General Information
Hours & Breaks
During College breaks, the Market Place may have SPECIAL HOURS
Declining Balance Meal Plan Information
As a four-year residential college, meal plans are part of residential life for all students living in residence halls (Norelius, North, Gibbs, Sorensen, Uhler, Rundstrom, Southwest Hall Suites, Sohre, Pittman, Carlson International Center and Prairie View) at Gustavus. We aim to meet students' needs and have a wide variety of meal options available in the Market Place, Courtyard Cafe, and The STEAMery. Students are encouraged to provide feedback about anything you like or dislike to chef@gustavus.edu .
The mandatory meal plan will not be waived by Dining Service for reasons of financial hardship (instead please discuss financial hardship with the Student Accounts Office); class, sport, travel, employment, or volunteer schedule; personal diet preferences; use of commercial nutrition products, such as packaged food sold by commercial weight loss programs, religious reasons, vegetarian/vegan or organic diet. Though we cannot accommodate for personal diet preference; we can provide students with information about our menus, recipes, and ingredients, how to navigate the Market Place cafeteria for options, and the resources to assist in making the meal plan work. Jen Donkin, RD, LD, CDE is the campus dietitian and can meet with students in the Health Service Office at no cost to the student. To schedule a visit with Jen, call the Health Service Office at 507-933-7630.
In rare cases exceptions are made. Those cases require the Documentation for Housing Accommodation Request form through Residentail Life at https://gustavus.edu/reslife/roomselection/accommodations.php to be completed by a medical provider (not related to the student) describing the medical necessity and a meeting with the campus dietitian to determine reasonable accommodations that need to be made.
Please read through the meal plan option details carefully. See the Pdf contracts linked below. Meal plans will be credited with funds according to the following schedule.
Meal Plan daily balance information can be found under My Resources - Campus Resources - Account Balances.
The cost of each plan includes a $400.00/semester Facilities Staff and Administrative Support fee which is assessed at the beginning of each semester. Each plan is billed in two installments, along with tuition and housing fees.
Downloadable meal plan contracts:
The majority of Gustavus students who reside in on-campus apartments or off-campus housing choose to establish a voluntary declining balance account. The advantage of creating a declining balance meal plan for non-residence hall students is that 'meal plans' are not subject to MN State Sales Tax of 7.875%. Students who purchase items in the Market Place or Courtyard Cafe, The STEAMery or Gustavus Buffet using cash, credit, debit, or check would be charged state sales tax. If they were using a declining balance account, they would not. Deposits made into these accounts may be charged to the general student account or established with cash, credit, debit, or check and may be done so in the Dining Service Office or Student Accounts Office. Account balances are available throughout the year, (no monthly rollover) however, they are not refundable so must be used by the end of the academic year. Please contact the Dining Service Office if there are questions about declining balance accounts for students who reside in on-campus apartments or in off-campus housing.
General Guidelines
- Please have your Three Crowns ID card with you to make declining balance meal plan purchases.
- Shirts and shoes are required in all Dining Service locations.
- All customers bus their own dishes in the Evelyn Young Dining Room.
- Theft of food items, silverware, glasses, dishes, etc., from any Dining Service location is not allowed. Violators will be referred to the College Security Office and will face disciplinary action.
- Throwing items in any Dining Service location is not permitted.
ID Cards
The Three Crowns ID Card will serve to access the student declining balance account. You must have your card in order to make purchases in the Market Place, Courtyard Cafe, The STEAMery or Gustavus Buffet. ID cards are not transferable: only the card holder may use it to purchase items from Dining Service locations. Meal plan holders may, however, use their declining balance account to purchase items for visiting family members or guests as long as they accompany them.
At A Glance - Meal Plan & ID Cards
Employment
For student employment or to raise money for your organizations contact:
- Bobbi Sellner
Assistant Director Operations in Dining Service
(507) 933-7689
Facilities
The Gustavus Dining Service is pleased to serve you in many locations on campus. On the lower level of the campus center is the Courtyard Café, and the upper level features banquet facilities, the Evelyn Young Dining Room, and the Market Place. The STEAMery is located in the Nobel Hall of Science Building. Learn more about dining facilities.
Guide to Creating Digital Signs
The Evelyn Young Dining Room has two digital signs that can display campus announcements. Learn more about creating and submitting an item to display on the digital signs.
Kitchen Cabinet
The Dining Service has an advisory group of students and employees called the Kitchen Cabinet. This group meets regularly to discuss ways to improve the dining experience for students. If you have a concern you would like the group to discuss or would like to join, please contact Dining Service Director, Steve Kjellgren.
Ingredient and Food Allergen Statement
Gustavus Dining Service attempts to provide nutrition information that is as complete as possible. Nutritional information is calculated using reliable database content, information provided by manufacturers, and standardized recipes and preparation methods. There may be normal variation in some products due to the use of regional suppliers, seasonal influences, and differences in product preparation at the kitchen level, recipe revisions, and other factors. This information is subject to change and will be updated periodically. Our kitchen and bakery uses nuts, gluten, and other ingredients that contain allergens. Our staff have been trained in the handling and preparation of food in accordance with safe food practices to reduce the risk of cross-contact. If you suffer from Celiac Disease, have a wheat allergy, or suffer from any other severe reactions to food allergens, it is very important that you communicate with our Market Place Supervisors and chefs before consuming food. Also, let our food servers know you have a food allergy or Celiac so they know to use separate cooking tools and didciated cookware for your order and change their gloves before serving you. At Gustavus, we offer a number of gluten free foods and provide a separate area of self-service with packaged and homemade, wrapped gluten-free foods. Students on special diets or with food allergies should meet with the campus dietitian; Jen Donkin, RD, LD, CED at jdonkin@gustavus.edu for further assistance.