CAMPUS DINING

Every college campus has food, but not every college campus has Bon Appétit. According to a student satisfaction survey, our food is in the top 5% in the country–AGAIN! Make sure to visit our Café Bon Appétit page for events, catering event orders, our full menu, wellness information, and more!

Bon Appétit is committed to using local and sustainable ingredients whenever possible and sponsors the Eat Local Challenge and Earth Day celebrations each year. We are proud to say 30% of our ingredients are sourced from farmers, fishermen, and artisans within 150 miles of Roger Williams! We are committed to offering healthy menu items that emphasize fresh produce, legumes, and whole grains. Our chefs practice “stealth” nutrition by using healthy cooking techniques and ingredients in everyday food preparation.

Bon Appétit makes sure there is something for everyone—including special dinners for Ramadan, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Chinese New Year. Our team looks forward to working with student groups, clubs, and organizations to feature menu items and host events designed by our students.

In Regards To Allergies And Dietary Needs

It’s a priority that all students have the ability to dine safely on campus with peers. We recognize that dining is a significant part of the college experience and we strive to provide a safe environment for all students.

Our goal is to provide students with tools for them to actively manage their food allergy or celiac disease in our café’s. We want students to be prepared to advocate for their needs and we are here to help facilitate a safe transition to living at college with allergies. Each student with dietary needs can develop a plan with the University. Accessibility Services, Dining Services, and Health Services will collaborate with students who have food allergies, celiac disease, or other dietary conditions to provide appropriate accommodations.

Food and where to find it:

The Upper Commons is the University’s main dining hall serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Choices seem endless at this all-you-care-to-eat café — from made-to-order stir-fry, fresh salads, comforting entrée’s, to tempting pizza, pasta, and grill favorites. The Upper Commons also has a dedicated made-without-gluten station and made-without-gluten options at all stations.

The Lower Commons is located right below the Upper Commons and has everything from GO meals to sushi, pizza, grill, a salad bar, and made-to-order sandwiches – fire grilled or cold!

The Law School Café is a taqueria-inspired café serving breakfast and lunch along with GO meals, soup, and sushi.

The Hawk’s Nest is located in the Recreation Center and serves coffee, fresh pastries, and bagels in addition to fruit smoothies and GO meals.

Global Café sserves Starbucks coffee and specializes in espresso drinks, but also GO meals, grilled sandwiches, and breakfast sandwiches.

Baypoint Café is the main destination for students who live in Baypoint or who are seeking an all-youcare-to-eat dining in a more intimate setting.

The Convenience Store in North Residence Hall is your go-to for essentials, including coffee, grocery items, refrigerated and frozen options, snacks, and health and beauty products.

Café Express is located in the College of Arts & Sciences and has GO meals, house-made soups, and coffee. Perfect for on- the- go students!

Meal Plans

Student residents living in traditional style living areas are required to be on one of the following three Block Meal Plans.

Your Blocks may be used in our residential café’s – the Upper Commons or Baypoint Café – or in the Lower Commons during available hours. Hawk Dollars accompanying each plan may be used in any of our café’s and offer more dining flexibility across campus. Each plan also comes with three Bonus Meals to use for guests not on a Roger Williams dining plan.

Your options for required meal plans are:

230 Block Plan | 200 Hawk Dollars

225 Block Plan | 400 Hawk Dollars

200 Block Plan | 450 Hawk Dollars

COMMUTER, LAW STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS LIVING IN NON-TRADITIONAL CAMPUS HOUSING

Roger Williams University has created several dining plans especially for the to provide greater access to all of our on-campus café’s. When you purchase one of these plans, you can be sure that you have access to healthy, nutritional food choices when you’re on campus.

125 Block Plan

Ideal plan for apartment dwellers who want to eat an average of 7-8 meals per week on campus and use 400 in Hawk Dollars throughout the semester; 3 Bonus Meals per semester to be used for yourself, another on-campus student, or commuter.

Commuter Plan

This plan offers the best value for commuting students. You will receive 20 meals per semester that can be eaten at any meal period, as well as 300 Hawk Dollars.

WHAT ARE…

Hawk Dollars

Hawk Dollars are accepted like cash in all our dining locations. Hawk Dollars are a “declining balance account” that works on the same principle as a debit card. You can use your Hawk Dollars to purchase beverages, snacks, or even a full meal in all of the RWU retail and residential locations. Each time you make a purchase, the purchase amount is subtracted from your Hawk Dollar balance. Your Hawk Dollars do carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester but not from year to year.

Points

Much like Hawk Dollars, Points are accepted like cash in all our dining locations and are a “declining balance account” that works on the same principle as a debit card. Points can also be used at location on and off campus (a full list of locations that accept RWU Points on our RWU Dining web page), at the bookstore, for laundry, printing services, and more. Points are assigned when a customer adds money to their ID online at GET Funds, at the Bursars Office, or at the Lower Commons ID Office.