Students lining up around the Fireside dining venue and eating in large booths.

About WMU Dining

WMU Dining Services is dedicated to providing outstanding products and service, assuring a culture of service, and operating with environmentally and fiscally responsible methods.

Our Mission and Vision

WMU Dining Services is part of the Division of Student Affairs, which is committed to building a campus where the WMU community can thrive. Dining Services contributes to this commitment in a variety of ways, but focuses on providing quality food, excellent service and exceptional value to campus dining options by embracing these values. 

Department Goals

  • Serve fresh, healthy and appetizing food.
  • Provide outstanding products and services to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.
  • Clean, well maintained and attractive facilities operated in compliance with food code requirements.
  • Professional, efficient and valued service for internal and external customers.
  • A departmental culture exemplifying civility, teamwork, collaboration, respect for diversity and promotion of personal and professional growth.
  • Fiscal decisions, controls and business processes that embody the ethical, responsible and efficient practices established by student affairs.
  • Environmentally responsible decisions, methods and daily actions.
  • Setting and following best practices in college and university food service.
Students dining in the VDC outside Cilantro's

Dining options

Where to eat on campus and how to use your meal plan.

Morphowave

Morphowave

The biometric, touchless, entry system at the dining center.

Sustainability

Learn more about initiatives to reduce waste and conserve resources.

A student employee in a MiPi hat and apron assembles a pizza for a patron standing in line.

Employment

Dining Services is the largest employer of students on campus.

Two students eating at a counter in the Valley Dining Center.

Building Equity

There is always work to do – but we are committed.

Three students sit at a table with red chairs in the Valley Dining Center.

Dining FAQs

Have a question about meal plans, dining dollars or dietary accommodations? Check out our FAQs!

Dining Services welcomes the opportunity to answer any question or receive your suggestions. You can talk to a Dining Services manager in any of the dining centers, send an email using the Contact Us form or stop by the Dining Services office.