If you have special dietary requirements based on your health or your religion鈥攆or example, multiple and complex food allergies or you follow a Kosher diet, you may be entitled to an exemption from a mandatory meal plan.
We accept requests to be exempted from a mandatory meal plan for the following reasons only:
If one of the above applies to you, we recommend selecting a residence that doesn鈥檛 have a mandatory meal plan.
Food allergies? Learn about our Dietary Restriction Program.
Contact our dietitian to confirm your request is eligible. You may be asked for supporting documents.
It can take up to ten business days to process your request.
If your supporting documents aren鈥檛 considered sufficient, an evaluation by a University of Ottawa health care professional and allergy tests may be needed. This might delay processing of your request.
Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, and we can鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l receive an exemption.
If your application is approved and you鈥檙e entitled to a refund for the cost of your meal plan, it will be calculated based on the date your access to the Dining Hall ends.
