Student Centers’ Policies
Food/Catering at Student Organization Events
University Catering is usually required if planning on having
food at a meeting/event on campus. However, the following
exceptions (Location, Ethnic/Specially Prepared, Donated) have
been approved for recognized student organizations. Please
read carefully as a number of criteria must be met for each
exception….
1)
Location: If your event is in one of these Perkins
Student Center rooms:
Williamson, Read, Collins, Alumni, Kirkwood, Rodney, Gallery,
Ewing, or Bacchus
Or if your event is in one of these Trabant University Center
rooms:
205, 206, 207, 209/211, 219, or Multipurpose rooms
Then you may bring your own or non-UD catered food under the
following guidelines…
a) You may bring your own lunch/dinner/potluck meal from home
if the event/meeting is limited to only the members of your
organization.
b) You may bring in commercially prepared and pre-packaged
snack items only (such as chips, cookies, pretzels,
veggie/cheese strays, etc) if the event is open to the
University community and/or general public
PLEASE NOTE:
- Cooking
and/or heating the aforementioned food or the use of sterno/hot
plates, crock pots, etc. is not permitted.
- Delivery
of the aforementioned food is not permitted, you must
bring in the food yourself
-
If purchasing beverages for your event in the above scenarios
with University funding (*all RSO money is University funding;
Greek chapter funds are not) then only Coca-Cola licensed
beverages may be purchased
-
Organizations may not grill/barbecue on University
property. Please contact UD Catering at 831-2891 to arrange all
of your grilling/barbecuing needs
2)
Ethnic/Special Prepared: If your event requires
specific unique ethnic food or specially prepared food then
you may submit recipes, at least 3 weeks prior to the event,
to Dining Services to prepare your food or request a waiver to
have an outside caterer supply the food. We encourage you to
provide recipes to Dining Services in the event the selected
vendor cannot comply with Department of Health standards and
insurance requirements. Contact Dining Services/Catering for
specific information and regulations at (302) 831-2891.
3) Donated food:
Student organizations may be eligible for a food waiver
if the food is donated by a licensed and insured commercial
food establishment that meets DOH standards and University
guidelines. The food cannot be for resale purposes. Please
contact Mike Buck, Director of Catering, at (302)831-2891 for
additional information including all requirements that must be
met by the donating establishment.
PLEASE NOTE:
Clean-up:
Please be aware that your organization will be responsible for
all clean up of food/beverage waste. Excessive clean-up fees
will be charged to your organization for any excessive mess or
damage. Food is for event attendees only, not for the general
public, and not for re-sale purposes. Violation of this policy
will result in possible judicial sanctions, excessive cleaning
fines, and/or suspension of reservation privileges for not less
than one academic semester.
Campus Areas Where Food is Never
Allowed (Even if UD catered):
Other than approved designated areas for concessions or
catering, food and beverages of any kind are not permitted in:
Academic Classrooms
Mitchell Hall
Pearson Hall
Carpenter
Sports Building
Bob Carpenter Convocation Center
Roselle
Center for the Arts
Trabant Movie Theater
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