Food
You will find a variety of campus dining options located in the Barnes Student Center. The food service contractor provides well-balance meals at reasonable cost. Dietary options are available throughout our facility. Individuals with more serious dietary restrictions may contact the food service for consultation. These students’ meals are prepared to the specifications of each student’s dietary needs.
A standard meal plan is automatically part of a resident student’s room and board contract. Residents may dine in the Baldwin dining room, an all-you-can-eat self-serve buffet. Baldwin offers a variety of food choices for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Featuring cuisines from around the world including traditional Mid-west and American, Asian, Mexican, Soup and Salad, Deli and Spread, Demonstration Made-To-Order, Grill and Pizza, Rotisserie, Desserts, Cereals and Vegan stations. Students also have the option of conversion meals honored in our Wildcat Express Food Court. The food court houses seven restaurants including Chick-fil-A, 42nd Street Deli, Brick Yard Grill, Mexican, Wild Wok, Mario’s Pizza and Grinders and Wilbur’s Wild Wings. The Wildcat Express also offers a single Grab-n-Go option for our busy students.
Students also have the opportunity to use their meal plan points in our Trader James Convenience store located in the Barnes Student Center. Trader James features a wide variety of food, snacks, beverages and personal items. Trader James also offer a variety of dietary sensitive item such as gluten free products.
Commuter Students are encouraged to eat their meals in Baldwin dining room or the Wildcat Express Food Court. Commuter students are able to purchase meal plans, these are located online through the IWU Housing site. Commuter students may also purchase points, which are applied as a declining balance system to their ID cards for ease of convenience. Commuter students who apply points Purchases of $100 or more will receive a bonus of 25% to their account. These points may be purchased points from the food service located in the Barnes Student Center office suite 160.
