A Meal Plan Adjustment Request is a request to reduce to a meal plan that is lower than the requirement for the student’s housing assignment or a request for an exemption from the meal plan. These requests may be financial and/or religious in nature. Meal Plan Adjustments are not automatic and are generally given only for well-documented, extraordinary circumstances. Location of residence hall and lifestyle diets (vegan, weight loss, etc.) are not considered extenuating circumstances for a meal plan adjustment.

A Meal Plan Accommodation Request is a formal request for special dietary support, a change from the allowable meal plan options or a full meal plan exemption based on medical documentation. Meal Plan Accommodations are not automatic and are generally given only for well-documented, extraordinary circumstances. Location of residence hall is not considered an extenuating circumstance for a meal plan accommodation.

Lehigh University Dining Services is able to accommodate most students with allergies to eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat, intolerances to gluten, as well as vegetarian, vegan, and religious dietary restrictions, so citing these dietary restrictions are not typically approved as a reason to be released from the meal plan. Additionally, Halal-certified meat is served in Rathbone Dining Hall and at the Purple Pita food truck.

View our Dining with Dietary Restrictions Guide for more information about plant-based or special dietary information.

A Meal Plan Adjustment must be submitted through these links:

• ADJUSTMENT FOR FINANCIAL/DIETARY/OTHER REASONS
• ADJUSTMENT FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS

A Meal Plan Accommodation must be submitted to formally request a change from the allowable meal plan options. While completing the accommodation, you will need to have these documents available to submit based on your reasons for an accommodation. Requests will not be reviewed until all documentation is received by the Disability Support Services Office.

• Medical: Students requesting an accommodation based on a medical need must register with Disability Support Services (DSS) and submit the required medical documentation. Accommodation requests will be reviewed by the DSS. Accommodation requests must be submitted for special dietary support, a change from the allowable meal plan options or a full exemption.
• A Meal Plan Accommodation request must be submitted through this link: MEDICAL ACCOMMODATION

Once your request is submitted, and all supporting documentation is received, it will be reviewed by the appropriate areas.

• Meal Plan Adjustment Requests will be reviewed by Auxiliary Services.
• Meal Plan Accommodation Requests will be reviewed by DSS.

You will be contacted regarding your request status.

Contact Auxiliary Services with any questions at inmpexre@lehigh.edu.