Sigma Pi Dining Plan
Mu Chapter employs a corporate meal provider to cook the meals for the brotherhood, to supply the food and drinks available in the grab-and-go, and to clean the dining room, grab-and-go, and kitchen each day they work. The corporate meal provider is required to maintain the highest hygiene standards and to use high-quality ingredients in all the meals they prepare.
The parameters of the Sigma Pi dining plan are determined by the brotherhood. This includes items such as the number of days per week that the corporate meal provider provides meals, how many meals per day are provided by the corporate meal provider, fine tuning of the menu, and the items available in the grab-and-go. The Mu Chapter steward works closely with the corporate meal provider, based on the input provided by the brotherhood, to assure the meals and snacks provided meet or exceed the brothers expectations.
The Sigma Pi meal plan provides brothers with 24/7 access to snacks and drinks in addition to the scheduled freshly made meals the corporate meal provider prepares.
The cost of the meal plan is comparable to a similar plan offered by Cornell.
Payment for the meal plan must be made as specified below:
- Fall-semester invoices, including the meal plan fee, will be sent at the beginning of July and due at the beginning of August.
- Spring-semester invoices, including the meal plan fee, will be sent at the beginning of December and are due at the beginning of January.
The corporate meal provider can make allowances for allergies or other medical conditions that require specific dietary changes. The corporate meal provider has an app that allows each brother to communicate directly with them regarding this issue or others. These include feedback regarding specific dishes or to hold a meal because they will miss the designated mealtime.
Once the brotherhood has determined the parameters of the meal plan, individual brothers have to accept the meal plan as offered.
All newly initiated brothers are required to enroll in the meal plan upon completion of their initiation and to complete the payment process at that time.
All brothers must enroll in the meal plan unless they have obtained the consent of the e-board to opt out.
A brother wishing to opt out of the meal plan for the fall semester must gain the e-board’s approval prior to the treasurer finalizing the fall semester’s budget. This usually occurs before the end of the previous semester. To opt out of the meal plan for the spring semester, a brother must obtain the consent of the e-board at least three weeks prior to the start of the spring semester.
For several reasons, including the safety of the brotherhood, all the cooking and food preparation equipment in the main kitchen is not to be used by the brothers at any time. Any brother who uses any of the main-kitchen cooking or food-preparation equipment will be subject to disciplinary procedures. Only the steward, the sage, and the house manager, in very limited circumstances, are exempt from this rule.
The grab-and-go facility was created for and is available to any brother 24/7 for the preparation and consumption of the food items available therein.
Each brother is responsible for cleaning up after themselves when using the grab-and-go or eating a prepared meal. After the corporate meal provider’s employees have completed their workday, it is the responsibility of each brother using the grab-and-go and the brotherhood as a whole to maintain the cleanliness of the grab-and-go, dining room, and all other areas where they consume food. To this end, the sink in the grab-and-go, the dishwasher, and the sinks adjacent to the dishwasher are available for the brothers to use 24/7.
FAQ
Can I drop out of the meal plan at any point during the year?
No. A brother may not drop out during the school year, because the steward and treasurer budget for the entire academic year and a contract for that year is signed with the corporate meal provider.
What if any a la carte options are available from the meal plan?
A la cart options do not exist on the meal plan.
Who is responsible for meal set up and post meal clean up?
Meal setup is done by the corporate meal provider.
Each brother is responsible for cleaning up after themselves when eating a prepared meal or using the grab-and-go. The corporate meal provider’s employees are responsible for the general cleaning of the areas on the dining room level designated for food consumption every day they work. Additional cleaning after the corporate meal provider’s employees have completed their workday is the responsibility of each brother using the facilities and the brotherhood as a whole.