GFF College Dining Survey submitted December 2022

Describe your food restrictions by checking all relevant boxes

Celiac Disease

Grade your college on feeding students with your food restrictions

B

Explain your rationale for that grade

Some dining halls have great options and work with you while others have little to none which is hard if you aren’t close to the better ones

Food Service Vendor (if known)

CAS

What stage are you in college?

Sophomore

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

5+

Please use this space to provide details that would help us better understand your food restrictions. Include your reaction if exposed to the foods you are avoiding. Please mention if you carry an epi-pen.

I get hives, have extreme nausea and stomach issues, and brain fog.

If you indicated that you have celiac disease or are gluten intolerant, how sensitive are you to gluten?

Extremely: React to even small traces

Does your college handle food restrictions as you expected they would when you selected your school?

Mostly what I expected

Check all boxes that apply to your college experience

My school has only a few dining halls, Ability to feed me varies significantly across dining halls, I have at least one safe dining hall, but avoid some dining halls, I have sufficient options at some of the dining halls, Ability to eat well was a critical part of my college selection process

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

NO

Please describe your meal plan for each year there so far. Include if your school required any of these decisions. If you are eating in a greek house or other club type arrangement include that as well.

Year 1: full unlimited meal plan. Year 2 fall semester: half refund on plan and pay by meal. Year 2 spring: TBD

Did you register your food restrictions with your students disabilities office for accommodations? If yes, describe.

I have worked with the nutritionist quite a bit and the disability office is aware

Are there resources (nutritionists, chefs, peer support groups) to help ensure you are receiving safe nutritious food? If yes, describe.

nutritionist - worked out dining options and helped with plan changes

If you were in charge of your school's dining, what changes would you implement to better feed students with your food restrictions? Would your school be open to these suggestions?

More options at all dining halls

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

having easily accessible and nutritious meals

Did your food restrictions impact your housing decision? How? Is there a certain dorm you recommend for those with food restrictions? Why?

no

What's your advice for managing the dining halls with your food restrictions? Favorite dining hall(s)? Any dining halls to avoid?

Favorite: Red Jacket. Avoid: Mary Jemison. Letchworth is ok, just limited

What's your advice for eating in the dorm with your food restrictions? Favorite snacks? Places that deliver?

I have a kitchenette so i cook for myself. keep vegetables, rice, pre-cooked grilled chicken, and frozen foods in the mini fridge. granola bars are always great. bar eat o and Livingston county pizza co are good off campus options as well as wegmans

What do you recommend new students with food restrictions do before school starts? Or when they first arrive?

speak to a student at the school who has the same restrictions and learn the best tips

What's your advice on managing the party scene with your food restrictions?

Everyone does already, but bring your own drinks. everyone drinks seltzers anyway so you will fit in. don’t share drinks. bring an extra one cause you never know and it better to have options than nothing.

Grade your college town area for feeding people with your food restrictions

A-

Explain your grade. What are your favorite places to eat in town or foodshop?

there are multiple places but since it is rural you do need a car cause not every place delivers. (mentioned top places above) rochester is only 25 minutes away and there are a ton of places there to eat

Anything else you would like to add?

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