Jan 15, 2025  
2023-2024 Student Handbook 
    
2023-2024 Student Handbook

Dining Services


Dining Services offer four meal plan options to keep costs at a minimum. Residential students are required to select one of the four meal plans, Block Plan (200 meals per semester), Block Plan (225 meals per semester), Block Plan (300 meals per semester), Block Plan (75 meals per semester-Tower residents only). Meal plan changes will be done only within the first two weeks of each semester by the Director of Residence Life & Housing or designee.

Commuting students are invited and encouraged to participate in one of the four meal plan options. Commuter students also have a fifth option: Commuter Plan (25 meals per semester, $150 Storm Dollars). Commuter meal plans can be purchased through the Cashier’s Office.

Storm Dollars are the most versatile and care-free way to access meals and snacks. Students deposit funds into their student account and receive Storm Dollar credit. These dollars are then available for use through fall to the end of the spring semester. Each meal plan comes with Storm Dollars. Additional funds can be deposited any time during the academic year.

The Storm Café, offering lighter fare, provides another dining option for commuting students, faculty and staff. The Storm Café is located on the main floor of the Holden Center just inside the north entrance.

Dining Services enforces a strict “No Card, No Food” policy, in which students must have their ID card in order to enter the dining hall. If a student does not have their ID card, they will be sent to go get it. For students who wish to do so, are welcome to pay for guests by using their Storm Dollars. No meal plan swipes will be accepted for guests in the dining hall. However, the student who is scanning others in must be present at the time of the scan with their ID card in order to verify.

If you are not able to stay and eat in the dining hall, you may request a reusable take-out box from Metz. A $2 cash deposit is required and will be returned after the reusable box is returned.

All students and guest are expected to behave in a respectful manner while inside the dining hall, including towards all Metz employees, members of the Lake Erie College community, and other visitors. Be sure to push in your chairs, dispose of any trash and used dishes in the proper areas. Failure to behave in an acceptable manner may result in removal from the dining hall and/or referral to the Student Conduct Process.