important Residence Hall information.
  • A limited number of table tents per day is set for each residence hall dining hall. The number of table tents per hall is:
    • Wadsworth Hall: 97 table tents
    • McNair Hall: 50 table tents
    • Douglass Houghton Hall: 35 table tents