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At Bethel, meal plans are pre-assigned based on student housing. All students in Residence Halls except North Waters and North Woods are required to have a Block Meal Plan. As students navigate their college experience and dietary restrictions, many students take their housing into consideration as it impacts their meal plan options. Students living in North Waters and North Woods are not required to have a meal plan because they have access to their own kitchen to prepare meals.
Process for Dietary Accommodation
- Students first register Register with OARS by submitting the following items:
- Documentation of diagnosis, dietary needs with a letter and rationale from a licensed provider based on the following guidelines.
- Complete the OARS online application
- Complete the Dietary Accommodation Registration Form
- Students will meet with Sodexo Dietitian and OARS Accommodation Coordinator to discuss dietary needs, available options , and available reasonable accommodations. If the student’s dietary needs can be met, the Dietitian will coordinate the next steps for students to begin receiving accommodations.
Process for Meal Plan Accommodation
After receiving an approved dietary accommodations, if the student feels their needs are not being met, they can choose to request a meal plan outside of their pre-assigned option.
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- If the committee approves a meal plan accommodation, and the student accepts it, then OARS will communicate with the Business Office Residence Life to update the student’s account.
- If the student’s request is not approved, the student may appeal the Meal Plan Committee decision. The appeal process includes submitting a letter of appeal written by the student and submitting any additional medical documentation the student would like to submit for review. from a licensed provider (Please also see Documentation Checklist for details)
Process for Renewal of Dietary and/or Meal Plan Accommodations
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