Have questions about living on campus or managing your meal plan? This page brings together answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about housing and dining at Santa Clara University.
What if I have dietary restrictions?
We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diets simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. Each student must determine their own level of comfort when making selections within our cafés. Using specific descriptive menu naming and icons, students and guests of our cafés can easily identify foods that contain allergen or dietary restrictions. This is a starting point and further questions can be addressed to a chef or manager. If you have allergy or other dietary restrictions, please feel free to contact Resident District Manager, Harvey Smith at harvey.smith@cafebonappetit.
SimplyOasis Allergen-Friendly Station
Beyond descriptive menu naming, we offer an allergy-friendly station called SimplyOasis, featuring entrées that celebrate fresh, simple, whole ingredients while avoiding all of the top-9 allergens + gluten.
For questions about dining services or food accommodations, students should contact:
Eugene Zelditch
Executive Chef
Executive Chef
(408) 594-0619
Melanie Berdyck
Bon Appétit Regional Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Bon Appétit Regional Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Office of Accessible Education
(408) 554-4109
(408) 554-4109
What happens if I have to drop under 12 units for the quarter?
If you are needing to drop under 12 units, which is considered being a full time student, you can reach out to your Resident Director to receive approval to continue in housing. Once your Resident Director reviews your request, they will email Housing to confirm you are set to stay. Please keep in mind that you must be in good judicial standing in order to stay in housing with less than 12 units.