Dietary Needs & Accommodations

Smith College Dining Services is committed to supporting students with diverse dietary needs. We offer a range of options, support, and accommodations for students with food allergies, celiac, religious dietary requirements, and other special dietary needs.

Explore Specialized Dining

Food Allergies & Medical Needs

Support for students with food allergies, celiac disease, and other medical dietary requirements

Religious Accommodations

Access to kosher and halal dining options across campus

Nutrition Guide

Use NetNutrition to plan your meals and view nutrition and allergen information, along with recipe ingredients

Important Disclaimers

Smith Dining disclaimers addressing labeling, cross-contact risk, non-gluten-free oats, shared fryolators, voluntary allergen statements, substitutions, and nutrient analysis information

Lifestyle Preferences

Vegan & Vegetarian

Gillett: Exclusively vegetarian and often vegan options. Note: shared fryolator with vegetarian items.

Lamont: Free of the top nine allergens, including eggs and milk. Lamont offers optional meat entrées.

Other Dining Locations: Vegetarian or vegan entrée options are offered at every dining location across campus, every meal.

What to Look For

Vegetarian and vegan menu options are identified with icons in the dining areas and through NetNutrition.

Specialized Dining Locations

Dining Location	Allergen Information	Lifestyle/Spiritual	Additional Comments
Lamont	Free of gluten, the top nine most common allergens (wheat, egg, milk, soy, sesame, tree nuts, peanut, shellfish, fish), and coconut.	Halal meats	Open to all students with a meal plan; ARC process not required (though via an ARC process, Lamont may be designated as meeting a student’s accommodation need). Offers an area with breakfast items and snacks accessible 24 hours daily.
Dawes	Free of gluten, peanuts, and tree nuts.	—	Special access is required—students must be registered with the Accessibility Resource Center.
Cutter/Ziskind	—	Kosher dining option is available. Halal meats	—
Gillett	—	Vegetarian, often with vegan options	All dining locations across campus offer vegetarian or vegan entree options at every meal.
Tyler, King, Cutter, and Chase	Dedicated refrigerator that contains only gluten-free products	—	Snack options are available 24 hours daily for students with meal plan.

Meet with Our Dietitian

Katie Defoe-Raymond

MS, RD, LDN

Manager of Nutrition Services

Schedule an appointment if you need support navigating the Smith College dining areas to meet your unique needs, which includes students with:

food allergies
food intolerances
celiac disease
other medical conditions
difficulty meeting their nutrition needs
dining accommodation needs

While the Manager of Nutrition Services offers support for students navigating on-campus dining, the Schacht Center also offers nutrition consultations with a registered dietitian free of charge. For more information, refer to the Medical Services page.

Make an Appointment with Katie