Eating Spaces

The guidelines for eating on campus are listed below. These food guidelines will be updated as risk level changes.

• Eating in classrooms may be permitted depending on the college risk level. 
• Drinking in classrooms is allowed as long as a mask is only removed very briefly to ingest the liquid; the mask should be replaced immediately after.
• Eating is only allowed in designated areas: private offices and designated eating areas (see the list below).
  • If you have an office, eat alone.
• Eating a meal at one’s desk in shared work areas is not allowed.
  • Drinking and snacking at your workstation is permitted as long as you remain masked when you are not actively eating or drinking.
  • Full meals should be consumed separately in a designated eating space. 
• Food at events and meetings are allowed as outlined in the new COVID-19 precautions for Fall 2022.
• Distancing is strongly recommended when dining in designated eating spaces in the presence of others.
• Maintain six feet distance from individuals or groups seated in the same space. 
• Limit the time spent eating with other people.
• Refrain from sharing food and drinking from a shared coffee pot.
• Clean the table or desk before and after eating. 
• Sanitize your hands immediately before and after using shared appliances such as microwaves and refrigerators. 
• Avoid contact between your water bottles and shared water dispensers. 

If you need a place to eat on campus, here are designated eating spaces: