Welcome to Syracuse University!
Syracuse University offers a wide variety of well-balanced choices in our dining centers, food halls, and cafes.
Students on a meal plan can look forward to a rotating selection of foods that will satisfy any palette. We look forward to fortifying you so you are able to reach your academic and personal goals while you are a part of the Syracuse University community.
Meet our Registered Dietitian
Ashley Leone, assistant director of nutrition management, focuses is on developing nutritional programming for campus dining operations, training to staff and students in nutrition and food safety, assisting with recipe creation, working one-on-one with students with special dietary needs/diets and nutrition-related questions, and facilitating relationships between students, managing chefs and dining facility management.
Ashley can assist with special dietary needs including:
- Food Allergies and Intolerances
- Celiac Disease
- Religious and Cultural Diets
- Dietary Preferences
- Other Medical Conditions
At any point during your time on campus you would like to meet with the registered dietitian one-on-one to discuss your concerns, email mealtalk@syr.edu. Ashley will contact you to set up an appointment.
In addition, the Barnes Center at the Arch employs a Registered Dietitian who conducts confidential nutrition counseling related to clinical nutrition issues and eating disorders. Nutrition counseling is available to Syracuse University students who have paid their Health Service fee. If you would like to make an appointment for a confidential counseling session, please call Health Services at 315.443.8000.
Additional Information
Meal Plan Policy
Syracuse University students residing on campus are required to have a meal plan, including those with special nutritional needs. The Syracuse University registered dietitian can work one-on-one with students with special or medically prescribed diets.
To help us access your nutritional needs, please fill out the Dietary Accommodations Request Form.
Medical documentation from your medical doctor needs to be provided to the Registered Dietitian in Food Services for special accommodation requests.
Syracuse University Food Services is committed to delivering quality food and service to our students. Food Services continually strives to meet the needs of all students, including those with special nutritional requirements.
Online Menu
The Food Services online menu is available for guests to search for allergens and nutritional information. The top nine allergens: milk, fish, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, and sesame are indicated on the menu. Halal, gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian items are also indicated.
Food Services recognized that students and guest may be allergic to foods outside of these common allergens. Customer with allergies or intolerance to any food are encouraged to contact mealtalk@syr.edu for additional support and resources.
Although our chefs and staff adhere to standardized recipes, last minute changes to ingredients may occur. If you have a question about an item, we encourage you to seek assistance from a staff member for specific ingredient information.
If you need information on a food that is not labeled with food allergens, please ask the staff for information.
Disclaimer
Syracuse University Food Services treats food allergies and celiac disease seriously. Food Services employees work one-on-one with students with food allergies and celiac disease to avoid cross-contact and allergic reactions.
Please be advised that our menu items may contain gluten and the Big 9 allergens (Milk, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat, Sesame, Soy, Peanuts, and Tree nuts) or have come in contact with items containing gluten or the Big 9 allergens. In addition, food manufacturers may change their formulation or manner of processing without our knowledge.
Syracuse University Food Services will assume no liability for any adverse reactions that may occur in the dining facilities.