Academic year-2022-23
What is ISU Dining?
- 4 dining centers
- Friley Windows-all-you-care-to-dine
- UDM-all-you-care-to-dine
- Seasons Marketplace-all-you-care-to-dine
- Conversations-NEW Concept-will be a GET & Go location for more portability. Order meals on GET App.
- Visit up to 2 times a day!
- 10 cafes
- 6 fast-casual restaurants
- 2 markets
- 2 GET & Go locations
- Conversations and UDCC
- 2 food trucks (special events only for 2022-23)
- Central Bakery & Culinary Support Center
- Central receiving
- Vending machines-locations here
- Catering
Who do we employ?
- 60 P&S Staff-includes a Registered Dietitian and 10 culinarians
- 150 full-time employees-includes cooks, drivers, and storekeepers
- 1,500+ student employees-This equates to over 500 full-time employees!
RA Plans Living in the Residence Halls: 215 Total Meals Per Semester
- 135 Dining Center Meals, allows one entry for meal plan holder into any of our 4 dining centers.
- 80 Flex Meals, allows for $10.00 usage in any Retail location for purchase of prepared food product.
- Can also be used to allow guest entry into a dining center.
- If not used as Flex Meal or for guests, can be used by meal plan holder as dining center entry.
- No Dining Dollars
RAs Assigned to Frederiksen Court or SUV
- Apartment RAs do not receive a meal plan in their compensation package, but can choose to purchase any meal plan or Dining Dollars.
First Year On-Campus Meal Plans Options 2022-23
Cardinal(Default Plan) & Cyclone
- Unlimited access to any dining center
- Dining swipe can be used at our GET & Go locations-up to 2 times per day
- Flex Meals are worth $10.00 toward any retail location
- Flex Meals can also be used for guests
- Dining Dollars spend like cash
- 200 meals at any dining center
- Dining swipe can be used at our Get & Go Locations-up to 2 times per day
- Flex Meals are worth $10.00 toward any retail location
- Flex Meals can also be used for guests
- Dining Dollars spend like cash
- Unlimited access to any dining center
- Dining swipe can be used at our GET & Go locations-up to 2 times per day
- Flex Meals are worth $10.00 toward any retail location
- Flex Meals can also be used for guests
- Dining Dollars spend like cash
- 220 meals at any dining center
- Ten of these per week can be used as a Flex Meal.
- The plan is perfect for students with issues with large spaces/anxiety.
- Ideal for students living in Geoffroy and Buchanan due to its proximity to the MU (Flex Meal location).
- Dining swipe can be used at our Get & Go locations
- Flex Meals are worth $11.00 at any retail location
- Flex Meals can also be used for guests
- Dining Dollars spend like cash
Returning On-Campus Meal Plans Options 2022-23
Students returning to live in meal plan required housing may select from any of the above plans or select from two additional plans.
- 150 meals per semester
- All meals are Flex Meals that can be used in a dining center or retail location ($11 retail value)
- $300 Dining Dollars per semester
- 125 meals per semester
- All meals are Flex Meals that can be used in a dining center or retail location ($11 retail value)
- $275 Dining Dollars per semester
What is a Flex Meal?
Dining Dollars
GET Mobile App
What is GET & GO?
- Uses a dining center swipe
- Order on our GET app
- Hot entree with two sides and a drink
- Students can use it up to 2 times a day
- Location- First Floor UDCC and Conversations in Oak-Elm
- Hours of Operation
- How to order using the GET App video
Check Meal Balances
- Sign in using NET ID username and password
- dining.iastate.edu/meals
Nutrition
- For dietary consultation, email: diningrd@iastate.edu
- Please fill out this form to get connected
- Instagram @isudiningrd
- Special Diet Kitchen located in Union Drive Marketplace
- Please fill out these forms to apply to use the Special Diet Kitchen
- Food labels in dining centers (preferred diets and allergens)
- Video-How to check ISU Dining Website for nutritional information
- Searchable ISU Dining Website Menu- Watch video how to use
Employment
- $13 per hour starting wage
- Free meal with each 3 hour shift
- Work around students’ schedules
- On-campus locations
- Advancement opportunities
- Great resume builder
Sustainability
- Composting-over 285 tons a year
- Unused food goes to Food at First (local organization feeding those in need)
- Local food purchases
- Recycling
- More information about sustainability click here
Rules of Dining-click here