Dining Services

Dining Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5409 USA
(269) 387-4844

Halal Dining

Ramadan Accommodations

Ramadan Mubarak to all practicing in the WMU community!

Dining Services will be offering accommodations for students on meal plans who are practicing Ramadan. Accommodations will be available Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 30, 2025.

3 compartment container

Carryout at the dining centers

After using a meal swipe, let the cashier know that you are practicing Ramadan and need a carryout container for your meal.
dried dates

Dried Dates

Dried dates will be available in the same locations where cut fresh fruit is served.
students getting food from DASH grab'n go, located on the 3rd floor of the student center

DASH Grab'n Go

Open Monday - Friday from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Reminder: During Spring Break, hours for DASH are consolidated.)
What is DASH?
Ramadan Carryout Instructions at the dining centers:
  1. Available during Ramadan only Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 30, 2025. During Spring Break, dining center hours are consolidated. Please check the Hours page for updated hours.   
  2. Swipe your Bronco Card or scan your hand on the MorphoWave reader to access your meal plan, as usual. Upon request, the cashier will provide you with:
    1. one 3-compartment carryout container
    2. one soup cup/lid
    3. one Pepsi cup/lid/straw
    4. packaged cutlery 
    5. assorted condiments
  3. Use the carryout containers provided to get a meal from the available options inside the dining center. Please DO NOT bring your own carryout containers to fill!

Questions or concerns? Please reach out to Emily Hazel Mitchell.

Halal Dining Options

WMU Dining Services is working to increase the halal options available on campus. Currently, Dining offers halal-certified chicken at the Valley Dining Center, at Pacific Plate (built to order stir-fry or ramen) and in a few other menu items. This chicken is purchased raw, and is stored, prepped, cooked and served using specific yellow-handled utensils and equipment, where appropriate.

Halal chicken in Valley Dining Center

Halal Chicken at Valley Dining Center

Find halal chicken as a daily option at Pacific Plate – build your own stir-fry or ramen bowl:

  • Select diced chicken and/or veggie broth for your bowl
  • Weekdays during lunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and dinner (5 to 8 p.m.)

Other Halal entrées

Check out when other Halal entrees are served by searching the online menu - type "Halal" into the "Menu Item" search bar. 
 
Halal Chicken Tikka Masala in a bowl by a window

Additional questions? Please email or call Emily Hazel Mitchell, Associate Director of Communication and Nutrition.